EULESS, Texas - Keeping their undefeated streak alive this past weekend, the East Texas Baptist University hockey team blanked Texas Christian University, 8-0, and 4-0, in both contests. In four contests this season against TCU, ETBU has outscored the Horned Frogs, 23-1.
Game one saw ETBU score eight goals in the second and third period combined for an 8-0 shutout win.
Timothy Zittel would lead the way with four goals while
Riley Knott (goal) finished with a team-high five assists.
Ryan Gruszka also contributed three assists. Nick Buzzuto and
Alex Domas combined for 17 saves in the shutout.
Game two would bring up a closely-contested affair before ETBU would pull away with a 4-0 shutout win. Knott finished with two goals on the day while Davis VanGemerden and
Filip Soderstrom added goals of their own.
Skyler Spiller finished with three assists while
Tyler Fitzgerald recorded 10 saves.
Game 1: ETBU 8, TCU 0
The first period went scoreless for both sides. It wouldn't be until almost 24 minutes into the game when Zittel (16:55) scored the first goal for the Tigers. Exactly midway through the second period, VanGemerden (10:00) netted the second goal and a 2-0 lead.
Nick Scott (7:18) would then make it 3-0 after the second period.
The Tigers extended their lead with five third period goals. Zittel completed his hat trick in a span of 20 seconds (19:16-18:56) before tacking on his fourth (10:15). Knott would get on the board at 14:25 while
Brendan Laing saw ETBU up 8-0 at 6:41 with his first of the game. The Tigers then kept the Horned Frogs off the board for the final six minutes to preserve the shutout.
Game 2: ETBU 4, TCU 0
Much like the previous night, ETBU and TCU played to a standstill in the first period as neither side could get one past the net. But that would change 75 seconds into the second period as Knott would tally the only goal of the period on a power play. ETBU would then keep the one goal lead heading into the second intermission.
ETBU then sealed their win with three third period goals. Soderstrom (16:31) would see the Tigers up 2-0 with an even strength goal. VanGemerden then netted a power play at 11:11 for a 3-0 lead. The Tigers then secured the 4-0 lead as Knott (5:56) would earn his second of the game. Fitzgerald and ETBU's defense would then hold on to the shutout win.
ETBU will next face off with Dallas Baptist University on November 8-9 at 8:30 PM and 2:00 PM respectively.
