The Dordt hockey team defeated the Kansas Jayhawks with a a 7-6 comeback victory on Friday night in the Vernon Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Kansas got on the scoreboard first after a goal by Blake Hearn just four minutes into the game, Hearn was assisted by Caleb Dusseau. Dordt scored the equalizer five minutes later after
Brady Espenson got a pass near the blue line, fired a shot and was tipped in by
Isaac Baart for his first goal of the night. Dordt took the lead two minutes later after
Mason Spejcher put a shot in after
Zach Espenson put a shot wide of the net.
Kansas would tie it back up at two in the first period with five minutes left and would then go on to score three unanswered to take a 5-2 lead half way through the second period. After Kansas' fifth goal of the night,
Tyler Morgan made a switch at goalie. Isaac Van Noord came in for
Graeme Edmund.
Isaac Baart scored his second goal of the night and the third for Dordt to cut into the lead.
Zach Espenson gave a long pass to Baart that left him one-on-one with the goalie and he finished it on the forehand. Dordt would enter the second intermission trailing 5-3.
A few minutes into the final period,
Isaac Baart won a face off in their offensive zone that was gathered by
Luke Kester behind the goal. Kester found
Mason Spejcher at the top of the crease and he put it past the goalie to score his second of the night. Three minutes later, Dordt tied it up on a power play.
Noah Wilmes won the face off in their offensive zone that found
Mason Carrels near the crease. Carrels found
Lucas Van Berkel who put the puck under the goalie to score his first of the season.
Griffin Lennes scored on another power play. Lennes worked the puck through three Jayhawk defenders before dekeing the goalie and finishing on the backhand. Dordt scored an insurance goal and secured the win after
Zach Espenson scored on an empty net with just over a minute left to play. Nick Woolington would score for Kansas with 20 second left but were unable to tie it up before time expired.
By the numbers:
- Dordt put up 34 shots and scored seven of them
- Kansas put up 35 shots and scored six of them
- Graeme Edmund had 10 saves on 15 shots
- Isaiah Van Noord had 19 saves on 20 shots
- Duke Bryson had 27 saves on 34 shots
- Dordt scored on two power plays
- Dordt had 10 penalty minutes
- Kansas had 16 penalty minutes
Dordt's record is now 6-0-1 and will finish the series tomorrow afternoon against Kansas. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 pm.
HIGHLIGHTS
Isaac Baart 1st goal
Mason Spejcher goal
Graeme Edmund 2nd period save
Isaac Baart 2nd goal
Isaiah Van Noord 3rd period save
Mason Spejcher 2nd goal
Lucas Van Berkel's equalizer
Griffin Lennes takes the lead
Isaiah Van Noord 3rd period save
Zach Espenson empty net goal
