The #20 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey swept Illinois in over the weekend with two shutout performances defeating the Fighting Illini on Friday, 6-0, and on Saturday, 3-0.

The Basics

• Records: #20 Purdue Northwest (4-2), Illinois (0-2)
• Location: Hammond, Ind. - The Kube and Champaign, Ill.
• Attendance: 500

Game 1 
Inside The Numbers

• Freshman Jared Topil (Lincoln, Neb.) led the Pride scoring two goals and one assist.
• Junior Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) added two goals.
• Freshman Nick Lafornara and junior Jacob Toland (Ashburn, Ontario/) each chipped in one goal.
• Freshman Bryce Jacobsen (DeForest, Wis.) notched three assists during the game.
• Freshman Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes in frame for the Pride and racked up 15 saves.
• Ben Mazurek and Nolan Woodring both played in goal for the Fighting Illini and made a total of 50 stops.

The Breakdown

• The Pride started the scoring in the first period netting three goals and taking a 3-0 lead after one.
• Purdue Northwest scored two more goals to extend their lead to 5-0 after the second period
• The Pride netted one final goal in the third period to make the final score, 6-0

Game 2
Inside The Numbers

• Bourdages led the Pride with one goal and one assist.
• Freshman Ryan Kerr (Redford, Mich.) and sophomore Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) each netted one goal apiece during the game.
• Freshman Chase Solberg (Anchorage, Alaska), freshman RJ Swaw (Orland Park, Ill.), and freshman Jared Topil (Lincoln, Neb.) each chipped in an assist.
• Freshman Elias Johannson made his first career start and played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pride. He recorded 26 saves and his first shutout..
• Mazurek played all 60 minutes between the pipes for Illinois and recorded 43 stops.

The Breakdown

• The Pride took an early lead in the first three minutes of the game off a Kerr goal to give them a 1-0 lead.
• Purdue Northwest took a 2-0 lead in the second period from a Bourdages goal.
• The Pride scored the last goal in the third period off Hobbs to make the final score, 3-0.

Up Next

• The Pride next look to defend home ice when they host Indiana Tech on Wednesday, October 11. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. central in Hammond, Ind. at The Kube.