Bulldogs Prevail 5-2 Over Marian

Box Score

ADRIAN, Mich. - Sarah Shureb and Brooke Lupi each scored two goals and added an assist to help the Adrian College Bulldog women's hockey team prevail over Northern Collegiate Hockey Association opponent Marian at Arrington Ice Arena on Friday night.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Adrian 5, Marian 2

Location: Adrian, Michigan (Arrington Ice Arena)

Records: Adrian (8-1, 7-0), Marian (3-6, 2-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Period: Adrian 2, Marian 1

• Marian struck first on a shorthanded goal from Ally Fox (Rian Lennon) with under four minutes left to play in the opening period.

• Shureb scored the first of two goals less than one minute later (16:47) put the score to a 1-1 tie. Kaylyn Schroka and Kristin Lewicki assisted on the play.

• Lupi gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game, scoring in the final minute of the first period, 2-1. Rose Krasofsky and Shureb assisted.

• Adrian tallied 16 shots on goal for the period, Marian was limited to only six.

Second Period: Adrian 3, Marian 2

• Shureb opened the second period, scoring an unassisted goal with just 1:08 off the clock to increase the Bulldog lead, 3-1.

• Emily Everson scored her own unassisted goal to put the Sabres back within one goal, 3-2.

• Adrian doubled up Marian in the shot totals for period two, 14-7.

Third Period: Adrian 5, Marian 2

• Marian pressed in period three, but penalties hurt the Sabres as Lupi scored on an Adrian power play to increase the lead to two goals, 4-2, with 10:23 remaining in regulation.

• With 3:36 remaining, Marian went into desperation mode, keeping goalie Lindsey Strainis (L, 2-5) on the bench after a timeout in exchange for the extra attacker. Taylor Henthorne would seize the opportunity and score an empty net goal off the pass from Lupi, sealing the game with a 5-2 score in Adrian's favor.

• The Bulldogs finished the game with a 42-22 advantage in shots on goal. Adrian was also 1-8 (.125) on the power play for the night; Marian was 0-5.

TOP DOGS

• Shureb and Lupi led the Bulldogs with three points (2,1).

• Henthorne added the fifth goal for Adrian.

• Lewicki recorded a game-high two assists; Schroka, Krasofsky, and O'Sullivan each had one assist.

• Schroka was 13-19 in the faceoff circle; Lewicki was 5-7 and Krasofsky was 5-15.

• Brooke Gibson (W, 7-1) finished the game making 20 saves between the pipes for the Bulldogs.

THE OPPOSITION

• Fox and Everson each scored one goal for Marian.

• Lennon had the team's only assist.

• Marian spent 16 minutes in the penalty box due to eight infractions.

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