Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs (Pennington, NJ) fans left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their ice hockey team achieve victory over the host Notre Dame Irish (Lawrenceville, NJ), 4-2 in a non-league match.

The Bulldogs (10-8) will now prepare for their match against Roxbury (Succasunna, NJ). The Gaels enter the non-league match with a 4-11 record. In their last match, Roxbury tipped Lawrence (Lawrenceville, NJ), 9-2, in a non-league match.

Next up, the Irish clash with the West Windsor-Plainsboro South Pirates (Princeton Junction, NJ) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, February 6. Notre Dame will attempt to advance on its 5-11 season record. The Pirates enter the match with a 3-5 record after their 8-3 non-league loss to Paul VI (Haddonfield, NJ).