Written by Tyler Kuehl
 
KENTWOOD, Mich. – The D2 hockey team began their final weekend set of the regular season Friday night in their second home of Kentwood Ice Arena. They took on the Louisville Cardinals, in a pair of rescheduled games that were meant to be played back in January.
 
Davenport was all over the Cardinals from the onset. Scoring in the first 15 seconds in the first two periods helped them set the tone for the entire game. They were able to score three goals in each period, and never allowed Louisville to have a whole lot of chances in their own zone. This was also the fifth time this season Davenport has scored eight or more goals.
 
QUICK STATS
 
Final Score: Davenport 9 – Louisville 1
Shots: DU 53 | UL 16
Power Play: DU (1/1) | UL (1/3)
Records: #8 DU (17-11-3-1) | UL (11-18-2-1)
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
 
Connor Seymour led the Panthers on Friday night with three goals and three assists, while Evan Carroll picked up a goal and two assists. Brody White, Spencer Sandberg and Tyler Blackburn each had a goal and an assist, as well as Trevor Murray helping out with three assists.
 
Drake Deering earned his ninth win of the season, making 15 saves in goal.
 
QUICK START
 
DU wasted little time getting on the board, as after winning the draw, each of the five Panthers touched the puck en route to Brody White scoring his fifth of the season just 13 seconds into the game.
 
Davenport controlled the majority of the play in the first period, which led to a goal from Tyler Blackburn off a faceoff win from Spencer Sandberg with just under six minutes remaining in the period. Sandberg would cap off the first period with his 11^th goal of the season with just under two minutes left in the period.
 
DÉJÀ VU
 
The second period saw DU score in the opening minute, as Connor Seymour banged in a rebound for his 18^th goal of the season 15 seconds into the frame. Davenport's power play cashed in a couple of minutes later, as Marc Rotondo finished off a beautiful passing play by Spencer Anderson and Jean-Phillipe Montmarquette to put the Panthers up by five.
 
Davenport would go up by a score of 6-0 after Seymour scored his second of the period after one-timing a beautiful pass from Adam Hulsey.
 
The Cardinals were able to get on the board with Coltan Ryan scoring on the power play late in period.
 
The Panthers completed the convincing victory with a trio of goals in the final 20 minutes. Evan Carroll scored his 12^th of the season, before Seymour completed the hat trick with just a few minutes remaining in regulation. Tyler Majewski finished off the game with his seventh of the season, and DU would take the first game of the weekend by a final score of 9-1.
 
WHO'S NEXT?
 
The Panthers and Cardinals will play again Saturday afternoon to wrap up their weekend set. Puck drop t Kentwood Ice Arena is set for 3:35 p.m.