ADRIAN, Mich. – The No. 3 Adrian College Women's ACHA Division 1 hockey team wrapped up its regular season schedule today with a win over Michigan State University. The Bulldogs defeated the Spartans by a lop-sided 9-0 score.
Earlier in the week, the Bulldogs also defeated No. 7 Michigan-Dearborn at home by a 7-0 score, followed by a 6-1 win over MSU in East Lansing. All three Adrian wins this week will play a huge part in the seeding for the upcoming CCWHA Division 1 Conference Playoffs next weekend.
Game one against Michigan-Dearborn on Thursday at the Arrington Ice Arena saw goals come from
Sydney White,
Ashlynn Stitt,
Mackenzie Parent,
Hailey Wiltshire x2,
Rhea Peterson, and
Tess McKerrow. Goaltender
Chloe Burt stopped all twelve shots faced, earning the win and shutout for Adrian. Captain McKerrow also tallied her 100
th career point as a Bulldog in the contest.
On Friday night at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, the Bulldogs followed it up with another one-sided victory, this time with goals coming from White, Peterson, McKerrow,
Allison Shaw,
Macy Piche, and Wiltshire. Goaltender
Jordan Hunt earned the win in goal, stiring away 11 of 12 shots faced.
Before today's game, the Bulldogs honored their Senior Class of 2024 with an on-ice ceremony. Defenseman,
Kenna Goodwin (Quebec City, Quebec), and goaltender,
Chloe Burt (Maidstone, Saskatchewan), were recognized for their efforts and achievements with the Bulldogs over their respective careers.
Sunday's Senior Day home victory rounded out a dominant week for Adrian, who collected the crucial conference series sweep over MSU. Piche,
Kali Foerster x2, McKerrow x2, Peterson,
Neleh Wood, and Shaw x2 provided the offense while Burt was stellar in goal once again, turning aside 18 shots for her 15
th win and seventh shutout of the season. The Senior goaltender finished the 2023-24 regular season with an outstanding stat line, including a 15-6-2 record along with a .930 save percentage and a 1.40 goals-against average.
The WD1 Bulldogs finish the 2023-24 regular season with a 23-6-2 overall record, as well as an 11-3-0 conference record. Adrian will now wait for the official CCWHA Conference Playoffs schedule to be released this week. The tournament will take place from February 23-25 at the Crystal Fieldhouse in Burton, Michigan. Information regarding the tournament can be found
here, while a playoff preview for the Adrian Bulldogs will drop later this week.