Swankler Scores Two Goals As Falcons Fall In Overtime

Sunday, October 2

Marquette, MI

6:07 PM

Bowling Green State University

1-1-0, 1-1-0

RV Northern Michigan

1-1-0, 1-1-0

OT 1

Bowling Green

Northern Mich.

Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics

October 02, 2022 | Ice Hockey

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Bowling Green takes four of six conference points at NMU

By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons (1-1-0, 1-1-0 CCHA) earned a point in the CCHA standings on Sunday (Oct. 2), falling to Northern Michigan (1-1-0, 1-1-0 CCHA) by a score of 4-3 in overtime. The Wildcats started fast, scoring a power play goal two minutes into the game. They added an even strength goal less than five minutes after that, giving them a 2-0 lead that maintained for the rest of the opening frame. Halfway through the second period, Austen Swankler cut into the NMU lead with a power play score. The Falcons wasted no time scoring again, as Ethan Scardina tied the game 15 seconds later with an even strength tally. Swankler gave the Falcons the lead in the third period with his second goal of the night, but Northern Michigan answered with another power play score. The score remained 3-3 for the rest of the period, then AJ Vanderbeck scored the overtime goal to give NMU the win.

Scoring Plays

The Wildcats went on the power play just 30 seconds into the game and were able to capitalize. Michael Collela sent the puck deep in the zone to Artem Shaline. He found a crashing Joey Larson on the left side, who fired in the power play goal. Assists went to Collela and Shaline.
Seven minutes into the game, the teams faced off in the NMU offensive zone. AJ Vanderbeck collected and fired the puck from the left circle, going top shelf for the goal. Shlaine earned the lone assist.
The Falcons scored their first goal while on the power play with just over nine minutes left in the second period. Spencer Schneider collected the puck on the left side of the NMU zone, then found Austen Swankler skating down the middle. Swankler dished it to Dalton Norris as they approached the blue line, then Norris made a nifty pass back to Swankler at the right circle. He fired a shot through a tight window, beating the goalie for BGSU's first score. Norris and Schneider were credited with the assists.
Just 15 seconds later, Bowling Green tied the game. Jaden Grant dumped the puck into the Wildcat zone, where an NMU defender briefly possessed it behind the net. Grant was able to poke the puck away to Ethan Scardina, who found the back of the net with his shot from the left side of the crease. Grant earned the lone assist.
In the third period, Christian Stoever made a save that deflected the puck near the BGSU bench. Ben Wozney collected it and sent it up the ice to Austen Swankler. Swankler passed it to Chase Gresock in the middle, who pushed it to Dalton Norris on the left side. Norris found Swankler on the backside, and Swankler fired in his second goal of the night to give Bowling Green the lead. Norris and Gresock registered the assists.
Northern Michigan had a power play chance out of a third period media timeout and took advantage with a game-tying score. Alex Frye sent the puck to the crease, where David Keefer was able to bat it down and collect it. His shot trickled in, tying the game at 3. Assists went to Frye and Vanderbeck.
In overtime, a blocked BGSU shot found its way to AJ Vanderbeck. Skating on a 2-on-1 breakaway, Vanderbeck fired the game-winner in from the left circle.

Falcon Facts

Austen Swankler scored two goals, marking the first multi-goal game of his career. This was the eighth multi-point night of the sophomore's career. His first goal came on the power play, his first of the year and fourth of his career.
Swankler has a career line of 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points and currently leads the Falcons with four points this season.
Also scoring for the second straight night was Ethan Scardina. He has eight goals and eight assists for 16 points in his career.
Swankler and Scardina are tied for the team lead in power play goals (1).
Spencer Schneider and Jaden Grant each had an assist for the second game in a row. Schneider has six assists and eight points in his career.
Chase Gresock tallied his first assist of the year, giving him two points on the season. The senior has 39 assists and 75 points in his career.
Dalton Norris recorded the first two points of his collegiate career, notching an assist on both Swankler goals.
Quinn Emerson made his college hockey debut.
Hunter Lellig played his 100th career game.
Christian Stoever played 63:37 in net, making 27 saves.
The Falcons have a 58-57-10 lead in the all-time series.

Ty's Take
"We're proud of our guys for competing all weekend. We hung in there after a tough start tonight, which is good to see. Getting 4 of 6 points on the road against a good team on opening weekend is definitely something to build on."

Up Next
Bowling Green will play a home-and-home series against Michigan State on Oct. 7-8. The first game will be played at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 7, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. BGSU's home opener is slated for Saturday, Oct. 8, as the Falcons host the Spartans for a 7:07 p.m. game. The game will be an Orange Out, tickets can be purchased HERE.

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