The #11 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey advances to the Elite Eight of the ACHA National Tournament after upsetting and fighting off #6 Maryville on Saturday afternoon, 3-2.

The Basics

• Records: #11 Purdue Northwest (30-6), #6 Maryville (23-9-1)
• Location: Centene Community Ice Center - St. Louis, Mo.
• Attendance: 500

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) led the Pride with one goal and one assist.
• Junior Noah Murphy (Faribault, Minn./) and sophomore Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) each netted a goal.
• Sophomore Andrew Remer (Lake Orion, Mich./) chipped in two assists during the game.
• Sophomore Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes between the pipes for the Pride and had another herculian effort in goal recording 39 saves for the big win.
• Jackson Sloty and Timon Prexler led Maryville with one goal each.
• Lucas Bain played all 60 minutes in the net for the Saints making 24 total saves.

The Breakdown

• The Pride scored first in the first period of play after another power play from Hobbs to take a 1-0 lead into the second.
• Purdue Northwest added two more goals to make 3-0 in the second but late in the period Maryville grabbed their first goal to make 3-1.
• The Saints scored a goal to cut their deficit to 3-2 in the third period with over seven minutes left.
• Maryville thought they had tied it up 3-3 after a late goal but the score was waved off after a goalie interference call to still give the Pride a 3-2 advantage.
• After several great saves and defensive stops in the third Purdue Northwest held on for the big win, 3-2.

Up Next

• The Pride now play in the Elite Eight of the ACHA DI National Tournament on tomorrow Sunday, March 10 when they take on #3 Central Oklahoma. Puck-drop is slated for 1:30 PM CT in St. Louis, Mo.