The Dordt Defender hockey team was a 6-4 winner on Saturday at Missouri State to run their winning streak to 15 games.

Dordt overcame an early deficit and scored early goals in the third period to get a cushion and held on to win.

Missouri State scored 8:55 into the game only to have Tristan Schlechter score less than a minute later to tie it. The score remained tied until Zach Espenson scored with 1:35 left in the period on an assist by Nick Espenson.

Less than a minute into the second period Reuben Hornamen scored on an assist from Andrew Benson and Christopher Janssen's goal answered a Bear goal to keep the difference two goals. The hosts got within 4-3 on a goal with just under five minutes left in the period but Horneman and Zach Espenson scored in the first five minutes of the third and Dordt sat on a two goal lead for the final 14:42 after Missouri State got it within 6-4.

Isaiah Van Noord made 26 saves while facing 30 shots.

Dordt had a 31-30 shots advantage. 

Dordt Scoring
Tristan Schlecter | 1 goal
Zach Espenson | 2 goals | 1 assist
Nick Espenson | 1 assist
Reuben Horneman 2 goals
Andrew Benson | 1 assist
Mason Spejcher | 1 assist
Mike Torlina | 1 assist
Rylan Veenstra | 1 assist
Connor Perakslis | 1 assist

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Dordt is 15-1 and will host Lewis on November 21-22.