On November 22^nd and 23^rd the Purdue Northwest D2 Hockey Team took on the University of Cincinnati in a two-game series where the Pride would unfortunately drop both games by a score of 1-5 and 6-8.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (10-6), Cincinnati (12-2)
• Location: Cincinnati Ohio/Hammond, Indiana
• Two Game Series

Game One
Inside the Numbers

• Owen Ott (La Porte, Ind.) and Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) each recorded one assist for Purdue Northwest, contributing to the team's offensive efforts. 
• Brayden Mitchell (Chesterfield, Mo.) scored the lone goal for Purdue Northwest. 
• Luka Krstulovich (Frankfort, Ill./) played the full 60 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest, making 21 saves on 26 shots. 
• The University of Cincinnati's offense was led by Jordan Winrod with two goals, while Alexander Church added one goal and one assist. 
• Cayden Dalton was in goal for the University of Cincinnati, playing for the full 60 minutes and making 31 saves on 32 shots.   

 The Breakdown

• The first period opened with the University of Cincinnati taking an early lead as Jordan Winrod scored at 2:12, assisted by Jeremiah Hosack. Purdue Northwest responded late in the period with a goal from Brayden Mitchell (Chesterfield, Mo.) at 19:45, assisted by Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and Owen Ott (La Porte, Ind.), tying the game at 1-1.
• In the second period, Alexander Church scored the game-winning goal for Cincinnati at 11:25. Shortly after, Jacob Kempa extended the lead with a power-play goal at 14:09, assisted by Nathan Sunderhaus.
• The third period saw Cincinnati further extend their lead as Jordan Winrod netted his second goal of the game at 3:01, with assists from Aiden Hansen and Alexander Church. Greyson Bragg added an insurance goal at 8:16, assisted by Matthew Bauman and Aiden Hansen, sealing the victory for Cincinnati.

Game Two
Inside the Numbers

• Colin Kozijn led the offense for Purdue Northwest with two goals, while Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte) and Jordan DeGouw () each scored once to contribute to the Pride's efforts. 
• Jordan DeGouw () also made a significant playmaking impact, recording three assists, while Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./) and Blake Witkowski (Thompson, Conn.) added two assists each. Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) chipped in with an assist as well. 
• Purdue Northwest's goaltender John Hughes (Noblesville, Ind.) faced a challenging night, playing for the full 60 minutes and making 36 saves on 44 shots. 
• Jacob Kempa and Caden Ancona stood out as key playmakers for Cincinnati, with Kempa recording three assists and Ancona contributing three as well. 
• The Bearcats utilized two goaltenders: Logan Givens stopped 25 of 26 shots in 20 minutes, while Daniel-Justice Lyons made 23 saves on 27 shots over 40 minutes of play.

 The Breakdown

• The first period began with a strong start for Purdue University Northwest as Jt Verdino opened the scoring, assisted by Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./). Cincinnati responded at 2:41 with a goal by Brendan Booth, assisted by Caden Ancona and Spencer Dillard. A power-play goal by Jordan Winrod at 17:47, assisted by Matthew Bauman and Caden Ancona, gave Cincinnati the lead heading into the second period. 
• The second period saw Purdue Northwest's offense come alive. Colin Kozijn scored at 3:33, assisted by Blake Witkowski (Thompson, Conn.) and Jordan DeGouw (). Just 22 seconds later, Cameron Cederblom (Norrtalje, Sweden) tied the game with a goal, assisted by DeGouw. However, Cincinnati reclaimed control with a series of goals: Connor Burke scored at 4:45, assisted by Sawyer Zielinski and Bradley Backston, followed by Ryan Lannoye's goal at 5:05, assisted by Bauman. Sedric Cowans added a power-play goal at 9:01, assisted by Alexander Church and Jacob Kempa. Zielinski extended the lead with a goal at 15:34, assisted by Kempa. 
• Purdue Northwest fought back late in the second period, with DeGouw scoring a power-play goal at 16:42, assisted by Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.). Kozijn added his second goal of the night at 19:28, assisted by DeGouw and Witkowski. However, Alex Perez scored the game-winner for Cincinnati at 19:53, assisted by Dillard and Ancona. 
• In the third period, Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte) brought Purdue Northwest closer with a goal at 8:08, assisted by Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./). Cincinnati sealed the game with an insurance goal by Zielinski at 19:08, assisted by Kempa and Nathan Sunderhaus.

Up Next
The D2 hockey team hits the ice again on December 6th, in Hammond, Indiana against
Indiana Tech. The game time is set for 7:00 PM.