Hats off to Jeremy Welsh - Union Defeats AIC 8-1

The #13 Union Dutchmen opened up a pair of out-of-conference games last night against the American International College Yellow Jackets at Messa Rink.


The Dutchmen cruised to an 8-1 victory, led by an impressive hat trick scored by sophomore forward Jeremy Welsh, the first of his college career. Other notable goals, including two scored by senior forward Justin Pallos, one scored by junior forward Kelly Zajac, one by senior John Simpson, and another by sophomore Kyle Bodie, added to the lead.


To say the least, AIC's goalie Ryan Kerpan had a tough night attempting to nullify Union's powerful offense that included 46 total shots on goal. On our end, senior goaltender Corey Milan picked up his first win of the season, making 14 stops in net through just over two periods of play. Coach Lehman later replaced him in the third period with freshmen goaltender Troy Grosenick, who played the final 14:26 in the game.


Union outshot AIC 46-19 on the night and finished 1-for-2 on the power play, while holding the Yellow Jackets scoreless in their three power play attempts. The Dutchmen will continue their dominance of out-of-conference opponents tonight at 7:00 pm as they take on Army at Messa Rink.

-JZolot