Falcons Fight No. 1 Adrian

MEQUON, Wis. – The CUW men's hockey team took on the first ranked Adrian Bulldogs inside the Ozaukee Ice Center on Friday night. 

The Bulldogs came into the matchup with an 18-1 record and on an 18 game win streak. 

The Bulldogs drew first blood in the fourth minute of the first period.  They went on to score three more in the first to take the 4-0 lead going into the first intermission.

The Falcons struck first in the second with a goal in the first 26 seconds.  The goal was scored by senior Cory Dennis (Madison, Wis.) with helpers from senior Luc Kreuser (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) and sophomore Jordan Guiney (Victoria, B.C.).

The Bulldogs took the four-goal lead back in the sixth minute and added to that with five more in the second to go into the second intermission with the 10-1 lead.

The Bulldogs started the third period with the first power-play goal of the matchup in the seventh minute.

The game was called with 10:32 left in the third period after a hit on the boards caused the glass to enter the playing surface.  With both teams playing each other tomorrow, the teams agreed to call the game early. 

The Bulldogs finished with an 11-1 victory.

The Falcons take on the Bulldogs in the second matchup of the series Saturday at 4:00 PM.