ACHA DI Round Up
We are 2 weeks into the ACHA Division I season, with most teams active this upcoming weekend. We break down the top upcoming games to watch, and the top storylines from the past action.
Quick Hits
10/1 : UNLV season opener vs 2022 NCAA Champion University of Denver
14 unbeaten teams remain, University of Colorado 4-0
William Paterson’s Adam Marvin has tallied 4G 6A in first 4 games, teammate Thomas Swartwout 5G 3A.
D2 University of Mary sweeps the weekend vs D1 Waldorf, 6-1 Saturday and 8-2 Sunday,
D2 Lake Superior State defeats D1 Western Michigan 3-2 Friday, before falling 9-4 Saturday
D2 Depaul defeats D1 Northern Illinois 9-2,10-3
Upcoming Games To Watch
Minot State vs Jamestown
Both in the top 10 a year ago, Minot State opens their season on road of home and home vs Jamestown.
Adrian vs Roosevelt
Roosevelt University opens the season with a weekend series vs Top 5 powerhouse Adrian College. Adrian opened the season with wins over Division II Trine University.
Alabama vs Ohio
Important game for November rankings. Alabama is coming off the Iron Cup victory vs Auburn, but split its first 4 games vs D1 opponents Oklahoma and WVU. Ohio took care of business in opening weekend vs John Carroll.
University of Delaware vs Pittsburgh
Battle of 2 top east coast teams, both finished ‘21-’22 in top 25.
Grand Valley St vs Indiana Tech
Indiana Tech opens season against 3-0 Grand Valley. Indiana Tech finished ‘21-’22 ranked #11.
Liberty vs Niagara
Liberty has cruised so far, outscoring opponents 21-4 in first 2 games. Will they cruise in this weekend series vs Niagara University ? Niagara is 1-0 after defeating RIT 10-2.
Illinois vs Missouri State
Another top 15 battle, Illinois opens season vs Missouri State, who is fresh off back to back losses vs Illinois State.
Weekend Recap
No Stopping Illinois State
Fresh off weekend sweep of Missouri State (Finished #10 in nation in 21-22 rankings), the Red Birds continued to roll vs Mckendree with 5-0, and 5-2 wins. Illinois State faces Maryville for a home and home series next weekend.
IUP Continues To Roll
After starting the season with 2 wins over West Chester University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania continued to roll vs George Mason.Chase Malloy broke the 3-3 tie late in the third to give IUP the 3-3 win Friday night. The Crimson Hawks would take Saturday 9-2 to complete the sweep.
Oswego State Remains Unbeaten
After opening the season with a 4-1 win over Temple, Oswego St defeated Navy 3-2 Friday with a 3 goal 2nd period, led by Ryan Durand and Trevor Jubran. The Lakers would jump out to a 4-0 lead in game 2 Saturday, and would not look back, winning 7-3.
Ohio Opens Season With Commanding Wins
Ohio University opened their season against John Carrol University, taking Friday night 5-2, followed by a 7-0 win Saturday night.
Maryville Splits With Central Oklahoma
A weekend series featuring two teams who finished 21-22 in the top 15 in the nation did not disappoint. Maryville took the opening game 9.23 2-1, with a tight contest 9.24 ending with a UCO win 6-5.
Grand Valley State Defeats UM Dearborn
Grand Valley State took both games this weekend vs University of Michigan - Dearborn by the score of 3-1. Evan Chomchai and Eric Hulford scored in each game for Grand Valley State.
Kent State & Syracuse Split Weekend Series
Kent State took Friday night 6-2, on the backs of David Rankin (3G) and Jack Kinsman (2G). Syracuse would bounce back on Saturday, defeating the Golden Eagles 5-2.
Calvin Cruises Past Cleary
Calvin University outscored Cleary University 14-2 over the 2 games, tallying 55+ shots in each. Joel Dieleman (3G 1A) Jacob Siebenga (1G 4A) and Krzysztof Petryla (2G 3A) led the way offensively for Calvin.
Local Scores
9.23.22 : Drexel 4 vs Temple 0
9.23.22 : Willy P 8 vs Lehigh 2
9.23.22 : Villanova 3 vs TCNJ 1
9.23.22 : Towson 5 vs Duquesne 4
9.24.22 : Drexel 4 vs Willy P 3 SO
9.24.22 : Temple vs Lehigh
9.24.22 : Duquesne 2 vs Towson 1
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