The No. 1 Lindenwood men’s ice hockey team thumped Eastern Michigan 13-3 Saturday afternoon. Eastern Michigan scored the first two goals of the game, but the Lions would score 13 unanswered goals to complete the sweep.
Cory Spradling and
Adam Krefski each recorded a hat trick. For Spradling, it was his second in as many days. Spradling came into the weekend trailing teammate
Jake Ebner by two goals for the team lead. Seven other Lions would score in the contest. Lindenwood led 5-2 after the first period and 9-2 after the second.
Chris Abbott started in goal and stopped six of eight shots to earn the victory.
Devin Raney also saw action in net, allowing one goal on seven shots.
On Friday, Lindenwood dominated Eastern Michigan, 8-2. Trailing 1-0 after the first period, the Lions erupted for six goals in the second.
Chad Boeckman tied the game early in the second and from there, Lindenwood would pour it on. Spradling would score next, the first of three on the night for the junior. Krefski and
Colin Long added to the total before Spradling tallied his second. Alex Roth added a score late in the period. Eastern Michigan capped its scoring with a goal in the second.
Krefski notched his second goal in the third and Spradling would complete the hat trick later in the period. Abbott stopped 20 of 22 shots to earn the victory.
The Lions (18-0, 10-0) will return home next weekend for a two game series against Indiana.