Baylis' Scores in Second Consecutive Game at No. 5 Minnesota State

Friday, November 17

Mankato, Minn.

8:07PM

Bowling Green State University

5-4-3, 4-2-3WCHA

Minnesota State

9-3-0, 7-2-0WCHA

Bowling Green

Minnesota State

Baylis' Scores in Second Consecutive Game at No. 5 Minnesota State

November 17, 2017 | Ice Hockey

Box Score

By: Jenna Jorgensen (Assistant Director of Athletic Communications)

MANKATO, Minn. – Despite a power play goal by junior Stephen Baylis, the Bowling Green hockey program (5-4-3, 4-2-3-2 WCHA) fell to No. 5 Minnesota State (9-3-0, 7-2-0 WCHA) Friday evening in a 6-1 final on the road. Minnesota State gained an early 2-0 lead in the game, but with Baylis' fifth goal of the season the Falcons narrowed it to a one-goal game midway through regulation. Ultimately, the Mavericks power play was able to extend Minnesota State's lead for the Friday night victory.

Box Score
Baylis Goal Call 2-1

Scoring Plays

As the Falcons were on one of its five power play opportunities on the night, freshman Max Johnson passed the puck south from the point, down to freshman Cameron Wright waiting at the goal line. Wright sauced the puck up to Baylis who was waiting at the right hashmarks, and with a quick rip, the junior was able to narrow the score to 2-1 for his fifth goal of the season.

Statistical Standouts

By notching the Falcons lone goal on the night, junior Stephen Baylis is now on a two-game scoring streak, and has scored in three of the last four games for the Falcons. On the season, Baylis leads the Bowling Green squad with Wright at five goals apiece, while Baylis tallies a total of nine points through 11 games played.
With the assist on the power play goal, freshman Max Johnson is currently on a three-game point streak, and posts 10 points through 12 games played.
Also with a hand in the Falcons goal, freshman Cameron Wright tallied his team-leading 12th point of the season, built by five goals and seven assists. A native of Newmarket, Ontario, Wright has only been held off the box score in three of Bowling Green's 12 games of the season thus far, and averages a team-leading 1.00 points per game.
In goal, the Falcons featured freshman Eric Dop for the first 40:00 of action, where he stopped 13 shots on goal, before sophomore Ryan Bednard was posted between the pipes for the final 20:00 of action against the No. 5 team in the nation. A native of Macomb, Mich., Bednard produced a save percentage of .909 paired with 10 shots on goal and just one goal against.
Defensively, freshman Carson Musser led the Bowling Green squad with a career-high three shots on goal.
Of the Falcons 25 shots on goal, junior Connor McDonald led the team with five on net. On the night, Minnesota State's second half push lifted them to a 29-25 edge in shots on goal.
Overall, Minnesota State went 3-for-5 on the power play, while the Falcons went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Coach Bergeron's Take

"I thought we were okay in the first period, but Minnesota State's goals were ones we should have had. I didn't think we made it a hard period for them. I think the first three minutes of the game was good, until we took a penalty and they scored. As for our special teams, at the time that Baylis scored it made it 2-1 and it was a positive, but they definitely out-played us in the special teams tonight. Tomorrow we need more players engaged. We didn't have nearly enough guys engaged and collectively we need to play better to give ourselves a chance."

Up Next

The Falcons will look for redemption tomorrow evening, as they have a chance to split the weekend at Minnesota State with an 8:07 p.m. Eastern Time start at the Verizon Center on Saturday, Nov. 18.
It will be the final road game of the 2017 campaign, before the Falcons return home to the Slater Family Ice Arena for a seven-game home stint.

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