The #16 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey team saw its season come to a close Thursday night after falling to #17 Missouri State, 4-0, in the first round of the ACHA Division I National Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Basics

• Records: #16 Purdue Northwest, #17 Missouri State
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Attendance: 150

Inside The Numbers

• Purdue Northwest outshot Missouri State 36-33, including a 13-shot opening period.
• Both teams were scoreless through the first two periods before Missouri State broke the game open with four goals in the third period.
• The Pride went 0-for-2 on the power play, while Missouri State also finished 0-for-2.
• Senior goaltender Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) recorded 29 saves on 31 shots in 58:54 of action.
• Missouri State goaltender Brady Govero posted a 36-save shutout.
• Justin Rapp led Missouri State with two goals and an assist, factoring into three of the Bears' four goals.
• Hunter Bulger and Henry Vest each added a goal for Missouri State.

The Breakdown

• The Pride controlled much of the play early, outshooting Missouri State 13-9 in the opening period, but both goaltenders kept the game scoreless through the first 20 minutes.
• PNW continued to apply pressure in the second period, matching Missouri State with 11 shots, but Govero turned away every opportunity to keep the game tied heading into the final frame.
• Missouri State broke the deadlock just 36 seconds into the third period when Justin Rapp scored off assists from Joey Boccardi and Derek Cagle to give the Bears a 1-0 lead.
• The Bears doubled the lead at 9:32 of the third period as Hunter Bulger found the back of the net with assists from Rapp and Thomas Lavigne.
• With the Pride pressing late and the goaltender pulled for an extra attacker, Rapp added his second goal of the game with an empty-net tally at 17:50 to make it 3-0.
• Henry Vest sealed the result with another empty-net goal at 19:31, giving Missouri State the 4-0 final.