CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – After a two month break from playing, the East Texas Baptist University hockey team didn't miss a beat as they resumed their undefeated start with two wins over Maryville University. ETBU traveled up to St. Louis, Mo., to face the ACHA Division II program on Friday and Saturday.
ETBU resumed their winning streak at five games to start the season with a 7-3 win on Friday night.
Caleb Goudreau led the way with a four goal night.
Matt Duncan,
Devon Baird, and
Filip Soderstrom added goals of their own. ETBU's second game was a 10-5 outburst on Saturday as Davis Van Gemerden tallied four goals to lead the way while Goudreau recorded two goals. Soderstrom (two assists), Baird, and Hunter Dorrum also were on the score sheet while Mitch Dolese and
Ryan Gruszka had two assists each.
Game 1 - ETBU 7, MU 3
The Tigers struck first with a power play goal from Goudreau. After conceding two goals to trail the Saints, 2-1, Goudreau would equalize (11:08) at two apiece. Following brilliant goalkeeping from both goaltenders, it was Duncan, who scored the go-ahead goal near the end of the period. Each side would have a goal in the second as Baird would answer the Saints' tying goal with a power play to put ETBU up 4-3 through two periods.
The Tigers pulled away in the third period as Goudreau netted his hat-trick goal just 35 seconds in. ETBU's defense prevented any chances from MU for the period as they killed off multiple power play chances. Victory was sealed as ETBU added two insurance goals from Goudreau (18:00) and Soderstrom (19:10).
1st Period
ETBU - Goudreau (1–0 ETBU) (4:40) (PP)
MU - Spencer Barlow (1-1) (5:30)
MU - Michael Lane (2-1 MU) (8:00)
ETBU - Goudreau (2-2) (11:08)
ETBU - Duncan - 3-2 ETBU (19:46)
2nd Period
MU - Barlow (3-3) (13:15)
ETBU - Baird (4-3 ETBU) (15:40) (PP)
3rd Period
ETBU - Goudreau (5-3 ETBU) (0:35)
ETBU - Goudreau (6-3 ETBU) (18:00) (SH) (18:00)
ETBU - Soderstrom (7-3 ETBU) (19:10)
Game 2 - ETBU 10, MU 5
ETBU would explode for five goals in the first period with Van Gemerden scoring two goals. Soderstrom started the game with an opening goal nearly two-and-a-half minutes in. Two of the goals came from Van Gemerden (6:02, 16:20) while Duncan (12:21) and Goudreau (15:40) made it 5-0 after one. The unanswered goal streak continued as Van Gemerden recorded a hat trick two minutes into the second. Dorram and Goudreau would make it 8-0 before the Saints got on the board.
Six goals would be scored in the third period as two of those belonged Van Gemerden recording his fourth goal (3:43) and Baird adding his second of the weekend (6:02). The Saints netted four goals to finish the contest at 10-5 in ETBU's favor.
ETBU will be back in action on the 29th and 30th against TCU. Friday night's game will be at 7:00 PM while a 3:30 PM game will take place on Saturday.
1st Period
ETBU - Soderstrom (1-0 ETBU) (2:27)
ETBU - Van Gemerden (2-0 ETBU) (6:02)
ETBU - Duncan (3-0 ETBU) (12:21)
ETBU - Goudreau (4-0 ETBU) (15:40)
ETBU - Van Gemerden (5-0 ETBU) (16:20)
2nd Period
ETBU - Van Gemerden (6-0 ETBU) (2:00)
ETBU - Dorram (7-0 ETBU) (10:01)
ETBU - Goudreau (8-0 ETBU) (12:13)
MU - Matt BIrkemeir (8-1 ETBU) (14:32)
3rd Period
ETBU - Van Gemerden (9-1 ETBU) (3:43)
MU - Jake Hanebrink (9-2 ETBU) (4:50)
ETBU - Baird (10-2 ETBU) (6:02)
MU - Jake Hanbrink (10-3 ETBU) (7:30)
MU - Sasha Gulovko (10-4 ETBU) (11:20)
MU - Jake Hanebrink (10-5 ETBU) (16:18)
