Overtime Ozar Captures Falcon Win Over Michigan Tech

Friday, December 1

Houghton, Mich.

7:07 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

RV Michigan Tech

December 01, 2023 | Ice Hockey

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By: by Kenna Hancock, BGSU Athletics

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Bowling Green Falcons (5-10-0, 3-4-0 CCHA) captured an exciting overtime win on Friday night, in John MacInnes Student Ice Arena against the Michigan Tech Huskies (6-7-3, 4-3-0 CCHA). The Falcons and Huskies went each went scoreless in the first period to then each one tallying a goal in the second (MTU) and third (BGSU) periods to end regulation 1-1. A back-and-forth battle in overtime lead to Owen Ozar calling the game at 1:04 into the fourth period, that captured the Falcons first overtime win of the season.

Scoring Plays

Logan Pietila scored the lone goal for the Huskies at 9:04 in the second period. Pietila received the puck in front of the goal from Issac Gordon and placed it to the left of Moore to take the lead 1-0.
Brandon Santa Juana tied the game up at 16:09 in the third period. Santa Juana found the puck at the point from Owen Ozar and took a shot that flew past the Huskies goaltender in the upper right-hand corner making the score 1-1.
Owen Ozar took the puck down the sheet of ice himself, passing by a Huskie and getting a foot past another to have an opening for a shot. Ozar shot the puck to the right of goaltender to secure the 2-1 win at 1:04 into overtime for the Falcons.

Falcon Facts

Brandon Santa Juana recorded his first collegiate goal and third point on the season (1g,2a).
Owen Ozar scored his third collegiate goal and second in the Orange and Brown. Ozar also tallied an assist on the Santa Juana goal, being his first multi-point game of the season.
Tommy Pasanen tallied two assists and third assist on the season, this marked Pasanens first multi-point of the season.
The Falcons last overtime win was in January of the 2021-22 season, where they faced Bemidji State in Slater Family Ice Arena. Sam Craggs scored the overtime goal to secure the 3-2 win.

Up Next
Bowling Green will look to sweep Michigan Tech Saturday, December second when they face off in John MacInnes Student Ice Arena puck drop set for 6:07 p.m.

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