ADRIAN, Mich. – The Concordia Wisconsin men's ice hockey team dropped its second game of the weekend to No. 4 Adrian, falling 8-1 on Saturday evening. The loss moves the Falcons to 9-12-1 on the season and 6-9-1 in conference play.
 
Adrian controlled the pace throughout the contest, but the Falcons were able to break through early against the Bulldogs' defense.
 
CUW's lone goal came just 7:27 into the first period on the power play. Following a line change, junior Riley Klugerman (Aurora, Ont.) gained control of the puck and initiated the play, sending a pass to sophomore Levi Carter (Keremeos, B.C.). Carter then found sophomore Connor Van Weelie (Mississauga, Ont.) positioned in front of the net, where the sophomore buried a slapshot into the top-right corner. The goal marked Van Weelie's 12th of the season and 16th of his collegiate career.
 
Van Weelie led the Falcons with five shots on goal and also paced the team at the faceoff circle with eight wins. Junior Matt Koepke (Vernon Hills, Ill.) added four shots in the effort.
 
Junior Blake Hazelton (Lake Orion, Mich.) and sophomore Cameron Hrdlicka (Calgary, Alta.) split time in goal for the Falcons. Hanzelton played the opening period, stopping 12 shots, while Hrdlicka took over after the first intermission and made 20 saves over 39:40 of action.
 
The Falcons will wrap up their time in Adrian on Sunday with a neutral-site matchup against Hiram. Puck drop is set for 4:30 p.m. ET at Arrington Ice Arena.