The Defender hockey team will finish out their season with the final game of pool play in the ACHA National Tournament. Dordt will face the Michigan State Spartans in Maryland Heights, Missouri, puck drop is scheduled for 11 am.
AT THE ACHA DIVISION 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Dordt vs Grand Valley State
- Dordt surrendered four goals in the final 10 minutes to Grand Valley State and lost a 7-2 decision in pool play on Tuesday, March 18.
- The Defenders tied the game at 2-2 early in the second period and trailed 3-2 from the middle of the second period to the middle of the third period.
- Dordt was outshot 49-25 with Isaiah Van Noord making 42 saves.
- Dordt got goals from Rylan Veenstra and Levi Loken.
- Box Score
Hope vs Michigan State
- Hope led 2-1 after one period wtih goals by Gunnar Suidinski and Jake Onstott.
- Michigan State took the lead with two goals in the second period and held on to win despite getting outshot 45-28.
- Box Score
Dordt vs Hope
- Dordt gave up three goals in each period and lost a 9-0 decision.
- Dordt was outshot 50-24.
- Box Score
Michigan State vs Grand Valley State
- Michigan State scored a goal in the first period and gave up two in the second and one in the third as Grand Valley moved to 2-0 in pool play with a 3-1 win.
- Grand Valley State had a 39-33 shots advantage.
- Box Score
Pool Standings
| Team |
Record |
| Grand Valley State |
2-0 |
| Michigan State |
1-1 |
| Hope |
1-1 |
| Dordt |
0-2 |
Pool Schedule
March 20
11:00am Dordt vs Michigan State
5:00pm Grand Valley State vs Hope
ACHA Division 3 National Championship Information
ALL-TIME vs MICHIGAN STATE
- This is the first match between Michigan State and Dordt
MICHIGAN STATE
- Head coach: Rem Murray
- Assistant coaches: Don Headley and Nick Sleeper
- 13-12-1 overall record | 28 points
- Fifth in MD3 MCHC (MI) West division
LEADERS
- Jack Ceccacci: 14 goals | 17 assists | 31 points
- Garrick Smith: 11 goals | 18 assists | 29 points
- Joe Fracassi: 8 goals | 12 assists | 20 points
- Mike Marsallo: 2 goals | 15 assists | 17 points
- Christian Burkhart: 8 goals | 8 assists | 16 points
- Ethan Decker: 7 goals | 7 assists | 14 points
- Joe Murray: 7 goals | 7 assists | 14 points
- Dylan Holman: 5 goals | 8 assists | 13 points
- Jacob Gangola: 4 goals | 8 assists | 12 points
- Zachary Stryjecki: 3 goals | 6 assists | 9 points
- Jack Carscadden: 7 goals | 1 assists | 8 points
- Michael Steiger: 4 goals | 4 assists | 8 points
- Nolan Wiebenga: 4 goals | 4 assists | 8 points
- Josh Smith: 4 goals | 4 assists | 8 points
- Matthew Lis: 3 goals | 5 assists | 8 points
- Jax Vanittersum: 2 goals | 6 assists | 8 points
- Owen Murray: 1 goal | 7 assists | 8 points
- Nick Verrier: 4 goals | 3 assists | 7 points
- Specner Ances: 1 goal | 4 assists | 5 points
- Matthew Rower: 1 goal | 2 assists | 3 points
- Matthew Kuzner: 1 goal | 2 assists | 3 points
- Trygve Sears: 2 assists | 2 points
- Ryan Smith: 2 assists | 2 points
- 576 saves | 62 GA | 3.23 GAA | .903 SV% | 8-9-1 overall record
DORDT
- Head coach: Tyler Morgan
- Assistant coach: Logan Visser
- 23-4-1 overall record | 48 points
- Wins over Washington, Creighton, Maryville, Kansas, East Texas Baptist, Nebraska, Dallas Baptist, Nebraska-Omaha, Florida Gulf Coast, Missouri State, Gustavus Adolphus, and Arkansas
- Losses to Nebraska, Nebraksa-Omaha, Florida Gulf Coast, Missouri State, Grand Valley State, and Hope
- Tied with Saint Louis
LEADERS
