Written by Tyler Kuehl
 
CHELSEA, Mich. – After a lackluster tie on Friday night, the D2 hockey team took on the Michigan Wolverines for the second night in a row. The Panthers were looking for their ninth win on the season, and the 15th win all-time against the Wolverines.
 
The Panthers started on the right foot, picking up the first goal of the game, but the Wolverines would answer back as the two teams went back-and-forth throughout the game. However, the home team would come from behind the third with a pair of tallies, would take the weekend set from the Panthers with their third win of the season.
 
QUICK STATS
 
Final Score: Davenport 3 – Michigan 4
Shots: DU 35 | UM 38
Records: #10 DU (8-7-2) | UM (3-1-2)
 
TRADING CHANCES
 
Davenport came out playing inspired hockey, and it would pay off with captain Trevor Murray's 10^th goal of the season early in the first period.
 
The lead would not last long as the Wolverines' James Sotiroff scored his second game of the season to tie the game at ones.
 
A little over five minutes left in the period, Jeff Rahilly scored his ninth of the season to put the Panthers back in the lead, and they would carry the 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
 
In the second period, Fischer Matthews brought the Wolverines back even with his first of the season.
 
WILD THIRD
 
In the third period, it was still anyone's game. Rahilly would score his second of the game early in the third to give Davenport their third lead of the game. However, the Wolverines would answer back with only minutes remaining in regulation. Ben Forstner scored to tie the game at two, before Sotiroff scored his second of the game to give the Wolverines in the lead.
 
Davenport looked to tie the game late, but could not find the equalizer, and the Wolverines would get the only win in the weekend set by a final score of 4-3.
 
WHO'S NEXT?
 
After the Thanksgiving break, the Panthers will have a big test, a pair of games against Lindenwood University. The Lions are 14-4-1, and are coming off a weekend sweep of Grand Valley State, similar to what the Panthers did earlier this season.
 
The Panthers are 7-4 all-time against the Lions, but Lindenwood has won the last two meetings, including a 4-0 win back in October.
 
Both meetings will be at Patterson Ice Center. Puck drop on Friday Dec. 6^th is set for 8:20 p.m.