ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College men's ACHA Division 3 hockey team completed a two-game sweep of Western Michigan University over the weekend, defeating the Broncos 5-1 at home on Friday, October 16, before earning a 5-3 road victory on Saturday, October 17.
In Friday's series opener at Arrington Ice Arena, Solyom Andras opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with assists from Anthony Alfonsi and James Schmidt. Nolan Doersch followed with a goal assisted by Brett Whitten and Joseph LaPorte, while Whitten added an unassisted goal of his own. Luke Miller also found the back of the net with assists from Jake Jacobs and Nick Therrien before Schmidt rounded out Adrian's scoring with help from Alfonsi and Andras. The Bulldogs outshot Western Michigan 57-20, while goaltender Ryan Rainey recorded 19 saves in the victory.
Adrian continued its momentum on Saturday in Kalamazoo, securing a 5-3 victory to complete the weekend sweep. Cameron Mahony led the Bulldogs with two goals, scoring his first off an assist from Whitten before adding another with assists from Gavin Daum and Jacobs. LaPorte contributed an unassisted goal, while Owen Barber scored with assists from Alex Favaro and Gavin Scally. Tyler Allen also found the back of the net with an assist from Favaro. Adrian held a commanding 58-23 advantage in shots on goal and received 20 saves from its goaltending unit.
Across the two games, Whitten led the Bulldogs with three points on one goal and two assists, while Andras and Schmidt each recorded a goal and an assist. Mahony finished the weekend with two goals, while Alfonsi and Favaro each contributed two assists. Adrian outscored Western Michigan 10-4 and outshot the Broncos 115-43 over the two-game series.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to action next weekend for a home-and-home series against Trine University. Adrian will travel to Angola, Indiana, on Saturday, October 24, for a 3 p.m. matchup before hosting the Thunder at Arrington Ice Arena on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m.