#20 ACHA DI Hockey sweeps and takes down #8 Grand Valley State in weekend series

11/13/2023 12:50:00 PM

The #20 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey swept the weekend series to take down #8 Grand Valley State. The Pride beat the Lakers on the road on Saturday night, 4-2, and held on for the home victory on Sunday night, 3-2.

The Basics
  • Records: #18 Purdue Northwest (11-5,5-4), #8 Grand Valley State (8-3)
  • Location: Hammond, Ind. - The Kube and Allendale, Mich.
  • Attendance: 500
Game 1 
Inside The Numbers
  • Freshman RJ Swaw (Orland Park, Ill.) led the Pride with two goal and one assist.
  • Sophomore Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) and sophomore Hayden Masloski (Andover, Minn./) added one goal each with Masloski chipping in an assist as well..
  • Freshman Max Beller (Sioux City, Iowa) and sophomore Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) notched one assist each.
  • Sophomore Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes in frame for the Pride and racked up 30 saves.
  • Shane Haggerty and Nikolas Sommerfield scored one goal each to led the team.
  • Adrian Morales played all 60 minutes between the pipes for the Lakers making 32 total saves.
The Breakdown
  • The Pride scored the first goal of the game in the 13th minute of the opening period to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Both teams grabbed one goal each in the second with Purdue Northwest holding a 2-1 lead.
  • Swaw netted his two goals in the third period with Grand Valley State scoring their second of the game but with the Pride earning the 4-2 win.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
  • Hobbs, Clough, and junior Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) each led the Pride with one goal.
  • Freshman Bryce Jacobsen (DeForest, Wis.) chipped in one goal.
  • Olson and played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pride. He recorded 42 saves.
  • Matthew Cole led the Lakers with two goals.
  • Devin Naidow made the start in net for Grand Valley State and made 34 saves.
The Breakdown
  • Both teams were held scoreless in the first two periods of the game.
  • The Pride ripped off three straight goals including two power-play goals to take a 3-0 advantage.
  • The Lakers netted two goals near the end of the game but the Pride held on for the win, 3-2.
Up Next
  • The Pride next take on Western Michigan in a home-and-home series starting on Friday, November 17 when the squad hits the road. The puck drop is scheduled for 8:45 PM CT Kalamazoo, Mich.
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