From Hope College Athletics
By Ahava Lafave
On Saturday night, the Hope College men’s soccer team earned a dramatic 3-2 victory vs. Northwood University in Midland and a split of the weekend series.
Freshman defenseman Ethan Ogle (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Grand Rapids Christian / Amarillo Wrangler NAHL) scored the game-winning goal with 36 seconds remaining in the third period.
Hope roared back with a two-goal third period. Sophomore center Logan Nickolaus (Byron Center, Michigan / Byron Center / Wisconsin Windigo NAHL), tied the score 3:48 into the period.
Northwood snagged a 2-1 lead 38 seconds into the second period.
The Flying Dutched took a 1-0 lead 9:46 into the game with a goal by left wing freshman Drew Watz (Freeland, Michigan / Freeland / Biggby U18AAA), but the Northwood Timberwolves responded with a goal at 10:44.
On Friday, Hope hosted the Timberwolves at the Holland Ice Arena and fell, 3-2, in a shootout.
Northwood scored in the first period, but freshman left wing Cooper Clouse (Fargo, North Dakota / West Fargo Sheyenne / Great Falls Americans NA3HL) pulled the Flying Dutch evened the score in the second.
The Timberwolves took the lead again 4:05 into the third. but sophomore center Logan Nickolaus (Byron Center, Michigan / Byron Center / Wisconsin Windigo NAHL) answered at 4:38 to tie the game yet again.
The game goes into overtime, where neither team scores, leading to a shootout. Northwood converted twice, Hope once.
The Flying Dutch are now 5-4-0-1 overall. Hope in action again this week with another series against GL6 Conference opponent Adrian Bulldogs away on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. and home at the Holland Ice Arena on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
(Originally published at https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/10/27/acha-mens-ice-hockey-wins-thriller-earns-split-against-northwood.aspx)
