Saturday, February 25
Bowling Green, OH
7:07 PM
Bowling Green State University
15-17-2, 12-12-2
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Northern Michigan
18-16-0, 14-12-0
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Northern Mich.
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Bowling Green
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Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Close Regular Season in Front of Season-Best Crowd
February 25, 2023 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (15-17-2, 12-12-2 CCHA) closed the regular season with a 4-2 loss to the Northern Michigan Wildcats (18-16-0, 14-12-0 CCHA) on Saturday, Feb. 25. Playing in front of a crowd of nearly 4,500, the Falcons battled through a physical 60 minute battle, which saw goals from Ethan Scardina and Nathan Burke.
Scoring Plays
The Falcons host Ferris State in the first round of the CCHA Mason Cup Playoffs. The best-of-three quarterfinals begin on March 3 and continue on March 4, with both games starting at 7:07 p.m. ET. If necessary, Game 3 will be played at 5:07 p.m. ET on March 5. Tickets for the games can be purchased HERE.
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Scoring Plays
- Scardina opened the scoring with under five to play in the first, just seconds after the power play expired. He tipped in a shot from Zach Vinnell, who was fed by Austen Swankler.
- Andre Ghantous tied it in the second, going nearly the length of the ice after securing the puck out of the faceoff. He went top-shelf for his first goal of the night.
- It only took 15 seconds for the Falcons to tie it, with Nathan Burke giving them the lead. Dalton Norris dumped it to the corner, where Alex Barber collected it to feed a crashing Burke for the score.
- Less than two minutes into the game, David Keefer tied it again. He knocked in a close-range shot after Alex Fyre intercepted a pass and skated around the net.
- Keefer gave the Wildcats the lead near the midpoint of the final frame, scoring during a 4-on-4 session. Michael Collela dropped a pass to Keefer, who split a pair of defenders before netting the game-winner.
- Ghantous capped the weekend with his second goal of the night. The Falcons pulled the goalie and added a skater, then had an open look at the net in the closing seconds. The shot rang off the post, then was picked up shortly after by Ghantous for the empty net goal.
- Nathan Burke scored his 17th goal of the year, marking his 33rd as a Falcon. He has 27 points this season and 50 in his BGSU career.
- Ethan Scardina netted his 11th goal of the year, putting him at 16 points. He has 17 goals and 30 points in his career.
- Austen Swankler notched his team-best 24th assist, extending his point total to a CCHA-high 42. He has 42 assists and 68 points in just 69 career games.
- Alex Barber tallied his 16th assist, giving him 23 points. In his career, the captain has 66 assists and 108 points.
- Zach Vinnell recorded an assist for the fifth straight game, giving him 17 on the season. He has 18 points this year and 51 in his career.
- Dalton Norris had his ninth assist of the year, putting him at 10 points. He leads all Falcon freshmen in both categories.
The Falcons host Ferris State in the first round of the CCHA Mason Cup Playoffs. The best-of-three quarterfinals begin on March 3 and continue on March 4, with both games starting at 7:07 p.m. ET. If necessary, Game 3 will be played at 5:07 p.m. ET on March 5. Tickets for the games can be purchased HERE.
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'
Team Stats
NMU
BGS
Shots
33
26
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
5
Penalty Mins
10
10
Faceoffs Won
37
28
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
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