By Ayden Adair · The Hawks hosted Bethel University this past weekend in Grand Forks. Bethel comes into the weekend suffering a sweep from the Jimmies of Jamestown Un…
The Hawks hosted Bethel University this past weekend in Grand Forks. Bethel comes into the weekend suffering a sweep from the Jimmies of Jamestown University to open their season 0-2-0. The Hawks also come into the weekend suffering from a sweep handed to them by the Johnnies of St. Johns University. They enter the weekend with a record of 3-3-0.
Friday night's matchup would be quiet for those that like high scoring affairs. Cody Domagalski would open the scoring for the Hawks with 2 minutes to go in the first period. The Royals wouldn't respond until the second period to send both teams tied at a goal a piece heading into the third. Cody Domagalski would put his name on the scoresheet yet again with an unassited tally 6 minutes into the period. Goaltender, Andrew Blahy would silence the Royals the rest of the evening finishing with an impressive 42 saves. The Hawks would get back to their winning ways with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Bethel on Friday night.
The Royals would flip the script in the Saturday contest. They would light the lamp first at the 8 minute mark in the first period. Bethel would also open the scoring in the second period with another tally 29 seconds in. The Hawks would respond the a goal of their own a minute later from Josh Sampietro, his first of the year. Nick Lind would add to the Hawks score with his first ACHA goal at the 13 minute mark of the period. Bethel would later add 3 more goals before the period ended. Blahy would leave the game for the Hawks finishing his day with 29 saves. Ayden Adair would enter the game in relief for the Hawks. The 3rd period scoring would open with a goal for Hunter Campbell putting the Hawks within striking distance. The Royals would make sure the Hawks didn't get themselves back into the game with 3 quick goals of their own. North Dakota would net two more before the final buzzer would sound on the weekend. Adair would end the game with 17 saves. Hawks fall to the Royals 8-5.
A weekend split for the two teams would see Bethel pickup their first win of the season. They advance to 1-3-0 ahead of their matchup next weekend against the Huskies of St. Cloud State. The Fighting Hawks leave the weekend 4-4-0 before facing off against the Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles in the Highway 2 Rivalry.