For the second straight day against St. Scholastica, host Adrian peppered the Saints goal early and often. But unlike on Friday, the Bulldogs were rewarded on Saturday when they used a quick start in the first period to carry them to a convincing 5-1 win in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association men’s action this afternoon.
Sophomore Trevor Coykendall was among four Bulldogs who recorded two points with a goal and an assist. Seniors Dino Balsamo, Vinny Post and sophomore Brandon Marinellialso had two points with two assists apiece. Post also helped Adrian’s possession game by taking 11 of 14 face-off attempts. Freshman netminder Nic Tallarico improved to 3-0 on the season after making 20 saves.
Michael Talbot scored the Saints’ lone goal and was 9-for-19 on face-offs. Goalie Zane Steeves had 42 saves for a total of 92 during the weekend.
For the second straight day @ACBulldogHockey peppered the Saints goaltender early and often. A quick start in the first period carried them to a convincing 5-1 win. Check out our recap on #ACTV 👇👇#D3Hky #GoDawgs #Hockey #HockeyTwitter #GDTBAB @AdrianBulldogs @ACSportsNet pic.twitter.com/nMsz65l04X
— Adrian College TV (@AdrianCollegeTV) December 8, 2019
Adrian scored four goals during a stretch of 11 minutes and 16 seconds in the first period beginning with sophomore Rex Moe’s sixth goal of the season just 79 seconds after the opening faceoff. The Bulldogs outshot St. Scholastica for the game, 47-21, including a huge 24-6 advantage in the decisive first period.
Sophomore Grant Baetsen notched his first tally of the season for a quick 2-0 lead just 3:36 into the game, prompting a CSS timeout. Coykendall and Post were credited with assists on the play. Then at the 7:48 mark, Adrian went up 3-0 off the stick of Coykendall who got assists from Post and sophomore Brandon Marinelli.
Senior Matt McNair pounced on his own rebound shot to give the Bulldogs a commanding 4-0 lead at the 12:35 mark. Balsamo and freshman Nick Lund earned the assists. Tallarico’s shutout bid was spoiled by Talbot’s power-play goal only 13 seconds into the second period. Kyle Star and Carson Rose picked up the assists.
In the third period, Adrian scored a power play goal of its own late in the contest. Freshman Zachary Heintz rifled a shot past the goalie from the right face-off circle on a pass from the point by Balsamo, with sophomore Sam Ruffin also getting an assist.
HERE’S INFORMATION ON THE BROADCAST OF THEIR NEXT CONTEST:
UNITED STATES / BULLDOGS BROADCAST INFO:
NCAA Ice Hockey Exhibition Contest
United States National Team Development Program @ Adrian Bulldogs
Date: Saturday, December 14th | Time: 7:05 pm ET
Location: Arrington Ice Arena – Adrian, Michigan
TV: Adrian College Television | Radio: 107.9 WVAC-FM
Adrian has a season-high 190 points in the USCHO.com Division III national rankings. The Bulldogs improve to 11-3-2 in the all-time series, including a 8-2-1 home record against the Saints. Balsamo leads Adrian in scoring with 13 points on seven goals and six assists.
Adrian is back in action next Saturday when it hosts the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) Under-18 squad featuring NHL prospects. The exhibition game is scheduled for a 7:05pm start in the Arrington Ice Arena.
This article was written using a press release and information generated by Adrian College’s sports information department and Patrick Stewart. It is nearly entirely a repost of the original press release. For more college sports, follow us on Twitter @MWSNsports or like our page on Facebook.
