Falcons Split Series With Lakers

Saturday, November 4

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:07 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

2-6-0

Mercyhurst

1-4-2

Mercyhurst

Bowling Green

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

November 04, 2023 | Ice Hockey

Box Score Box Score (PDF)Ty Eigner Press Conference Ryan O'Hara and Owen Ozar Press Conference Support Our Student-Athletes

By: by Kenna Hancock, BGSU Athletics

Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green Falcons (2-6-0, 0-0-0 CCHA) split the series with the Mercyhurst Lakers (1-4-2, 0-0-2 AHA) by a score of 4-2 in a strong showing from the Falcons in Slater Family Ice Arena on Saturday, November 4th. Ryan O'Hara led the point production for the Falcons with two goals, Owen Ozar and Spencer Kersten followed with one goal each. Bowling Green's four goals recorded the most goals in a single game this year.

Scoring Plays

Ryan O'Hara started off the scoring for the night in the first period at 2:52. Pfoh set the puck up for O'Hara in front of the net he placed it in the top right corner past the Lakers goaltender. Brayden Krieger was credited with the second assist.
Ryan O'Hara added another goal at 10:41 in the second period. O'Hara took the puck down the left side of the ice into Laker territory and had a strong shot in the circle that was placed above the pad below the glove of the goaltender. Brody Waters and Breck McKinley was credited with the assist.
Garrett Dahm scored a power-play goal at 14:30 in the third period. Dahm intercepted a clear attempt by the Falcons, which opened a path to hit the puck past Moore.
Owen Ozar found the back of the net at 9:50 in the third period. Josh Nodler found Ozar in front of the goal to re-direct the puck past the Lakers goaltender.
Spencer Kersten scored the fourth goal for the Falcons at 7:19 in the third period. On a face-off after a media time-out, Kersten found the puck and hit it between the goaltender's legs.
The Lakers finished the scoring for the night when Marko Reifenberger tipped the puck in the net at 2:05 in the third period.

Falcon Facts

Ryan O'Hara recorded two goals on the night, and four points on the weekend. O'Hara leads the Falcons with eight points on the year.
Owen Ozar tallied his first goal in the Orange and Brown and second career goal.
Tommy Pasanen recorded his first point as a Falcon. Pasanen was credited with an assist on the Owen Ozar goal, this was his ninth career assist.
Cole Moore tallied his first win with 31 saves on the night. Moore holds 129 saves over four games.
The Falcons had a game-high of 11 points on the night.

Ty's Take
"Winning we know is really hard, I don't care what sport you are talking about winning is hard in college athletics. The way we lost last night, and how we lost there were a lot of disappointed players in that locker room… for our guys to bounce back the way they did tonight was good. Really proud of them and a lot of smiling faces and happy guys, which is fun to see."

Coach Eigner's full press confernce can be found HERE. The Ryan O'Hara and Owen Ozar press conference can be found HERE.

Up Next
Bowling Green will return to action for a two game home series in Slater Family Ice Arena for the opening of CCHA play against the St. Thomas Tommies. The action will begin on Friday, November 10th at 7:07 p.m. and continue on Saturday, November 11th, puck drop set for 7:07 p.m.

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