Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Take On Spartans This Weekend
December 01, 2004 | Ice Hockey
Dec. 1, 2004
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BGSU Takes On Michigan State in Home-and-Home Series
The Falcons take on Michigan State this weekend (Dec. 3-4) in a home-and-home series. Game one is at Munn Ice Arena on Friday, Dec. 3, in East Lansing (7:05 p.m.) while game two is at the BGSU Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 4, in Bowling Green (7:05 p.m.). Friday's trip to Munn will be the first for BGSU since the 2002 CCHA Playoffs.
Broadcast Note...
Friday's game at Michigan State will be televised on Comcast Local Detroit. Ben Holden and Lyle Phair will annouce the game from Munn Ice Arena.
BGSU vs. Michigan State
MSU leads the overall series 57-24-8. BGSU has lost its last seven times in East Lansing, dating back to a 1-0 victory on Dec. 7, 1997. The Falcons are 8-30-3 all-time in East Lansing. However, BGSU is 2-2 in the last four meetings at home. Five of the last six and seven of the last 10 matchups have been decided by two goals or less. SR Ryan Minnabarriet has four goals in six career games, SR Chris Pedota has three assists in three career games, and SR Steve Brudzewski has 1-2--3 in eight career games versus Michigan State. SR Jordan Sigalet has a 2.68 gaa. and .927 save pct. in six career games vs. MSU.
Michigan State
MSU is coming off a split at the College Hockey Showcase last weekend, beating Wisconsin (4-0) Friday before dropping a 5-0 decision at Minnesota Saturday. The Spartans are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. MSU is 4-3-1 at Munn Ice Arena this season and 2-4-0 in games played on the road. JR Colton Fretter leads the Spartans with 15 points (8g, 7a) while SO Dominic Vicari has a 2.50 gaa. and .913 save pct.
Falcons Pick Up Seventh "W" Before December
BGSU picked up its seventh victory before the month of December for the first time since 1996 when the Falcons were 7-7-1 on Nov. 30. This year's team is now 7-3-2. In the past five years, BGSU hasn't recorded win No. 7 until the middle of January. (2003-04-Jan. 23; 2002-03-Jan. 31; 2001-02-Jan. 25; 2000-01-Jan. 19; 1999-2000-Jan. 14).
More Falcons Getting Into the Scoring
JR Bryan Dobek's assist on the game-winning goal on Nov. 27 made 22 of the 23 non-goalie Falcons that have tallied either a goal or assist. In addition, SR goalie Jordan Sigalet got into the mix, contributing an assist on the GTG on Nov. 26 to make it 23 Falcons overall that have earned an assist or goal.
Less Shots Don't Matter for BGSU
BGSU improved to 5-2-2 when being outshot this season while picking up its first win of the year when its opponent scores first (1-3-2). The 20 shots recorded by the Falcons on Nov. 27 were a season-low and marked the ninth time in 12 games that BGSU has had 30 or less shots this year.
