FREMONT, Neb. — The Adrian College ACHA Division 1 women's hockey team wrapped up a three-game road trip in Nebraska over the weekend, earning a 1-0 victory over the University of Jamestown on Friday before falling to defending national champion Midland University, 7-0 on Saturday and 8-0 on Sunday.
Adrian opened the weekend with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Jamestown on Friday afternoon. Nadia Nickel scored the game's lone goal at 14:52 of the first period on the power play, assisted by Brenna Ward and Sydney Haggart. Goaltender Pippa Holmes turned away all 19 shots she faced to secure the shutout victory for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs then faced a challenging two-game series against Midland University, the defending ACHA Women's Division 1 national champions. Despite dressing just 14 skaters, Adrian competed with determination and maintained a physical, aggressive style of play against a Midland squad with significantly more depth. The Bulldogs fell 7-0 on Saturday before dropping Sunday's contest 8-0, but continued to battle throughout the weekend.
Up Next
Adrian returns to action on Friday, October 16 when the Bulldogs travel to Hudsonville, Michigan, to face Grand Valley State University at 4:30 PM The Bulldogs will then host Grand Valley State on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 PM., followed by a home matchup against the University of Denver on Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 PM. Both home games will take place at Arrington Ice Arena.