FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Lawrence Tech--nationally ranked in the first 2023-24 American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 3 poll released earlier today--got two points from junior
Gavin Holmes and 14 saves by junior
Griffin Foster to shut out visiting Ferris State, 4-0, at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena on Friday evening. The visiting Bulldogs drop to 1-6-1 overall while the Blue Devils up their season record to 8-3-1 for their fifth victory in a row.
BOXSCORE
How it Happened
- The Blue Devils outshot the visitors, 50-14.
- Lawrence Tech scored a pair of power-play goals.
- Freshman Alex Grove scored the only goal LTU would need with 4 minutes and 6 seconds remaining in the first period. Classmates Tommy Walsh and Logan Barnes were credited with the assists.
- The Blue Devils got insurance goals early in the second period from seniors Connor Juhasz and Nicklas Oda less than two minutes apart to seal the victory.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
- Holmes finished with a goal and an assist.
- Foster made 14 saves for his second shutout of the season, improving to 5-1 on the season.
Ferris State Highlights
- Goalie Lukas Dandurand had 46 saves.
Beyond the Boxscore
- Both schools are members of the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference, with Ferris State competing in the West Division and LTU in the East. Crossover games do not count in the MCHC standings.
- Lawrence Tech has outscored the opposition 23-3 during its five-game winning streak, including three shutouts.
- Foster lowered his goals-against average to 1.33 this season.
Next up, these same two teams will play at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Ewigleben Ice Arena in Grand Rapids.
