TAYLOR, Mich. - A strong first period in which the Panthers built a 4-1 lead was more than enough on Saturday afternoon to lift Davenport to an 8-2 win over host Eastern Michigan.  The win, which is the sixth in a row for the team, lifts the Panthers to 13-9 overall and 11-1 in GLCHL play.  Davenport has won 9 of their last 10 games heading into the semester break.

After scoring three goals in the final 10 minutes of play on Friday night, the hot shooting Panthers continued their offensive assault as Ben Dykstra got the scoring started and Phil Wendecker made it 2-0 just three minutes later. After an Eagle goal cut the margin in half, the Panthers got two more on the board for a 4-1 lead after 20 minutes.

Zack Blumke scored a pair of goals with each coming in the final two periods and the scoring was finished by Philip Tesoriero and Wendecker.  The Panthers outshot the Eagles 44-17.

Post-Game Notes

The Panthers lead the GLCHL by nine points at the mid way point thanks to an 11-1 overall record...The Panthers return to the ice on January 6 when they host cross-town clash rival Grand Valley State at Patterson...Over the six-game winning streak for DU, they have outscored their opponents 39-15