REDFORD, Mich. - In the series opener on Friday, October 16, Lawrence Tech hosted WHAC foe Indiana Tech in Redford, Michigan, battling to a hard-fought 2–2 tie after overtime. The opposition took an early lead with a goal mid-way through the first period, but LTU's
Adrian Gonzalez-Marin answered late in the frame off assists from
Zach Rich and
Zane Irion. After a scoreless second period, Irion put the Blue Devils ahead 2–1 early in the third with a shorthanded tally. The visiting team managed to level the score mid-way through the third, and neither side could find the game-winner in overtime as netminder
Brett Tome turned aside 34 shots on goal. The Blue Devils lost in the shootout, as overtime was not enough time for a winner to be chosen.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The action shifted on Saturday, October 17, where LTU suffered a 6–3 defeat on the road. After falling behind 1–0 in the first period, Lawrence Tech allowed a four-goal second period to fall into a deep 5–0 deficit.
Brett Tome took the loss in net. LTU mounted a strong third-period push with goals from
Adrian Gonzalez-Marin,
Zach Rich, and
Trevor Losier, alongside assists from
Kaiden Jackson,
Avery Pittman,
Zane Irion, and
Kevin Bond, but could not overcome the early gap.
MT. CLEMENS, Mich. - Lawrence Tech closed out the three-game weekend on Sunday, October 18, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan for a matchup against Rochester Christian, unleashing an offensive explosion to capture an 8–3 victory. LTU dominated right out of the gate, jumping to a 5–1 lead in the first period behind a hat trick from
Zach Rich, goals from
Justin Hubenschmidt and
Zane Irion, and assists from Michael Golosinski,
Jeff Rand,
Adrian Gonzalez-Marin, and
Josh Ruelland. After a scoreless second,
Jeff Rand,
Nicholas Ceccarini, and
Ben Kelly added third-period tallies—with setups from
Ben Kelly,
Lucas Decaluwe, and Josh Hixson—to seal the dominant win, while goalie
Parker Lewis earned the victory in net.
The Blue Devils will return to the ice on the 24th of October for a WHAC series against Cleary University.
