The #14 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey team faced a tough weekend test against #11 Calvin, dropping a pair of tightly contested games as the Pride fell 4–3 on Friday night before a 5–3 loss Saturday at The Kube.

The Basics

• Records: #14 Purdue Northwest (12-11-1,3-5), #11 Calvin (11-4-2)
• Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Game 1) and The Kube – Hammond, Indiana (Game 2)
• Attendance: 400

Game 1

Inside The Numbers

• Calvin outshot PNW 49–21, generating sustained pressure across all three periods.
• PNW finished 1-for-5 on the power play, while Calvin converted twice on four opportunities.
• Freshman Sam Morganti (Rimersburg, Pa.), sophomore Carson Finney (Holt, Mich./), and sophomore Kolin Leduc (Macomb, Mich./) each scored for the Pride.
• Senior Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) made 45 saves on 49 shots in a full 60-minute effort.
• The teams combined for 28 penalty minutes, reflecting a physical, emotional contest.

The Breakdown

• PNW struck first midway through the opening period when Morganti found the back of the net to give the Pride an early 1-0 lead.
• Calvin answered late in the first to tie the game before taking control early in the second with back-to-back power-play goals.
• PNW responded quickly, as Finney scored on the man advantage and Leduc followed just 19 seconds later to even the game at 3-3.
• Despite being heavily outshot, the Pride stayed composed and competitive through two periods.
• The decisive moment came at 13:15 of the third, when Calvin capitalized at even strength to regain the lead.
• PNW pushed late but was unable to solve Calvin goaltender Aidan Feddema down the stretch.

Game 2

Inside The Numbers

• Calvin held a 44–24 edge in shots on goal, including 23 in the opening period.
• PNW went 2-for-5 on the power play, accounting for two second-period goals.
• Finney, senior Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./), and senior Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) scored for the Pride.
• Morganti and Leduc each added two assists during the game.
• Junior Chase Solberg (Anchorage, Alaska/) and sophomore Easton Tok (Eau Claire, Wis./) both chipped in one assist.
• Freshman Caleb Kril (Whitmore Lake, Mich.) stopped 39 of 43 shots in net for PNW playing all 60 minutes.
• The teams combined for 46 penalty minutes, with several scrums and misconducts late.

The Breakdown

• Calvin wasted no time, scoring just 30 seconds into the game to seize early momentum.
• PNW responded quickly, as Finney tied the game at 2:10 of the first period off a passing play involving Leduc and Morganti.
• A late first-period goal allowed Calvin to take a 2-1 lead into intermission despite sustained pressure from the Knights.
• The second period swung in PNW's favor on special teams, with Clough and Hobbs both converting on the power play to give the Pride a 3-2 lead.
• Calvin answered late in the second to even the score before reclaiming control early in the third.
• An empty-net goal in the final seconds sealed the 5-3 decision for the Knights.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest heads back to the ice with a two-game home series weekend hosting Illinois State on Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31. Puck drop for Friday is set for 7:30 PM CT and it will be the Prides annual Outdoor Series game at Bulldog Park in Crown Point, Indiana. Game 2 is set for 7:30 PM CT on Saturday at The Kube and will be Senior Night for the D1 Hockey team.