ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College NCAA women's hockey team enters the 2026-27 season ranked nationally in both preseason polls, coming in at No. 10 in the USCHO.com poll and No. 11 in the DIII Hockey News poll. The Bulldogs received 124 voting points in the USCHO.com rankings and 86 points in the DIII Hockey News rankings.

Adrian is coming off a successful 2025-26 campaign in which the Bulldogs finished with a 24-6 overall record and a 17-1 mark in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) play. The Bulldogs carried their success into the postseason, capturing the Slaats Cup championship and earning a berth in the NCAA Division III Women's Hockey Tournament.

During their Slaats Cup playoff run, the Bulldogs defeated Trine University twice before advancing past Lake Forest College. Adrian then faced St. Norbert College in the championship game, securing an overtime victory to claim the conference title. The Bulldogs' season eventually came to an end with a first-round loss to Wilkes University in the NCAA Division III Women's Hockey Tournament.

Adrian will launch their 2026-27 regular season campaign with a two-game home series against Concordia University Wisconsin at Arrington Ice Arena. The Bulldogs will host the Falcons on Friday, November 6, at 6:00 PM, before concluding the series on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 PM.