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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The 2013 national tournament is off and running as the Davenport Panthers posted a 7-1 win over SUNY-Maritime on Tuesday night. Davenport, the top seed from the North Region improves to 1-0 in Pool C with the win over No. 4 SUNY while No. 3 Marquette downed No. 2 Kennesaw 4-2 in the other first round game. DU and Marquette will meet at 3:45 p.m. EST on Wednesday in the second game of pool play.

Davenport opened up its fourth straight appearance at the national tournament with an impressive 7-1 win over SUNY-Maritime. The Panthers jumped out quick with a goal from Jake Otto, who finished with a hat-trick on the night, less than four minutes into the game. SUNY followed just a minute later on a power play goal but it would be all Davenport after that.

DU led 4-1 after one, 5-1 after two and finished it with a 2-0 performance in the third period with both goals coming on the power play in the final twenty minutes

John Cruse picked up the win in net for Davenport as he stopped 20 shots on the night.

Davenport will continue pool play on Wednesday when they face Marquette University at 3:45 p.m. EST. The other game in Pool C is Kennesaw State vs. SUNY-Maritime.

Post-Game Quotes – Head coach Chris Green

“Build momentum and game two is going to be one of our toughest matchups. The most important thing about today is that we got the butterflies out of our stomach.”

“We are our biggest opponent. If we come out and play our game and know that we are our biggest threat, I think we will be fine.”


POOL C MATCHUPS: 
Day 1 – Marquette 4, Kennesaw State 2 | Davenport 7 – SUNY-Maritime 1
Day 2 – Kennesaw State vs. SUNY-Maritime | Davenport vs. Marquette
Day 3 – Davenport vs. Kennesaw State | SUNY-Maritime vs. Marquette


A LOOK at DAVENPORT - Davenport claimed their first ever MCHC West Division Title by going 13-1 in league play including their first ever sweep of rival Hope College...DU has played six of the 20 teams appearing at the National Tournament and went 6-4 in those matchups...Jordan Steger and Donald Sund lead the team in points (44) and goals (22) while Branden Burton is tops in assists with 24...John Cruse finished with a GAA of 1.94
 
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