FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Indiana Tech men's ice hockey team bounced back in a big way Saturday night, earning a 4-3 victory over Calvin University at PSM Icehouse to split the weekend series with the Knights.
After dropping Friday's opener 6-2, the Warriors responded with a strong offensive performance led by
Jeremy Dunmore, who recorded a hat trick to power Indiana Tech to the win.
Calvin opened the scoring at 10:30 of the first period, but Dunmore answered for the Warriors at 12:57, finishing a play assisted by
Ryan Doucette and
Maksym Maiuk to tie the game at 1-1.
Indiana Tech came out flying in the second period.
Dantae Hunziker scored just 41 seconds into the frame off an assist from Doucette, his first collegiate goal for the Warriors. Dunmore struck again at 3:54, with
Isaiah Gagerman and Maiuk earning assists to put Tech ahead 3-1.
The Knights responded late in the second and added a power-play goal early in the third to even the score at 3-3. The Warriors stayed composed, and Dunmore completed his hat trick at 10:12 of the third period, burying the game-winning power-play goal. Doucette recorded his third assist of the night, while
Mason Bazaluk also picked up an assist.
Brodie Haylock delivered a strong performance in net for Indiana Tech, making 46 saves on 49 shots as Calvin pressured throughout the night. The Warriors finished with 28 shots on goal and converted one of their three power-play opportunities.After Friday's loss, Indiana Tech showed resilience and responded with a hard-fought home victory, closing the weekend with momentum.