Freshman RJ Swaw (Orland Park, Ill.) scored a career-high four goals to help propel the #18 ACHA DI Hockey team to a 6-4 victory over Midland on Thursday night.

The Basics

• Records: #18 Purdue Northwest (7-4,1-3), Midland (3-7)
• Location: Hammond, Ind. - The Kube
• Attendance: 400

Game 1 
Inside The Numbers

• Swaw led the Pride with four goals.
• Junior Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) added two goals for the Pride.
• Sophomore Hayden Masloski (Andover, Minn./) notched three assists during the game.
• Sophomore Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) chipped in three assists for Purdue Northwest
• Sophomore Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes between the pipes for the Pride and racked up 35 saves.
• Four Midland players scored one goal each to lead the team.
• Liam Tereposky played all 60 minutes in goal for the Warriors making 33 total saves.

The Breakdown

• The Warriors scored two goals in the first period to take the lead heading into second period up 2-0.
• Purdue Northwest came out in the second period fast and strong lighting up the net for four goals including three goals scored by Swaw.
• Midland did not go away scoring one goal of their own in the second period but with the Pride holding a 4-3 lead heading into the third period.
• The Warriors tied it up 4-4 with 13 minutes remaining in the fourth period off a Zak Justice power play goal.
• The Pride regained the lead off a Bourdages goal to take a 5-4 lead with ten minutes remaining in the contest.
• Swaw netted his fourth goal in an empty with a few seconds remaining in the game to give the Pride a 6-4 win in the end.

Up Next

• The Pride next hit the road when they travel to Toledo, Ohio to take on Toledo on Saturday, October 28. Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. central time.