ST. PETER, Minn. — November 8, 2026 — The University of Dubuque men’s hockey team finished off a road sweep of a ranked opponent on November 7, 2026, beating No. 14 Gustavus Adolphus College 1-0 in St. Peter, Minnesota, one day after a 3-2 win in the series opener.

The deciding goal came while the Spartans were shorthanded. Midway through the second period, with Dubuque down a man after a penalty, Andon Coles stole the puck from Gustavus in the neutral zone and teamed with Maksim Lakic on a two-on-one break. Lakic took the shot but missed the target. The puck bounced off the glass behind the goal and landed on the stick of Zak Wentworth, who had an open net in front of him. Wentworth put it away at 11:59 of the second period for a shorthanded goal that turned out to be the game winner. It was the first collegiate goal of Wentworth’s career. Coles and Lakic each recorded an assist on the play.

The rest of the game belonged to the goaltenders. Neither team scored in the first period, with Dubuque goalie Dazza Mitchell stopping seven shots and the Gustavus goalie stopping five. After Wentworth’s goal, both teams created chances through the rest of the second period and all of the third, but neither found the net again. Mitchell finished with 23 saves to record his second shutout of the season. He made 23 saves in the 3-2 win on November 6, 2026, as well, giving him 46 saves across the two games.

The sweep is an early statement for the Spartans, who went on the road and took two games from a nationally ranked team in a tightly contested series. Both games were decided by one goal, and the finale turned on a single shorthanded rush.

The Spartans return home on November 13, 2026, for the opening game of their conference schedule. Dubuque will host the Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders at ImOn Arena, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Sources: University of Dubuque Athletics, November 7, 2026.