Shootout Victory Gives Falcons Two Points in CCHA Standings

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MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – The Bowling Green Falcons (14-13-1, 11-8-1 CCHA) earned a pair of CCHA points with a shootout victory over the St. Thomas Tommies (7-15-2, 6-10-2 CCHA). The teams battled to a 3-3 tie at the end of regulation and that score stood after five minutes of overtime. The Falcons won the shootout, with Chase Gresock and Taylor Schneider each scoring while Christian Stoever stopped 2-of-3 shots he faced.

Scoring Plays

Nathan Burke put the Falcons on the board past the midpoint of the opening stanza. A scrum in the crease saw the Tommies attempt to clear, but Zach Vinnell collected it. He fired from the point, then Burke attempted to knock in the rebound. The initial rebound attempt was saved, but Burke was able to corral the puck and sneak in a backhanded shot from the right side of the crease.
Burke added to the BGSU with just over three minutes to play in the first, tallying his second goal of the evening. After his initial shot from the top of the left circle was blocked, he snagged the loose puck and dumped it behind the net. Taylor Schneider won the race to the puck and sent it through traffic and back up the slot, where Burke was located to fire it in for the second Falcon score.
After an array of penalties that saw the game go over five minutes without a 5-on-5 session, the Tommies got on the board with an even strength goal with 6:28 to play in the second. Jake Braccini stole the puck from the Falcons at the blue line and skated along the left side with a 2-on-1 rush. He did it himself, ripping a shot from the left circle that went top-shelf for the first UST goal.
Less than a minute later, the Tommies tied the game. Garrett Daly dumped the puck into the left corner, where it was dug out by Ryan O'Neill. His centering pass found Mack Byers, who slipped a shot through for the game-tying goal.
St. Thomas took the lead with just over seven minutes to play in regulation. Stoever attempted to poke the puck away but it was intercepted by Cameron Recchi. He fired at the net, where it deflected off of Tim Piechowski and across the goal line.
With under two minutes to play, the Falcons pulled Stoever and brought on an extra skater. About 10 seconds later, Austen Swankler tied the game. He worked the puck from right-to-left, finding Dalton Norris, who passed it along the blue line to Ben Wozney. He pushed it down to the left circle to Chase Gresock, who ripped a one-timer that was saved. The rebound landed to the right of the crease, where Swankler was located to send it in for the game-tying goal.

Shootout Results

Round 1: Burke (BGSU) miss; Braccini (UST) make
Round 2: Gresock (BGSU) make; Laylin (UST) miss
Round 3: T. Schneider (BGSU) make; Eernisse (UST) miss

Falcon Facts

Nathan Burke extended his scoring streak to seven games with his 12^th and 13^th goals of the year, giving him 22 points. The senior has five goals and four assists for nine points on this streak. In his BGSU career, he has 29 goals and 45 points. In his collegiate career, the fifth-year forward has 42 goals and 73 points in 149 games. This marks Burke's second multi-goal game of the year, giving him three in his BGSU career. He has four multi-point efforts this season and nine in his Falcon career.
Austen Swankler extended his scoring streak to an NCAA-best 18 games with his team-best 16^th goal of the year. During his streak, the sophomore has 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points. The forward currently leads the CCHA in goals (16), assists (22), and points (38). In his career, he has 24 goals and 40 assists for 64 points in 63 games.
Taylor Schneider extended his scoring streak to four games with his 10^th assist of the season, giving him 20 points. The senior has 60 assists and 103 points in his career, matching Alex Barber for the lead among active Falcons. Schneider and Barber are tied for 65^th in program history in points.
Chase Gresock recorded his 15^th assist of the season, giving him 22 points. The senior has 53 assists and 95 points in 127 career games.
Ben Wozney tallied an assist for the second straight night, giving him 13 on the year. He has 15 points on the season, leading all Falcons defensemen in both categories. In his career, the sophomore has 17 assists and 19 points.
Zach Vinnell also logged an assist for the second consecutive game, pushing his season total to 12. He has 13 points this year, the second-most among Falcon defensemen. In his career, the senior has 37 assists and 46 points in 112 games.
Christian Stoever spent 64:47 in net and made 26 saves.
This marks BGSU's first game that went to shootout since Nov. 27, 2021, when the Falcons were defeated by Northern Michigan, 2-1, in the shootout round. The last time Bowling Green won in the shootout was Feb. 15, 2020, at Alaska.

Up Next
The Falcons face off against the USA Hockey U18 team for an exhibition on Friday, Jan. 27. The contest will be played at Slater Family Ice Arena at 7:07 p.m. ET.

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Taylor Schneider

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Alex Barber

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Taylor Schneider

Christian Stoever

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