Natzke scores game-winner again as ACHA Hockey sweeps DePaul
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Concordia Wisconsin Falcons got a second-consecutive game-winner from Ethan Natzke as they completed a series sweep of the DePaul Blue Demons with a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon. With the win the Falcons matched their season win total from last season when they went 14-17-1.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 4, DePaul 3
- Records: Concordia Wisconsin 14-3-1, DePaul 8-10-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons and Blue Demons traded goals back-and-forth in the first period. Captain Jonathan Grodzki (Tampa Bay, Fla.) scored first in the third minute to put the Falcons up 1-0. DePaul followed in the 14th minute of the frame to even the score before Grodzki scored his second of the night 23 seconds later to retake the CUW lead. The Blue Demons tied it up at 2-2 with 1:43 remaining in the opening period.
- Easton Williams (Racine, Wis.) retook the Falcon lead with a goal in the sixth minute of the second frame, the lone goal of the period.
- The Blue Demons managed to tie the game once more in the 10th minute of the final period, but the Falcons weren't done yet.
- Natzke (Ballwin, Mo.), who scored the game-winner in the Falcons 5-4 win over DePaul on Friday, once again came through in the clutch for CUW. The sophomore scored his second-consecutive game-winner with 2:10 remaining in regulation to lift the Falcons over the Blue Demons once again.
- Mack Willy (Tacoma, Wash.) had 52 saves in goal for the Falcons in the win.
UP NEXT
- The Falcons next compete in January as they take on Aurora at home on Friday the 10th at 3:30pm.
