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Clash in the Corn Standings
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -
John Cruse stopped all eight shots that he faced as the netminder led Davenport to a convincing 5-0 win over host Dordt College in the Clash in the Corn tournament hosted in Sioux Center, Iowa. DU is now 2-0 in the two games they have played and have outscored their opponents 15-0.
Mike Soto had a pair of goals while
Tommy Barabe,
Bryon Guerin and
Chad Ouellette scored the others to lift the Panthers to 16-2 overall on the year.
Soto got the scoring going in the opening period at the 6:26 mark when he scored on an assist from
Garrett Garber. That would be the lone goal in the first 20 minutes but the flood gates opened in the second on three consecutive goals in a 9:38 stretch from Barabe, Guerin and Ouellette to lift the Panthers to a commanding 4-0 lead.
The final goal was scored by Soto in the third on a power play with
Chad Ouellette getting the helper.
Davenport returns to the ice today at 8:30am EST as they take on Colorado State. The winner will play in the championship game tonight against either Nebraska or Iowa State.
Post-Game Notes
The win is the third straight for Davenport on the 2011-12 season and second consecutive shutout...The last two wins DU has not allowed a goal which are the first two games of the season they have done that...DU faces a first time opponent in Colorado State on Saturday morning
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