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Bowling Green State University Athletics
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WESTERN MICHIGAN
Broncos Shutout Falcons 5-0
January 06, 2007 | Ice Hockey
Jan. 6, 2007
Final Stats | Quotes
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - After a dominating performance on Friday night the Falcons suffered a 5-0 setback to the Western Michigan Broncos inside the BG Ice Arena on Saturday night. WMU's Riley Gill recorded 37 saves in the shutout.
The difference in the game was the Falcons' power play going 0-for-9 on the night, while allowing two short-handed goals. Western Michigan went 2-for-9 on their man-advantage, giving them a plus-4 special teams advantage for the night.
"Our inability to score goals clearly put us behind the eight ball here tonight," said BGSU head coach Scott Paluch. "Both 5-on-5 and on the power play for the first two periods, we had a lot of quality chances that we didn't score on. Special teams were a big difference and our inability to score goals."
Western Michigan (7-11-1, 6-8-1 CCHA) scored three first-period goals and added a fourth goal six minutes into the second period for a 4-0 lead.
Bowling Green (5-16-1, 3-11-0) looked to have finally got on the scoreboard as sophomore Brandon Svendsen got open between the circles and rang a laser of the far post.
Less than a minute later Jonathan Matsumoto skated in on Gill, but was robbed by a gorgeous glove save.
The Broncos' Paul Szczechura added his second goal of the night at the 18:24 mark of the second for the 5-0 final.
The Orange and Brown finished the night with a 37-26 shot advantage in a game that saw 25 penalties, 83 penalty minutes, two game disqualifications and one game misconduct.
The Falcons get back to action in just a few days as they travel to Yost Ice Arena for a Tuesday night tilt with the Michigan Wolverines. Opening face-off is set for 7:35 p.m.
