ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College ACHA Men's Division 1 hockey team faced Davenport University this week in a two-game GL6 series. The Bulldogs swept the Panthers, improving to 5-1 in conference play with a 3-1 victory on Thursday night followed by a 6-2 win on Friday night.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period Thursday night with goals from Carson Brown and Matteo Turrin. Davenport responded with a goal in the final minute of the period to cut the deficit to 2-1. Both teams went scoreless in the second period before Blake Wideman found the back of the net late in the third to secure the 3-1 victory.

Adrian outshot Davenport 32-18 in the contest, while Peyton Trzaska finished with 17 saves in goal.

The Bulldogs carried their momentum into Friday night, scoring five goals in the opening period. Hunter Allen found the back of the net twice to give Adrian an early 2-0 lead. Luke Marley, Dylan Gajewski, and Brown added goals later in the period to extend the advantage to 5-0.

Davenport responded with a pair of goals in the second period, cutting the deficit to 5-2. However, Caleb Minns scored with less than a minute remaining in the period to restore Adrian's four-goal advantage and secure the eventual 6-2 final.

Griffin Zaske and Keegan DeCaluwe each recorded two assists for the Bulldogs, while Trzaska turned aside 24 shots in goal.

Adrian will return to action on the road for a non-conference series against Niagara University on November 12-13.