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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green State University
Northern Michigan
Hockey Advances To "The Joe"
March 13, 2001 | Ice Hockey
March 13, 2001
MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Bowling Green State University hockey team became the lowest seed ever to advance to the semifinal round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Championships, after posting a 2-1 overtime victory against Northern Michigan University Tuesday night (March 13). The Falcons and Wildcats met in the CCHA Play-In game at NMU's Berry Events Center.
The win sends the ninth-seeded Falcons to the CCHA's semifinal round Friday (March 16) at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. BGSU will meet top-seeded Michigan State University in a 5:00 p.m. start at "The Joe." The second semifinal will match the third seed, Michigan, against fourth-seeded Nebraska Omaha.
Tuesday's win marked the second time in as many games that the Falcons advanced by scoring in the extra frame. The Brown and Orange received scoring from some unlikely heroes.
Ryan Wetterberg continued his recent hot streak, as he opened the scoring 14:23 into the game. Wetterberg received a pass from Austin de Luis and cut inside, sliding a backhand shot past NMU netminder Dan Ragusett for his second goal of the year.
NMU would rally to tie things up in the middle frame. Wildcat captain Mike Sandbeck scored his third goal of the campaign, a power-play tally on a shot from the point at 12:27.
NMU and BG would play to a draw in the third period to send the game into overtime. It was Northern Michigan's third extra-period match of the playoffs and Bowling Green's second.
With the puck deep in the Bowling Green zone, Wetterberg raced along the boards to reach it before a Wildcat defender. Wetterberg was able to pass the puck out to Dennis Williams in the slot, who beat Ragusett at 14:54 of the extra period to seal the win for the Falcons.
For Williams, the goal was his second of the year, and his first against a CCHA opponent.
With two points at NMU, Wetterberg now has eight on the year, with five of those points coming in the last five games.
Sophomore Tyler Masters made 37 saves in net for BG, while Ragusett stopped 27 shots for the Wildcats. Northern went 1-1 on the power play, while the Falcons were 0-1.
BGSU has now won five consecutive games, each by a single goal. The Falcons have captured six of the last seven contests.
The Falcons are now 16-18-5 on the year, while NMU drops to 18-13-7.
