BAUER, Mich.- The Calvin ACHA D1 team defeated Grand Valley State University 5-2 on the road Friday night to improve to 14-5-2 on the season.

Calvin is ranked 10th in the Nation while GVSU is ranked 16th. Calvin's Hayden Zimmerman scored the only goal of the 1st period for either team.

Zimmerman scored unassisted on a power play with 1:22 left in the period. Calvin had 11 shots on goal in the period while GVSU had 8.

Calvin took a two-goal lead in the 2nd period with a goal by Steven Ickes with just under 16 to play in the 2nd. Trent Benedict had the assist.

The Lakers scored their first goal of the game midway through the period on a power play with a goal from Yarne Vaerewyck, and an assist by Lucas Henry. Hayden Zimmerman scored his 2nd of the game putting Calvin back in front by two with 3:20 left in the 2nd, Devin Nabozny, and Kai Clayton assisted.

Grand Valley's Ben Pouliot made it a one score game just 16 seconds later with help from Brady Balagna, and Brandon Vernarsky. Both teams had 14 shots on goal in the period, Calvin shut out GVSU in the 3rd period while increasing its lead. Krzyzstof Petryla scored with 9:10 to play in the period with an assist from Tony Eaton.

Lou Vesperini capped off the Knights victory with a goal with 2:56 remaining. Calvin had 15 shots on goal in the period while holding GVSU to just 4.

COACHES COMMENT: Head Coach Josh Petrusma, "Tonight was a great response by the team after a let down on Wednesday. It was one of our more complete games of the season. We had a few breakdowns, but were solid in all three zones for the majority of the game. I loved our forecheck and commitment to our systems. There is real belief in what we're doing and strong trust within the team, which has led to a lot of team success this year."

NEXT UP: Calvin Host Grand Valley on Saturday night January 31st at 5:30pm. The Knights look to complete the weekend sweep.