#13 ACHA DI Hockey dominates Western Michigan in weekend series

11/19/2023 12:47:00 PM

The #13 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey dominated Western Michigan in a weekend home-and-home series shutting out the Broncos on Friday night, 8-0, and winning at home on Saturday night, 7-1.

The Basics
  • Records: #18 Purdue Northwest (13-5,7-4), Western Michigan (6-9-1)
  • Location: Hammond, Ind. - The Kube and Kalamazoo, Mich.
  • Attendance: 500
Game 1 
Inside The Numbers
  • Sophomore Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) led the Pride with two goals and three assists.
  • Junior Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) added two goals and one assist.
  • Senior Craig Herman (Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS) notched two goals during the game.
  • Freshman Bryce Jacobsen (DeForest, Wis.) chipped in three assists.
  • Sophomore Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes in frame for the Pride and racked up 33 saves to earn the shutout.
  • John Moriarty played all 60 minutes between the pipes for the Broncos making 67 total saves.
The Breakdown
  • The Pride scored two goals in the first period to a 2-0 lead heading into the second.
  • Purdue Northwest went on to score three goals in the second period and three in the third to seal the win, 8-0.
  • The Pride out shot Western Michigan during the game, 75-33.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
  • Jacobsen led the Pride with a goal and two assists.
  • Herman and sophomore Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) each added one goal and one assist.
  • Clough, freshman Nick Lafornara, freshman Jared Topil (Lincoln, Neb.), and sophomore Andrew Remer (Lake Orion, Mich./) each chipped in one goal apiece.
  • Freshman Elias Johansson (Gothenburg, Sweden) played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pride and he recorded 37 saves.
  • Charlie Tess led the Broncos with one goal.
  • Moriarty and Brendan Pellerito each shared time in net for Western Michigan and made a combined 55 saves.
The Breakdown
  • The Pride scored a quick two goals to start the game and added another near the end to take a 3-0 lead after one period.
  • Purdue Northwest added two goals while Western Michigan notched their lone goal in the second period with the Pride leading 5-1 heading into the third period.
  • The Pride netted two more goals in the third to earn the 7-1 victory in the end.
Up Next
  • The Pride next hit the road to take on #12 Indiana Tech on Tuesday, November 17. The puck drop is scheduled for 2:30 PM CT in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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