LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Adrian College NCAA men's hockey team opened NCHA conference play with a victory on Friday night, taking game one of its two-game series against Lake Forest College. The Bulldogs secured a 5-0 shutout victory behind a strong performance from goaltender Dylan Eliason.
Lucas Busch gave Adrian a 1-0 lead in the first period. With just 14 seconds remaining in the opening frame, the Bulldogs won an offensive-zone faceoff and found the back of the net as time expired to extend their lead to 2-0. Adrian carried that momentum into the second period, where Patrick Saini added a goal before Frank Tafelski and Lucas Deeb each found the back of the net to push the Bulldogs' advantage to 5-0. Both teams were held scoreless in the third period as Adrian secured the shutout victory.
Tafelski led the Bulldogs with a three-point performance, recording a goal and two assists, while Saini finished with two points on a goal and an assist. Eliason earned the shutout in his first career start with the NCAA men's hockey team, turning aside all 28 shots faced.
The Bulldogs and Foresters will meet again tomorrow afternoon at 5 p.m. ET as Adrian looks to complete the NCHA series sweep.
