Feb. 27, 2010

ATHENS, Ohio - The men's Division I ACHA hockey team unfortunately missed out on the national tournament this season but are treating this weekend's series at #3 Ohio University as their chance to show that they belong. The Bulldogs made a statement on Friday with a 5-3 win at Bird Arena in Athens, Ohio.

Spencer Bonomo scored twice for the visiting Bulldogs with a first and third period goal. Bonomo gave Adrian a 2-0 lead midway through first with an assist from Des Cowan. Cowan scored the first goal for Adrian just 21 seconds into the game with an assist from Kyle Peterson. Ohio made it 2-1 after one period as Billy Hemann scored with 2:51 left in the opening stanza.

Ohio tied the game at 2-2 in the second period as Zach Tisdale scored with an assist from Brett Molnar. Adrian got the next two goals to lead 4-2 after 40 minutes. Kevin Sunde scored on the power play at 6:42 from Tom Ciaverilla and Chad Bonmon and Ciaverilla scored unassisted at 7:58 for the eventual game-winner.

Molnar got the Bobcats within one at 2:55 of the third but Adrian got an insurance goal with 3:20 left as Bonomo's power play goal was assisted by Alex Norman and Sunde. Jason Spada made 22 saves for the Bulldogs.