Falcons, Spartans Face Off In Non-Conference, Home-and-Home Series

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (1-1-0, 1-1-0 CCHA) continue the 2022-23 hockey season with non-conference, home-and-home series with the Michigan State Spartans (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten). The series starts on Friday, Oct. 7, when the teams face off at 7 p.m. ET at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. The action moves to Bowling Green on Saturday, Oct. 8, for a 7:07 p.m. ET puck drop. Saturday's game is the 2022-23 home opener for BGSU. It will be an Orange Out.

How to Follow
Friday's game will stream on the Big Ten Network Plus, found HERE. Saturday's game will stream on FloSports, found HERE. Subscription is required for both streaming services. Both games will be broadcast by BGRSO on 88.1 FM, found online HERE (use WBGU link, located on right side of homepage). Live stats for Friday's game are available HERE. Live stats for Saturday's game are available HERE. The games will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official Twitter page, @BGFalconHockey.

Ticket and Parking Information
Tickets for Saturday's home opener are still available starting at $22. They can be purchased HERE. Due to the Bowling Green vs. Buffalo football game, parking in the lots surrounding the Slater Family Ice Arena is limited and will be first come, first serve. Overflow parking is located at the Perry Field House lot. For tickets to Friday's game at Michigan State, click HERE. Parking is available in various lots around Munn Ice Arena.

Falcon Facts

Austen Swankler was named CCHA Forward of the Week after recording a pair of multi-point games against Northern Michigan. The sophomore has an early lead in the national rankings with three goals, including one on the power play. This is the first time he's earned CCHA Forward of the Week after earning CCHA Rookie of the Week three times last season.
Taylor Schneider tallied a three-point performance on Saturday, giving him team-highs in career assists (52) and career points (86). The fifth-year forward is the NCAA's active leader in games played with 148.
Freshmen Jaden Grant and Dalton Norris each recorded two assists in the opening series, tying Taylor Schneider and Spencer Schneider for the team lead.
Three other Falcons had multiple points in the NMU series: Chase Gresock (1G/1A), Ryan O'Hara (1G/1A), and Ethan Scardina (2G).
In his first game as an assistant captain, senior defenseman Max Coyle scored his second career goal.

Opponent Outlook
Michigan State enters the season with first-year head coach Adam Nightingale, who was previously the head coach of the U.S. National Development Team. The Spartans' only competition this season was an exhibition against the USNTDP, which was a 4-3 win for the Development Team. MSU captain Miroslav Mucha is a familiar foe for the Falcons, as he spent the previous four seasons with Lake Superior State. Twin brothers Christian and Cole Krygier were named assistant captains, with both remaining in East Lansing for their fifth year of college hockey. The Spartans return their top three scorers from the 2021-22 campaign. Jesse Tucker (2G-22A-24), Jeremy Davidson (11G-11A-22P), and Erik Middendorf (12G-8A-20P) lead the Michigan State forward group.

Series Info
The all-time series is 77-31-9 in favor of Michigan State. The last six games have been played in a home-and-home series, with each team winning three. Most recently, the Spartans earned a series split with a 3-2 victory in East Lansing on Oct. 14, 2017.

Ty's Take
"As happy as we are with the weekend, taking four out of six points in a league series, we know this is a long year. We've got a lot of growth ahead of us and our goal is to continue to improve. It's an exciting time but there's a lot of learning and lot of moving pieces for everyone this time of year."

The full press conference with Coach Eigner can be found HERE.

Up Next
Bowling Green plays another home-and-home series against a non-conference opponent, taking on No. 18 Western Michigan. The series starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Kalamazoo. On Friday, Oct. 14, the Falcons and Broncos face off in Slater Family Ice Arena at 7:07 p.m. Tickets for that game are still available for purchase HERE.

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