GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- The Calvin ACHA D1 hockey team completed the sweep of 14th ranked Purdue University Northwest 3-2 at home on Friday night. Calvin is now 7-2-0 and ranked 5th nationally in the latest polls.
Steven Ickes scored the sole goal of the 1st period in the 6th minute of the game. Alim Darmenov assisted.

PNW tied the game back up at 1-1, in the 5th minute of the 2nd period with a goal from Brock Behrend. Calvin didn't let the game stay tied for long when Joel Fonovic scored in the 9th minute of the period with assists from Trent Benedict, and Alim Darmenov. The period ended the the Knights ahead 2-1.
Joel Fonovic scored his 2nd of the game in the 7th minute of the 3rd period to put Calvin ahead by a pair. Dario Sacino, and Marshall Beaker assisted. PNW scored in the 6th minute to cut Calvin's lead to 1 with a power play goal by Carson Finney, and an assist from Carter Hobbs. However PNW's efforts were not enough and Calvin hung on to its 3-2 lead.

COACHES COMMENT: Head Coach Josh Petrusma "It's another really good win against a top 15 team. We had to dig deep tonight as PNW brought a ton of effort to the game tonight. We did a good job in all three zones and played a complete 60 minutes on back to back nights, which has been a big focus for us. Now we begin to prepare for our next 3 games in St Louis against some of the best teams in the country. It's a great opportunity for us to push ourselves
even further."

NEXT UP: Calvin Plays the University of Arizona on Thursday November 20th at 5:30 p.m. (CT).The game will be in Maryville MO, and marks the 1st of a 3 game stretch against some top teams that will be playing in Missouri