Dordt University will host Drake University in a two game series this weekend for their home opener. The Defenders are coming off a series split against the University of Kansas Jayhawks where they dropped the first game by a score of 6-2 and won the second with a score of 8-4.

Puck drop will be at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 29 and 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 30. Both games will be held at the Vernon Ice Arena in Sioux Center.  

Both games will be streamed on the Dordt Media Network.
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Drake comes into this game with an 0-4-0 record. Those four games have been against Creighton, Nebraska, and Northern Illinois. 

This will be the first meeting between Dordt and Drake.

Scouting Report:

• The Drake Bulldogs are led in goals scored by Parker Pederson with four goals on the season. 
• Charles Brownell and Dylan Fischer each have three goals to their name.
• Ian Altekruse, Grant Rebovich, Sean Sommerness, and Paxton Reading all have scored one goal.
• Parker Pederson also leads the team in assists with four.
• Ian Altekruse, Grant Rebrovich, Davis Bye, Charles Brownell, and Dylan Fischer all have two assists.
• Carter Osgood has gotten most of the minutes in the net with four games played.
• Wyatt Madsen and Dominic Cook have also played two and one game(s), respectively. 
• The Bulldogs have allowed 40 goals against this season while averaging 6.67 goals against. 

Dordt Notes:

• 1-1-0 record
• Isaac Baart, Jonah Weems, and Noah Wilmes lead the Defenders in goals with two each.
• Nathan Lorenze, Taylro De Jager, Alex Espenson, and Lucas Van Berkel have one goal scored. 
• Connor Raiche leads the team with three assists.
• Mason Carrels and Zach Espenson have two assists
• Isaac Baart, Griffin Lennes, Nathan Lorenze, Jonah Weems, Tyson Wildeboer, and Noah Wilmes each have one assist
• Graeme Edmund has gotten the start in both games the Defenders have played this season and has a 1-1 record 
• Edmund has 80 saves through two games and is averaging 5.00 goals against.