ADRIAN, Mich. – The University of Dubuque men's hockey eliminated a 4-1 deficit to pull off the 5-4 overtime upset against the seventh ranked Adrian College Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. Five different Spartans scored goals on the afternoon while three had multiple points. Nikita Borodayenko finished the upset with a game winning overtime goal  just :33 seconds into OT.
 
After Adrian took the early lead, the Spartans responded at 10:10 of the first of the period after a goal by Ethan Lang with the assist from Max Erstad and Nikita Borodayenko. The Bulldogs took a two goal after the first period trailing 3-1. Adrian logged another goal to take a 4-1 lead after two periods. The Spartans caught fire in the third period scoring three goals. The first of the three came early in the third at the 2:20 mark as Brandon Rossetti logged a goal with a assist from Brett Morich and Thomas Gazich. Seven minutes later at 9:44 of the third Owen Hardy pulled the Spartans within one as the assists were from Kaden Dundas and Zach Burfoot. Late in the game the Spartans tied the game up at 17:57  on a power play goal by Brock Weimer with the assist from Dundas and Borodayenko. The Spartans closed a 4-1 gap to force overtime all tied up 4-4.
 
In overtime the Spartans were ready to put the game away as Nikita Borodayenko sealed the comeback win just 33 seconds into overtime for the game-winner. Brock Weimer and Kaden Dundas had the assists.
 
Goalie Erik Chaffe played all 60:33 of the game while making 43 saves on the night. The Spartans won 26 faceoffs on the afternoon with Zach Burfoot winning nine and Nikita Borodayenko won eight.
 
The Spartans notched their first win of the season to improve to 1-15-3 overall and 1-9-1 in NCHA play.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Friday January 31 to host Lake Forest College at 2:00 p.m. on the ice of ImOn Arena.