Written by Tyler Kuehl
 
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After beating Eastern Michigan by their largest margin of victory this season, the D1 hockey team took on the Eagles to complete the weekend set Saturday back at Patterson. The Eagles were still looking for their first win against the Panthers in almost five years.
 
Davenport took care of business throughout the contest. They controlled the play and put a lot of shots on Eastern Michigan's Aaron Callan. With three goals in the first period, the Panthers were able to coast to their third straight win.
 
QUICK STATS
 
Final Score: Davenport 6 – Eastern Michigan 1
Shots: DU 42 | EMU 19
Power Play: DU (2/3) | EMU (0/4)
Records: #12 DU (8-5) | EMU (4-13)
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
 
Ian Thompson led the Panthers with a pair of goals, with Austin Neirynck picking up a goal and an assist. Ryan Wonfor, Adam Goudelock and Austin Thompson each helped with two assists on the night, and Zach Janis picked up his first collegiate victory, making 18 saves in goal for the Panthers.
 
(CRAB)BING THE LEAD
 
The Panthers picked up where they left off on Thursday early in the first period. Just a few minutes in, freshman Colton Crabtree picked up his second goal in three games, giving the Panthers the 1-0 lead. A little over five minutes later, Chris Corgan would find the back of the net for his third goal in two games to put DU up by two. In the dying minutes of the opening frame, captain Ian Thompson scored his seventh goal of the season, on the power play, to send the Panthers into the first intermission with a 3-0 lead.
 
CRUISING TO THE WIN
 
Hunter Soden put the Eagles on the board just a couple minutes into the second period with his first of the season, but after that it was all DU.
 
Just passed the six-minute mark of the second period, Brad Reitter potted his first of the season with assists coming from Goudelock and Jake Pobur. Later on in the period, Ian Thompson would score his second power play goal of the game to put the Panthers up by four heading into third period.
 
Neirynck scored his second goal of the season early in the third period, capping off an impressive weekend for the DU offense, and sent the Panthers on their way to the 6-1 win.
   
WHO'S NEXT?
 
The Panthers have a week off for Thanksgiving before coming back with another spread-out home-and-home, this time against the Stallions from Western Michigan. Western Michigan is currently 7-7 and 3-2 in GLCHL play. The Panthers took two out of three last season from Western Michigan, and are 28-2-2 all-time against the Stallions.
 
The first of four meetings between the two GLCHL foes will be on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Wings West down in Kalamazoo. Puck drop set for 8:40 p.m.