ASHLAND, Ohio. – Davenport played their fourth straight GLIAC road game and the Panthers ended the weekend on a great note. The final buzzer sounded and Davenport came away with a 20-8 win over the Eagles, improving to 2-2 in conference play. The Panthers return to their home field for the next five games, all of which are conference games.
 
The Basics
Final Score: Davenport University-20 | Ashland University-8
Location: Ashland, Ohio
Record: DU (5-4, 2-2) | AU (2-5, 1-3)


 
Goals Per Period
First period: DU-11 | AU-4
Second period: DU-9 | AU-4

How It Happened
Aaliyah Miller kicked off the scoring for the Panthers. She scored in the second minute of the game. Miller's goal was followed up by a goal from Ryann Deuel, giving Davenport a two-goal lead. Ashland got on the board in the fourth minute of the game, cutting the lead down to 2-1. The Panthers responded by scoring five unanswered goals. Taylor Ries and Miller each scored two goals during the stretch and Deuel added one. Davenport led 7-1 after the five-goal run. The Panthers outscored Ashland 4-3 over the remaining minutes of the first half and held an 11-4 advantage at halftime.
 
Davenport opened the second half on a 5-1 run, building their lead up to 16-5 and putting this game out of reach for the home team. The Panthers held the Eagles to only four goals in the second half and scored nine of their own. Davenport had six different players score a goal in the second half.
 
Inside The Box
Miller (5 G, 3 A, 2 GB, 0-1 FPS)
Reilly Noble (4 G 3 A, GB, 1-1 FPS)
Ries (3 G, 3 A, GB, 0-1 FPS)
Brenna Knoll (3 G, 2 A, GB, 4 DC)
Deuel (4 G, 2 DC)
Jordyn Harrison (3 GB, CT, DC)
Payton Cardoza (2 GB)
Makenna Pitchford (30:00 minutes, 4 GA, 4 saves, 4 GB, CT)
Alex Yates (30:00 minutes, 4 GA, 5 saves, GB)
 
Coaches Corner
"After a tough loss on Friday I challenged the team immediately following the game that our next game was the most important and how we responded was going to define our season. I was happy to see how we came out and played a full 60 minutes. They executed the game plan perfectly and adjust perfectly." – Head Coach Rob Harris.

Up Next
The Panthers get to play their first game at the DU Turf Field on Friday, March 29 against Maryville University.

Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Tom Puskar