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| Eastern Michigan University hosted Adrian College last Saturday at the Taylor Sportsplex! Adrian defeated EMU 6-2. |
It was the home opener for the Eastern Michigan University hockey team last Saturday night when the Eagles welcomed the Adrian College Bulldogs to town for a conference showdown. The game was scoreless until late in the 1st period when Adrian's #27 Ryan Bachman opened up the scoring. EMU's #21 Clayton Hodges scored on the power play a minute later, and the game was tied at 1 after 1. The Adrian Bulldogs outshot the Eastern Michigan Eagles 11-6 in the 1st period, and it was a trend that would continue throughout the night.
The Eagles were penalized early in the second period with a five minute major. This was the turning point in the game, as the Adrian Bulldogs added two power play goals scored by #15 Tristan Musser, and #28 Robert Bodette. Musser would add another Bulldog goal with seconds remaining in the 2nd period to give Adrian a 4-1 lead after 2.
#21 Joe Anstett scored early in the third period to increase Adrian's lead to 5-1. EMU's #12 Nick Taurence added a second goal for the Eagles, and Adrian's #16 Alex Dobrzeniecki ended the scoring mid-way through the third to give Adrian the 6-2 victory over Eastern Michigan.
The Adrian Bulldogs also defeated EMU on Friday night in Adrian by a score of 3-1. Adrian is 2-0 in conference play, with an overall record of 7-4. The Bulldogs have won three in a row. Eastern Michigan is 3-3 both in conference play, and as an overall record. The Eagles have lost three games in a row.
The Adrian Bulldogs, and the Eastern Michigan Eagles both compete in the GLCHL (Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League), which is a Division 1 Conference in the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association). Several Universities, and Colleges such as Eastern Michigan compete in the ACHA, and some Universities, and Colleges like Adrian field a NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) hockey team, along with an ACHA hockey team. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Western Michigan University all field both NCAA, and ACHA hockey teams. The Western Michigan University ACHA affiliate is known as the Stallions.
Eastern Michigan plays all of their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex, in Taylor. The Eagles next home game is October 26th against their conference rival Oakland University. For more information about Eastern Michigan hockey, Adrian Bulldog athletics, ACHA statistics, or the Taylor Sportsplex click on the links below. You can always leave a comment, and your emails can be sent to mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Be sure to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material by clicking on past months. Be sure to check out exclusive photos from Saturday nights hockey game between Eastern Michigan vs. Adrian.
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| Catch the Eagles all season long at the Taylor Sportsplex! Click on the link below for more information! |
For more information about EMU hockey click on easternmichiganhockey.com
For more information about Adrian Bulldog athletics click on http://www.adrianbulldogs.com
For more information about the ACHA click on http://achahockey.org
For more information about the Taylor Sportsplex click on http://www.taylorsportsplex.com
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