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#TIGERSWIN | HKY | ETBU Sweeps Texas A&M for First Time in Program History

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -For the first time in program history, the East Texas Baptist University hockey team swept the Texas A & M Aggies improving to 9-2 on the year. ETBU took game one on Friday, 7-3, and then held off the Aggies, 4-3, in the second game on Saturday.
 
In game one, Caleb Goudreau and Timothy Zittel each scored two goals apiece. The other three goals came from Jason Guntow, Dominic Desjardin, and Mitch Dolese. Tyler Fitzgerald was in between the pipes stopping 13 of the 16 shots faced.
 
On Saturday, Tristan Aun was the first to light the lamp. Jason Guntow and Timothy Zittel both claimed goals for the second night in a row as the game was tied at three. The game winning goal came from Carson Loos for the 4-3 win. Angus Laing was in net with 15 saves facing 18 shots.
 
Game  1: ETBU 7, TAMU 3
 
After a scoreless first period, the Aggies would break through at the 15:49 mark to go up 1-0 in the second period. Wasting no time, the Aggies grabbed their second goal of night just 1:13 later, with 14:36 left to go moving the score to, 2-0. ETBU's Caleb Goudreau sparked ETBU's offense with 13:52 left scoring off of a pass from Tristan Aun. Just 1:03 later, Goudreau scored the game equalizer on a power play (12:11) with help from Filip Soderström. Zittel then scored back-to-back goals within 30 seconds to put the Tigers up, 4-2, to end the second period on assists from Matt Duncan and Soderström.
 
Guntow scored early in the 3rd period at 14:28 to heighten the lead to three goals, 5-2, with help from Mitch Dolese. Two minutes later, Desjardin took advantage of another power play opportunity and scored with help from Duncan (12:34) extending the lead to four, 6-2. Dolese had some help from Carson Loos and Zittel for the final goal as ETBU went up 7-2. The Aggies continued to battle scoring with just 7:18 left in the game as it became a 7-3 final.
 
Game 2: ETBU 4, TAMU 3
ETBU didn't hesitate to score early in the second game. Tristan Aun found the back of the net just over six minutes into the game (13:52) with assistance from Loos. The Aggies tied the game up on an ETBU penalty kill for their first goal at the 7:08 mark.
 
The second period brought numerous penalties by both teams. ETBU went on their fourth power play halfway through the period as Guntow took advantage of it. Spencer Mills found Guntow open in the slot passing it up to take the lead, 2-1. The Tiger's lead didn't last long as Texas A&M scored the equalizer with 6:59 left to play. With less than a minute left to play, the Aggies scored for a 3-2 lead to end the second period.
 
The first 7:11 of the third period was scoreless. It was Zittel who took a pass from Corder Helmick to score the equalizer with 12:49 to go. Carson Loos scored the go-ahead goal for ETBU with just 10:45 left. The defense then held Texas A&M scoreless as ETBU took swept the series, 4-3.
 
ETBU will next play on October 29-30 in Euless, Texas, against Southern Methodist University.
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Players Mentioned

Matt  Duncan

#7 Matt Duncan

F
Junior
Tyler Fitzgerald

#35 Tyler Fitzgerald

G
Senior
Caleb Goudreau

#36 Caleb Goudreau

F
6' 1"
Junior
Carson Loos

#24 Carson Loos

F
Sophomore
Timothy Zittel

#77 Timothy Zittel

D
Junior
Tristan Aun

#11 Tristan Aun

F
5' 8"
Freshman
Spencer Mills

#21 Spencer Mills

F
Junior
Angus Laing

#64 Angus Laing

G
Graduate Student
Jason Guntow

#4 Jason Guntow

D
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt  Duncan

#7 Matt Duncan

Junior
F
Tyler Fitzgerald

#35 Tyler Fitzgerald

Senior
G
Caleb Goudreau

#36 Caleb Goudreau

6' 1"
Junior
F
Carson Loos

#24 Carson Loos

Sophomore
F
Timothy Zittel

#77 Timothy Zittel

Junior
D
Tristan Aun

#11 Tristan Aun

5' 8"
Freshman
F
Spencer Mills

#21 Spencer Mills

Junior
F
Angus Laing

#64 Angus Laing

Graduate Student
G
Jason Guntow

#4 Jason Guntow

Freshman
D