Win Streak Comes To A Close For Bowling Green Following Overtime Loss To Bemidji State

Friday, January 8

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:07 PM

Bowling Green State University

12-2-0

Bemidji State

3-4-2

OT 1

Bemidji St.

Bowling Green

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

Win Streak Comes To A Close For Bowling Green Following Overtime Loss To Bemidji State

January 08, 2021 | Ice Hockey

Box Score

By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The No. 7 Bowling Green State University hockey team was able to force overtime against Bemidji State on Friday night (Jan. 8), but came up short in the 4-3 final score. The Falcons burst out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but a strong push from Bemidji State in the second sent the game to the third period with a tied up score. Seeing both teams register a goal in the third period, the Falcons went into their first overtime of the 2020-21 season where the Beavers claimed the win. The loss moves the Falcons to 12-2 on the season, 3-1 in WCHA play, and ends a nine-game win streak.

Next Home Game: The Falcons will back at the Slater Family Ice Arena on Jan. 15 for the first of a two-game set against Northern Michigan that will be a non-conference series. The game will also be streamed on FloHockey.

Scoring Plays

The Falcons scored the first goal of the night with all freshmen scoring line. Seth Fyten was able to catch the rebound off the pipe and put the puck in the back of the net. Ethan Scardina had the primary assist after recording the initial shot with Chrystopher Collin getting the secondary.
Before the end of the first period the Falcons tacked on another score seeing Brandon Kruse score unassisted on a breakaway.
In the second period Bemidji State scored a power play goal. Owen Sillinger had the score with assists from Elias Rosen and Lukas Sillinger.
The Beavers then tied it up with a score from Eric Martin with assists from Darby Gula and Brad Johnson.
In the third period Bemidji State took the lead with a goal Aaron Miller seeing assists from Rosen and Alex Ierullo.
The Orange and Brown were able to knot it up again with a score from Evan Dougherty. He was assisted by Collin and Garrett Daly on the goal, sending the game to overtime.
Just 13 seconds into the 3-on-3 overtime period Bemidji State scored the golden goal from Ethan Somoza with assists from Brendan Harris and Tyler Vold.

Falcon Stat Facts

Scoring the first goal of the game for the Falcons, Seth Fyten scored his fourth goal of the season and the first of his collegiate career against a team other than Ferris State.
Assisting on Fyten's goal as well as Evan Dougherty's, freshman Chrystopher Collin logged his first multiple-point and multiple-assist game of his career with the Falcons.
Scoring the second goal of the game for Bowling Green, Brandon Kruse notched career point 125, tying him with Olympian Ken Morrow for 50th all-time in program history.

Ty's Take

Up Next

The Falcons will be back on Monday (Jan. 11) for an exhibition game against USA Hockey's U-18 in Plymouth, Mich. with a puck drop at 7 p.m.
Bowling Green will also play against Northern Michigan next weekend on Jan. 15 and 16 in a non-conference series. Both games are set for 7:07 p.m. puck drops and will be available to stream on FloHockey.

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