JANESVILLE, Wisconsin - January 19, 2026 - Hiram men's ice hockey fell short of victory to Beloit, 5-0, on Monday afternoon. The loss closes out the four-game season series between the two teams, which notably saw the Terriers pick up a shootout win at home on Nov. 15.

The Terriers progressively found their form over the course of the game, as they rattled off 10 shots on goal in the second period and eight shots on goal in the third period. The team notably had 11 shots over four power-play opportunities, but couldn't find the back of the net despite the hard-fought effort.

Beloit only led 2-0 eight minutes into the third period before scoring each of the final three goals in the game. All five of the Buccaneers' goals came from different players.

Keith Smilowitz had a team-high four shots on goal, while Cole Mitchell had four shots and Hunter Gentz had three. On the defensive end, Harrison Flacke had five blocked shots, along with Connor Randell and Shane Ward each having three.

In goal was Mark Paton, who had 39 saves to give him a team-high 343 saves for the entire season.

Hiram will continue playing on the road on Friday and Saturday, when they play Worcester State at 7:10 p.m. and Anna Maria at 4:40 p.m.