GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers were scheduled to play three games over the weekend, but a weather setback held Davenport instead to only two games. Davenport played Sault College, who is not an ACHA team, and hosted Lindenwood University-Belleville. The Panthers skated all around Sault College for the 7-2 win and fell to the Lynx 6-1. Laken Kunz scored a hat trick against Sault College and assisted on two other goals.
 
Game 1 (Saturday, January 27)
Final Score: Davenport 7, Sault College 2
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Records: Davenport 5-14

GOALS PER PERIOD
1^st Period: DU-2 | SC-1
2^nd Period: DU-3 | SC-1
3^rd Period: DU-2 | SC-0
Final: DU-7 | SC-2

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Courtney Mulligan scored the initial goal for DU just under five minutes into the first period, assisted by Jaiden Forrest. Sault College responded with a goal a little under two minutes later to tie the game 1-1. Again, Mulligan scored and gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead after the first period.
-The Panthers started to pull away in the second period, outscoring Sault College 3-1. Kunz started her scoring frenzy with a goal in the eighth minute of the period to give Davenport a 3-1 lead and would eventually be the game winning goal. Sault College scored their last goal of the game in the 16^th minute of the period, cutting the Panthers lead down to 3-2. Kunz and Tori Dubuc scored back to back goals in the 17^th minute of the period to put Davenport up 5-2 heading into the final period.
-In the third period Kunz completed her hat trick just 67 seconds into the period and Lexie Boydston added onto their lead with a goal later on.
-Kunz led all scorers with three goals.
-Amanada Ballestero assisted on three goals.
 
Game 2 (Sunday, January 28)
Final Score: Davenport 1, Lindenwood University-Belleville 6
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Records: Davenport 5-15, Lindenwood 17-5-1

GOALS PER PERIOD
1^st Period: DU-0 | LUB-1
2^nd Period: DU-1 | LUB-2
3^rd Period: DU-0 | LUB-3
Final: DU-1 | LUB-6

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Lynx took control of the opening period, scoring the lone goal and hold Davenport scoreless.
-In the second period Davenport scored their first goal of the game, but it came after two more goals by the Lynx. Boydston scored the goal, assisted by Mulligan.
-Lindenwood University-Belleville scored three unanswered goals in the final period to close the game.
-Boydston scored the lone goal for DU and Mulligan had the only assist.
-Julia Gaynor played all 60 minutes in net.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers play a mini-series against the University of Michigan on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday game will be a home game for Davenport in the Patterson Ice Center.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Alexis Hoffman