The Purdue Northwest ACHA D3 Hockey team fell in both games of their weekend series against Indiana University. Game 1 on Friday night ended with a score of 13-3, and Game 2 on Saturday evening, 12-2.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (8-10), Indiana University (13-5)
• Location: Hammond, Indiana
• Game one of weekend series

Game 1 
Inside the Numbers

• Freshman Gabriel Galvez (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle), Senior Nicholas Anthony, and Sophomore Aiden Boukal (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel HS) all scored a goal for the Pride.
• Junior Brett Bandstra (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) and Senior Michael Deady (St. John, Ind./Bishop Noll HS) each dished out an assist for the Pride.
• Bo Armstrong led Indiana University with for goals.
• Junior Vincent Didonato and Senior Zander Zafiro (Williams Bay, Wis,/Morris) split time in the goal for the Pride.
• Nicklas Allen played all 60 minutes in the goal for Indiana.

The Breakdown

• Indiana took the lead at the end of the first period with a goal from Bo Armstrong.
• The Hoosiers would explode for seven goals in period two.
• Purdue Northwest would finally get on the board in period three with goals from Freshman Gabriel Galvez (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle), Senior Nicholas Anthony, and Sophomore Aiden Boukal (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel HS). 
• The Prides offense however would not be able to get them back in the game as Indiana would add 5 more insurance goals to secure the 13-3 victory.

Game 2
Inside The Numbers

• Freshman Cody Graniczny (Beecher, Ill./Beecher) and Junior Kevin Pietrucha lead the Pride with a goal each.
• Junior Brendan Kerrick (St. John, Ind./Lake Central HS), Junior Kevin Pietrucha, and Freshman Jacob Lee (Osceola, Ind./Penn) each dished out an assist.
• Junior Vincent Didonato and Sophomore Alexander Broschek split time in the goal for the Pride.
• Brandon Macdonald Surman lead Indiana with two goals and two assists.

The Breakdown

• Indiana took the lead at the end of the first period with a goal from Misha Savin.
• Cody Graniczny (Beecher, Ill./Beecher) would get the Pride on the board in the second period however the Hoosiers would add on four goals.
• Kevin Pietrucha would add to the Pride's scoring in period 3 but the Hoosiers would put the game out of reach in period three with eight goals to secure the victory.

Up Next

• The Pride next hit the ice to take on Wheaton in a weekend series. Game 1 is set for Friday, February 3 at 3:30 p.m. at the Kube in Hammond, Indiana