Feb. 27, 2010

Final Stats

ADRIAN, Mich. - Junior forward Jessica Grubbs did the scoring and the Adrian defense and goaltending did the rest on Saturday afternoon as the women's hockey team won 1-0 over Concordia (Wis.) and punched their ticket to the NCHA O'Brien Cup semifinals. Grubbs notched her 14th goal of the season at 18:59 of the second period at even strength with assists from Olivia Rork and Dana Funkenhauser. Grubbs took a rebound off a shot by Rork and from her knees put the puck past Concordia goaltender Lea Jondal.

Adrian cemented the victory with a solid third period in which they put pressure on the Falcon defense. Adrian had a 13-9 edge in shots on goal in the final period and owned a 35-18 advantage for the contest. Senior Dana Timm was once again spectacular in goal for the Bulldogs earning her fourth shutout of the season and the 13th of her career. Timm made 18 saves with half of those coming in the final 20 minutes.

The Falcons went to an empty net with 48 seconds to go but could not score against a determined Bulldog squad. Adrian finished the regular season in second place in the NCHA and will now await their opponent in the semifinals. At press time, Adrian was the first team to advance to the semifinals.