Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Davenport scored 11 goals for the third consecutive game en route to an 11-0 win against North Dakota State in their opening game of the ACHA D1 Hockey Showcase. Dan Zawacki led the Panthers with three goals while three other Davenport players posted two goal games. The Panthers will take on tenth-ranked Central Oklahoma tomorrow night.

Davenport started the game a little slow but were able to get on the board a couple minutes into the game when Josh Munford finished a Mason Bohlinger pass for the goal. The next several minutes went back and forth as North Dakota State was able to put some pressure on Davenport. At the halfway point in the first period, the Panthers started to take control. With 7:45 left in the period, Michael Bishop scored on a shot that came out of the goalie's glove and found the back of the net to give Davenport a 2-0 lead.

The Panthers lead remained at two until seven minutes into the second period when Cody Walsh buried a shot from the blue line. Five minutes later, Robert Kleiman picked up his first of two goals on the night to extend the Davenport lead to 4-0. Mason Bohlinger scored a power play goal with six minutes remaining in the period to give the Panthers a 5-0 lead heading into the second intermission.

With a five goal lead heading into the third period, Davenport continued to press offensively and netted six goals in the final period. Dan Zawacki scored all three of his goals in the third period. Bohlinger, Kleiman, and Bishop each added their second goals of the game in the final period.

Matt Kaludis made his first career start at Davenport and recorded 19 saves in the shutout victory.

Davenport improves to 3-0 on the season with the Panthers scoring 11 goals in all three games. Davenport will take on tenth-ranked Central Oklahoma tomorrow at 8:00 PM EST in their second game at the ACHA Showcase.

Post-Game Quotes – Assistant Coach Bill McSween

Talk about the teams ability to continuously put pressure on offensively – “We started off slow but as the game progressed we started to get pucks in deep and wear down their defense which led to more goals.  We are a very tough team to handle down low with defenseman that can put the puck in the net if the opposition drops down to low.”

What does three straight dominating wins do for your teams confidence – “Nothing, we have high expectations this season and we are very confident on reaching those expectations.  We are concentrating  on getting better each game and we know if we keep working hard we have the talent to reach those expectations.”

Post-Game Notes

The Panthers have scored 33 goals in three games this season and have allowed only five goals in those games…Davenport outshot North Dakota State 32-5 in the second period and 64-19 on the game…Davenport has started the season 3-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 season.

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