The #18 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey snatched both games in a weekend series against #24 Davenport in a Top 25 showdown. The Pride took Game 1 on Friday night in their annual Outdoor Series at Bulldog Park, 4-1, and then took the victory on the road in Game 2, 4-2.

The Basics

• Records: #18 Purdue Northwest (11-7-3,4-4-1), #24 Davenport (14-13,3-6)
• Location: Bulldog Park - Crown Point, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Attendance: 400

Game 1
Inside The Numbers

• Junior Hayden Masloski (Andover, Minn./) led the Pride with one goal and two assists on the night.
• Junior Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) added one goal and one assist for Purdue Northwest.
• Seniors Craig Herman (Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS) and Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) each chipped in one goal during the game.
• Junior Isaac Hyde (Ft. Wayne, Ind./) played 60 minutes between the pipes for the Pride and recorded 26 saves to claim the win.
• Robert McLaughlin led Davenport scoring the lone goal.
• Nathan Gauthier started in goal for the Panthers playing all 60 minutes in goal and made 50 saves.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest scored one goal in the first period to go up 1-0.
• The Pride added two goals in the second to grow their lead to 3-0.
• Purdue Northwest recorded their fourth goal in the third period to make it a 4-0 game.
• Davenport were able to add their lone goal late in the third to make it 4-1.
• The Pride ultimately ended the game with a 4-1 victory after tremendous goalkeeping and defensive efforts.
• The Pride outshot Davenport during the contest, 54-24.

Game 2
Inside The Numbers

• Junior Patrick Hays (Centerville, Ohio/) led the Pride with one goal and one assist.
• Freshman Kolin Leduc (Macomb, Mich.), sophomore RJ Swaw (Orland Park, Ill./) and Bourdages each added one goal a piece during the game for Purdue Northwest.
• Four different Pride players provided an assist during the contest.
• Junior Isaac Hyde (Ft. Wayne, Ind./) started for the Pride once again playing all 60 minutes making 29 total saves and grabbing the win.
• Brendan Bauer led Davenport scoring two goals.
• Gauthier started once again in goal for the Panthers playing all 60 minutes and made 30 saves.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest grabbed the early lead in the first few minutes to go up 1-0.
• Davenport tied the game up, 1-1, before the end of the first period.
• The Pride notched two goals in the second period to grab the lead and build their advantage up 3-1.
• The Panthers recorded a late goal in the third period to make it a one score game. 3-2.
• Purdue Northwest grabbed an empty net goal in the final minute to give them the win in a hard-fought  4-2 win.
• Purdue Northwest ended the game outshooting the Panthers, 34-31.

Up Next

• The Pride now take on #11 Drury in a Top 20 match-up. Both games are home this weekend for the Pride starting on Friday, January 17 with puck drop at 7:00 PM CT at The Kube in Hammond, Indiana.