The Vandals won their first home collegiate hockey game of the season against Gonzaga University 8-4 Saturday night at Palouse Ice Rink.
Well-rounded offensive and defensive skills allowed the Vandals to secure the contest with room for error.
Idaho’s senior heavy starting lineup consisted of senior defender Kasey Peach, sophomore defenender Cole Kubic, senior forward Dustin Pierce, freshman goalie Austin Smith and senior forward Logan Warren.
The bench consisted of junior Xavier Murdoch, sophomore Tim Barningham, senior Jordan Smith and sophomore Wyatt Tatakis.
“I think it was a well-rounded effort by everyone on the team, we are short on guys but we had some good points come out from players that wouldn’t usually have them, so that was awesome to see,” coach Kyle Watne said.