ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College women's NCAA hockey team opened up the NCHA Slaats Cup Playoffs on Friday night as they hosted Lawrence University in game one of the two-game quarterfinal. Just like in the regular season, the Bulldogs shut out the Vikings 10-0 to grab the win.
 
Adrian led 2-0 at the end of the first period. Kathryn Truban started the scoring with a goal with 7:45 to play in the period. Shortly after, Jocelin Hudanish scored a goal to increase the lead.
 
Adrian exploded for six goals in the second period. Truban netted her second goal of the game 34 seconds into the period. Later in the period, Lindsey Sorrell scored to make it 4-0 which she followed with her second goal of the game six seconds later to lead 5-0. Jessica VonRuden added a goal followed by the second of the game for Hudanish to lead 7-0. The last goal of the period came on a power play when Une Bjelland found the back of the net to lead 8-0.
 
In the third period, VonRuden scored on a power play 38 seconds into the period. Karmen Anderson went on to net a goal and lead 10-0 resulting in the final score.
 
Gia Avalone racked up four assists on the night to lead the Bulldogs while Truban added a pair of assists to her two-goal night. Sophie Goldberg got the start in goal for Adrian recording nine saves on the night with seven on them coming in the first period. Friday's shutout marks her ninth of the season which ties for second in program history with Brittany Zeches (2012) and Mia Glassco (2019) for most shutouts in a single season. The Bulldogs broke the program record for most shutouts in a single season as a team on Friday night earning their 14^th of the year.
 
Adrian will look to sweep the weekend and advance to the Slaats Cup Semifinal round next weekend with a win tomorrow afternoon. The Bulldogs and Lawrence drop the puck tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 PM.