GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers opened a four-game home stretch to end their season with McKendree University. The final score of the game tonight was eerily similar to their first time they played this season. Davenport only managed to scored 10 goals in each game, while giving up over 20 to the Bearcats. Turnovers hurt the Panthers in this game. Davenport totaled 29 turnovers in the game compared to 14 by McKendree. The Panthers were dominant in winning draw controls, winning 22 of the 35 draws in the game. The Bearcats scored eight goals in just over five minutes during the first period, building their lead up to 11 in the period.
 
The Basics
Final Score: Davenport University-10 | McKendree University-23
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Record: DU (3-10, 1-8) | MU (6-9, 5-5)

Goals Per Period
First period: DU-5 | MU-13
Second period: DU-5 | MU-10

How It Happened
The first period for the Panthers has been the worse of the two periods in the game throughout the season. Davenport got off to a slow start against the Bearcats and paid for that in the first period. The Bearcats scored three unanswered in the first before Aaliyah Miller got the Panthers on the board with 21:54 left in the period. Following Miller's goal McKendree scored nine straight to build their lead to 11. Davenport trailed 13-5 after the conclusion of the first period.
 
The Panthers refused to give up in the second period, opening the period with two straight goals to cut the lead down to only six goals. Kenzie Warren and Ryann Deuel were responsible for the two DU goals. McKendree went on a quick four goal run to bring their lead back to double digits. Davenport scored three of the next four goals in the game and the lead was cut to single digits again. The Bearcats ended the game scoring five unanswered.
 
Inside The Box
Taylor Ries (2 G, A, 1-3 FPS)
Warren (3 G, 1-1 FPS)
Brenna Knoll (2 G, GB, 0-1 FPS)
Maeve Sweeney (GB, 4 CT)
Miller (G, GB, 2 CT, 4 DC)
Deuel (G, 6 DC)
Alex Yates (60:00 minutes, 23 GA, 6 saves, 4 ground balls)
 
Up Next
Davenport gets a day to prepare before they host one of the top teams in the country. The Panthers welcome the Grey Hounds of the University of Indianapolis on Sunday, April 22. The game will start at 12 p.m. on the DU Turf Field.

Story by: Devin Steiner

Photo Credit: Tyler Triemstra