Stoever’s Shutout, Scoring Frenzy Give Falcons Friday Win Over Ferris State

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – Bowling Green (6-7-0, 5-4-0 CCHA) exploded for six goals in less than 16 minutes of game time and Christian Stoever stopped all 39 shots he faced as the Falcons earned a 6-0 shutout victory over conference opponent Ferris State (3-6-2, 1-3-1 CCHA). Nathan Burke opened the scoring for the Falcons, followed by Brett Pfoh's first career goal. Early in the second, Chase Gresock added to the lead before Burke scored his second goal during a 4-on-4 session. Captain Alex Barber and leading goal-scorer Austen Swankler found the net less than a minute apart to close the scoring for the Orange and Brown. Christian Stoever was spectacular, making 39 saves and earning his second career shutout. It is his first shutout of the year, with his save total matching his season-high. He made 14 saves in the first period, then 11 in the second, before making 14 more in the third.

Scoring Plays

The Falcons opened the scoring with just under six minutes to play in the first. Taylor Schneider won a defensive zone faceoff, which was collected by Alex Barber. He sent the puck up the ice, where an accelerating Nathan Burke poked it away from the FSU blue-liner. On the breakaway, he feigned a wrister and brought the puck from left to right, firing in a nifty backhanded shot for the game's first goal. Barber and Schneider had the assists.
A few minutes later, Brett Pfoh extended the lead with his first collegiate goal. After another defensive zone faceoff win, the Falcons rushed down the ice, with Pfoh firing a shot from the left circle. It was saved, but the rebound deflected off the back boards and found the stick of Jaden Grant, who had his shot saved. The puck continued to bounce between the circles until Pfoh repossessed it and fired a shot that found its way through the left side and hit twine. Jaden Grant and Quinn Emerson were credited with the assists.
Less than two minutes into the second period, Chase Gresock scored to extend the lead further. A lengthy offensive possession saw Zach Vinnell pass the puck from above the circles to just right of the crease, where Austen Swankler was positioned. His cross-crease pass found a crashing Gresock, who knocked in BGSU's third goal of the night. Assists were awarded to Swankler and Vinnell.
During a 4-on-4 session in the second period, Burke lit the lamp again for the Orange and Brown. He skated from the bottom of the defensive zone then passed it to Taylor Schneider on the left side the neutral zone. The duo weaved into the attacking zone, where Schneider sent it back to Burke. Burke's shot from the top of the left circle went top shelf for his second goal of the night. Schneider and Zach Vinnell had the assists.
Shortly after killing a penalty, the Falcons forced an FSU turnover in the offensive zone. On the forecheck, Nathan Burke intercepted a pass behind the net, then dumped it to Alex Barber. His quick shot hit the net for the fifth goal of the game. Burke had the only assist.
Less than the minute later, Bowling Green scored again. They worked the puck from left to right along the blue line, with Ryan O'Hara passing to Chase Gresock, who sent it to Austen Swankler. Swankler gathered himself in the right circle and sent a scorching shot into the net. Assists went to Gresock and O'Hara.

Falcon Facts

Nathan Burke had a pair of goals and an assist, matching his career-high with three points. It was the second multi-goal performance of his BGSU career and first of this season. It also marked his first multi-point effort of the year, pushing his BGSU career total to six. This season, Burke has four goals and two assists for six points. All four of his goals have been scored in the last four games. As a Falcon, the forward has played 50 games and tallied 20 goals and nine assists for 29 points. In his collegiate career, the senior has 33 goals and 24 assists for 57 points in 134 games.
Alex Barber registered a goal and an assist, giving him six points this season. He has two goals and four assists, with this effort marking his second multi-point game of the year. It was the 20^th of his career, which is tied with Taylor Schneider for the team lead. Barber has a career line of 37 goals and 54 assists for a team-best 91 points.
Austen Swankler recorded a goal and an assist, pushing his season point total to a team-best 12. He has a team-high eight goals this year, along with four assists. This was his third multi-point game of the year, tying Taylor Schneider for the team lead. In his career, the sophomore has nine multi-point games. He has a career line of 16 goals and 22 assists for 38 points in 48 games.
Chase Gresock had a goal and an assist, marking his second multi-point game of the year. He has three goals and a team-high seven assists for ten points. His point total is tied with Ryan O'Hara for second on the team. In his career, the senior has a team-best 38 goals, in addition to 45 assists for a total of 83 points.
Taylor Schneider registered a pair of assists, pushing his season total to five and career total to 55. He has seven points this year and 90 in his career. His career assist total is the highest on the team, as is his career multi-assist game total of nine. He and Max Coyle are the only two players with more than one multi-assist effort this season. Schneider has 20 career multi-point games, tied with Alex Barber for the most on the team. Three have come this season, tying Austen Swankler for the team lead.
Ryan O'Hara tallied his fifth assist of the year, giving him 10 points. He and Gresock are tied for second on the team in points this season. O'Hara has nine assists and 18 points in his career.
Zach Vinnell recorded his fourth and fifth assists of the season, giving him 30 in his career. The senior has 38 career points in 97 games played. This marked his first multi-point game as a Falcon.
Brett Pfoh scored his first career goal, giving him two points on the year.
Jaden Grant notched an assist, his third of the year. The forward has five points on the year, the most among freshmen.
Quinn Emerson also had an assist, the first of his career. The freshman has two points this season.
Christian Stoever played the entire game in net and made 39 saves, earning his second career shutout and first of this season. The save total matches his season-high, obtained against Michigan State on Oct. 8. His previous shutout came against St. Thomas on Nov. 6, 2021, when he made 18 saves. This was also the most recent shutout for the Orange and Brown.
For the fourth consecutive game, the Falcons were perfect on the penalty kill. They were 4-for-4 tonight, extending their streak to 18 consecutive penalties killed.
This is the largest victory margin for the Falcons since Dec. 6, 2019, when BGSU defeated Alabama Huntsville by a score of 9-3. This is the most goals the Falcons have scored in a shutout victory since Feb. 15, 2019, when they blanked Alaska Fairbanks, 8-0.
Bowling Green scored six goals for the third time this season. The Falcons scored six in their season-opening win over Northern Michigan, then scored six against Michigan Tech on Nov. 5.

Ty's Take
"The first period was a good period for us. Things happen fast in this rink, so for us to have a two-goal lead after the first was big. Then in the second, we got going and had a lot of guys playing well."

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The Falcons and Bulldogs complete the series tomorrow (Nov. 19) at 7:07 p.m. ET.

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