Box Score ADRIAN, Mich. (csssaints.com) – In a showdown of first place teams in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA), the St. Scholastica women's hockey team needed only one goal to defeat 10th-ranked Adrian College (Mich.) 1-0 Friday night.

The Bulldogs (16-4-0, 9-4-0 NCHA) entered tonight's game riding a 10-game winning streak. Both teams had 18 points entering the night, tops in the NCHA.

The game was scoreless entering the third period with the Bulldogs out-shooting the Saints 27-8 after two periods. However, with 11:03 left in regulation Sierra Hanowski (Warroad, Minn./Warroad HS) found the back of the net to put the Saints on top 1-0. Briget Cojocar (Limerick, Saskatchewan/Lafleche HS (Melville Prairie Fire)) was credited with the assist.

Adrian would get chances late, including hitting the pipe in the final minute, but the Saints prevailed 1-0.

CSS goaltender Lindsey Hartfiel (Big Lake, Minn./Buffalo HS) made 39 saves to earn her second shutout of the season. Jade Walsh had 12 saves in the loss for the Bulldogs. Both teams went a combined 0-for-7 on the power-play. 

The Saints (11-5-3, 9-2-2 NCHA) will now head to Illinois to face Lake Forest College (Ill.) tomorrow. The action is set to begin at 3 p.m.