GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers completed the sweep of Rochester College with a 2-1 win on Friday, took a day off, then defeated Western Michigan 5-1 on Sunday. Davenport went 3-0 over the week, defeating Rochester twice and WMU once. Rochester is currently ranked 19^th in the nation and Davenport showed why they are a top five team in the country, outscoring Rochester 8-3 in two games.

Game 1 (Friday, January 20th)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Rochester College 1
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Records: Davenport 20-4-1, Rochester College 14-9-1

GOALS PER PERIOD
1^st Period: DU-0, RC-1
2^nd Period: DU-1, RC-0
3^rd Period: DU-1, RC-0
Final: DU-2, RC-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Rochester College scored the opening goal in the first period while they shutout the Panthers. Davenport had three penalties during the period, giving Rochester a couple power play opportunities.
-After the team talked with the coaches in the locker room in-between the first and second period a new DU team took the ice. Alex Hulford scored in the fourth minute of play to tie the game at 1-1, this was a power play goal. Rochester had four penalties during the period and the game was tied heading into the final period.
-The third period provided a lot of drama, as neither team scored during the opening 17 minutes of the period. Jordan Simmonds came in the clutch with a power play goal with just two minutes and 36 seconds to play, he was assisted by Kody Polin and Joey Ogden.
-Davenport outshot Rochester 42-21 during the game.
-Hulford and Simmonds each scored one goal.
-Everett Thompson, Polin and Ogden all had one assist.
-Tanner Swift played the whole game in net and only let up one goal on 21 shots.

Game 2 (Sunday, January 22nd)
Final Score: Davenport 5, Western Michigan University 1
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Records: Davenport 21-4-1, Western Michigan University 10-12-0

GOALS PER PERIOD
1^st Period: DU-1, WMU-1
2^nd Period: DU-2, WMU-0
3^rd Period: DU-2, WMU-0
Final: DU-5, WMU-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Hulford got things started off with a bang for DU with a goal in the eighth minute of play, he scored the first goal for DU in both games. Western responded a few minutes later with a goal of their own to tie the game 1-1. Both teams had two power play opportunities during the period.
-Similar to the first game DU dominated the second and third period. Simmonds and Thompson each scored during the second period to create a 3-1 DU lead heading into the final period.
-Davenport built up their lead even more during the third period, Louie Abounader and Alyx Fonseca both scored during the period.
-The Panthers scored five goals on only 32 shots on goal.
-Five different Panthers scored, Hulford, Simmonds, Thompson, Abounader, and Fonseca.
-Ogden had two assists during the game.
-Jason Rhynold was DU's goalie for the game and had 22 saves on the night.
 
UP NEXT
After going 3-0 for the week the Panthers look forward to a mini-series against Oakland University this weekend. The first game will be played at Oakland on Friday night (8:30 p.m.) and the second game will be played at home on Saturday night (6:35 p.m.)