Friday, December 9
Bowling Green, OH
7:07 PM
Bowling Green State University
8-9-0, 7-6-0
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#16 Minnesota State
9-7-1, 6-4-1
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Bowling Green
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Photo by: Evan Procaccini
Stoever Makes Career-High 43 Saves as Falcons Fall to Mavericks
December 09, 2022 | Ice Hockey
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Sophomore makes 38 saves in first two periods; Swankler nets team-best ninth goal
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (8-9-0, 7-6-0 CCHA) dropped a physical Friday battle to the No. 16 Minnesota State Mavericks (9-7-1, 6-4-1 CCHA) by a score of 2-1. Sophomore goaltender Christian Stoever had a career-best 43 saves, including an outstanding 38 in the first two periods. All three goals came in the second period, with the Mavericks scoring on the power play to start. Austen Swankler scored less than a minute later to tie it, but Ryan Sandelin's goal gave the Mavericks a lead that stood for the rest of the game.
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Scoring Plays
"It was great that we responded after they (Minnesota State) scored their first goal. We scored not too far after, which was good. We felt like the third was better. We had some chances to tie the game, which is what we wanted. If you take the first and the third, I think it's a really good hockey game with two good teams playing. In the second period, they played better than we did. Ultimately, that was the difference."
Coach Eigner's full postgame press conference is available HERE. Christian Stoever's postgame press conference is available HERE.
Up Next
The Falcons and Mavericks conclude the series at 7:07 p.m. ET tomorrow (Dec. 10).
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Scoring Plays
- After a scoreless first, Minnesota State capitalized on their second power play chance of the game. Halfway through the power play, Steven Bellini scraped the puck out of the corner, sending it up the Andy Carroll. He snapped a pass from the blue line to the right circle, hitting Christian Fitzgerald. The forward fired a shot that hit the bottom of the crossbar and across the goal line, tallying the first score of the night.
- Less than a minute later, the Falcons tied the game. Minnesota State controlled the puck behind their own net, but Austen Swankler forced a weak pass that was picked up by Chase Gresock. He pushed it to Dalton Norris at the blue line, who sent a cross-ice pass to Zach Vinnell. His shot from the point was tipped by Nathan Burke, then tipped again by Austen Swankler, who hit the back of the net. The sophomore's tally tied the game, with Burke and Vinnell earning the assists.
- With less than two minutes remaining in the middle frame, the Mavericks regained the lead. David Silye's shot from the point was redirected by Ondrej Pavel, then blocked by a Falcon defender. Ryan Sandelin attempted to backhand it from the crease to the top of the zone, but it hit the skate of another BGSU skater and trickled back into the net. Sandelin was credited with the goal, with assists going to Pavel and Silye.
- Christian Stoever made a career-high 43 saves. He stopped all 16 shots he faced in the first period, then 22-of-24 in the second, before saving all five in the third. The sophomore has a .926 save percentage on the season, ranking second in the CCHA. He averages 32.54 saves per game, the most in the conference.
- Austen Swankler scored his team-best ninth goal of the season, giving him a team-high 19 points. The sophomore has 17 goals and 45 points in his career. He extended his scoring streak to eight consecutive games, recording four goals and eight assists for 12 points in that span.
- Nathan Burke notched his fifth assist of the year, giving him 11 points. In his BGSU career, the senior has 12 assists and 34 points. In his collegiate career, the forward has 27 assists and 62 points. He also extended his scoring streak, which is now at six games. During this stretch, he's registered five goals and four assists for nine points. Burke also leads the squad in plus/minus at +5.
- Zach Vinnell earned his seventh assist of the season, tying Max Coyle for the most among defensemen. The senior has 32 assists and 40 points in his career.
- The Falcons blocked 15 shots on the night, with Hunter Lellig leading the way at seven.
"It was great that we responded after they (Minnesota State) scored their first goal. We scored not too far after, which was good. We felt like the third was better. We had some chances to tie the game, which is what we wanted. If you take the first and the third, I think it's a really good hockey game with two good teams playing. In the second period, they played better than we did. Ultimately, that was the difference."
Coach Eigner's full postgame press conference is available HERE. Christian Stoever's postgame press conference is available HERE.
Up Next
The Falcons and Mavericks conclude the series at 7:07 p.m. ET tomorrow (Dec. 10).
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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Team Stats
MSU
BG
Shots
45
26
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
3
Penalty Mins
8
6
Faceoffs Won
25
29
Game Leaders
Skaters
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1
Goals
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5
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0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
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1
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1
Goals
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Sh
2
A
1
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-1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
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