ALMA, Mich. – Calvin opened up its 2025 conference campaign with a resounding 22-2 victory at Alma College Wednesday night. The Knights are now 4-5 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA.

Calvin led 9-0 after one period of play and never looked back. The Knights held a 14-1 lead at intermission, scored five unanswered goals in the third quarter and then held a 3-1 edge in the final quarter of play.

Senior Thomas Smith (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Grosse Pointe South) and freshman Colin TeBrake (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northview HS) helped Calvin cook in the first quarter as they scored two goals apiece in the opening 15 minutes. Senior Joshua Moyer (Allentown, Pa. Allentown Central Catholic) and sophomore Jordan Warners (Orange, Calif. Crean Lutheran) also both had a goal and an assist in the opening frame.

In the second quarter, Smith had two goals, junior Braden Carpenter (Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville) two goals and freshman Caleb Postema (Byron Center, Mich./South Christian HS) two goals as the Knights built a 14-1 lead.

Calvin had 13 different players score at least one goal.

Smith led the way with five goals and one assist. Smith now has 142 career points and sits in a solid third place on the Calvin career points list. TeBrake notched his first collegiate hat trick as he finished with three goals. Carpenter also had three goals and three assists for his second straight hat trick including the 10^th of his collegiate career.

Postema had two goals. Warners had a goal and three assists. Moyer had a goal and two assists. Also scoring single goals were junior David Blackmon (Wheaton, Il./Wheaton North HS), senior Cole McKenney (Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills), senior Jacob Bledsoe (Mission Viejo, Calif. J. Serra Catholic), senior Christian Coler (Ionia, N.Y. Honeyoye Falls-Lima), freshman BJ Apol (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS), sophomore Riley Desarbo (Monroe, Mich. St. Mary's Catholic Central) and freshman Max Gevorykan (Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Catholic Central).

Junior Nate Hanson (Naperville, Il./Naperville North HS) was 18 for 20 on faceoff opportunities and was credited with six ground balls.

Senior Corgan Schaumburg (Rockton, Ill. Hononegah), senior Tristan Windham (Parker, Colo. Lutheran), sophomore Alex Chiodi (Gambrills, Md. Arundel) and junior Soren Thieman (Rockton, Ill. Hononegah) combined in goal for the Calvin win.

COACHES COMMENT: "Always good to get the first conference win," said Calvin head coach Dave Hoger. "Credit to our guys and their commitment to bringing energy and focus no matter who was on the field. It was great to get some guys that have been working hard all year on the field. I was proud of the way we competed and excited to keep getting better with this group heading into the rest of the season including conference play."

Calvin returns to action on Saturday, traveling to North Central College for a non-conference game scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. (CT).