ADRIAN, Mich. – The Trine University women's hockey team kept it close for two periods against nationally-ranked team from Adrian College, but the fifth-ranked home team pulled away in the third period for a 7-0 victory.
The Bulldogs scored two goals in the opening ten minutes of play, taking a 2-0 lead with 11:10 remaining in the first period. The Thunder defense buckled down after the opening salvo and held the home team to just one goal over the next 40 minutes of play.
The final ten minutes of the game saw Adrian pull away to the 7-0 victory, as they scored four goals.
In net for the Thunder Ella Park made 59 saves despite allowing the goals.
Trine finishes the regular season with a 6-18-1 overall record and a 2-13-1 record in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) play. The Thunder have secured the seventh seed in the upcoming NCHA Slaats Cup Playoffs sending them to the second-seeded St. Norbert College for the opening round. The first game of the doubleheader is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET on Friday, February 16.