Falcons Victorious Over Ferris State On Friday Night In Close Contest

Friday, December 11

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:07 PM

Bowling Green State University

5-1-0

Ferris State

0-1-0

Ferris State

Bowling Green

Photo by: Brad Phalin, BGSU Marketing and Communications

Falcons Victorious Over Ferris State On Friday Night In Close Contest

December 11, 2020 | Ice Hockey

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University hockey team picked up their fifth win of the season on Friday night (Dec. 11) with a 3-2 victory over Ferris State at the Slater Family Ice Arena. The deciding goal came from Max Johnson on a redirect with less than 15 seconds remaining in the game. The win moves the Falcons to 5-1 so far this season, being 11-1 in their last 12 games dating back to last season. The Orange and Brown will return to the ice tomorrow night against Ferris State as they conclude their non-conference series. Taking place in Big Rapids, Mich. that game is set for a 7:07 p.m. puck drop.

Next Home Game: The Falcons will back at the Slater Family Ice Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 29 to host Robert Morris as the second portion of the home-and-home series and is set for a 3:07 p.m. puck drop.

Scoring Plays

The Falcons opened the scoring in the second period with a goal from Alex Barber, his third goal of the season. The assists on the score came from Taylor Schneider and Carson Musser.
Bowling Green added another score with Seth Fyten netting his first collegiate goal with an assist from Ethan Scardina, his first career point, as well as T.J. Lloyd.
Before the end of the period Ferris State answered with a power play goal from Jake Willets with assists from Lucas Finner and Blake Evennou.
In the third period the Bulldogs evened the score with a goal from Coale Norris with assists from Finner and Justin Michaelian.
With less than a minute remaining in regulation Max Johnson tipped the puck into the back of the net for the game-winner seeing an assist from Will Cullen and Tim Theocharidis on the score.

Other Key Plays

The first period saw both teams go through the feeling out process, going to the second period with a scoreless game with the Falcons leading shots on goal 15-7 after the first.
Both teams also committed just one penalty in the first period with both coming on a coincidental penalties of unsportsmanlike conduct.
Towards the close of the second period there were five penalties all at once. Two Falcons and two Bulldogs were all called for roughing after a cross-checking call against Bowling Green. The penalties led to Ferris State's power play score.

Falcon Stat Facts

With the goal in the second period, Seth Fyten and Ethan Scardina both logged their first career collegiate points, Fyten's being the goal and Scardina the assist.
Netting the game-winner on the night, Max Johnson now has three game-winning goals this season which comes in at second in the nation. The goal also served as Johnson's 104th career point, tying Rob Blake for 64th all-time in program history.
Entering the night third in the country for points by defensemen as a team, the Falcons saw another four points from defensemen in this game, all being assists.
Registering 17 saves in the contest, Zack Rose logged a new season-high for saves in a single game en route to picking up his second win of the season.

Ty's Take

Up Next

Bowling Green and Ferris State will conclude their non-conference series tomorrow (Dec. 12) in Big Rapids. The game is set for a 7:07 p.m. puck.
Once the series with Ferris State is complete, the Falcons will turn their attention to a road series next week against No. 11 Quinnipiac set for Dec. 18 and 19. The first game will start at 7 p.m. with the second scheduled for 4 p.m.

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