Bowling Green Falls In Home Opener to Ohio State Buckeyes, 2-0

Saturday, October 26

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:37 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

3-3-0

Ohio State

5-0-1

Ohio St.

Bowling Green

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

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By: By: Krissy Kowalski, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (3-3-0) fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes ( 5-0-1) 2-0 in a non-conference game. For the Falcons, tonight's game was the home opener and prior to the game, a moment of silence was held for the passing of BGSU hockey great Mark Wells.

Notables

Sophomore Gustav Stjernberg recorded five blocks in the game for the Falcons
Grad Ethan Scardina led the falcons with 17 wins in the face-off battle
Sophomore Cole Moore recorded 31 saves in the loss

By The Numbers
Goals: N/A
Assists: N/A
Points: N/A
Blocks: Gustav Stjernberg (5)
Shots: Ben Doran (3)
Saves: Cole Moore (31)
+/-: Multiple Tied (0)
Face-offs: Ethan Scardina (17) (Career High)

How It Happened

Both teams were unable to find the back of the net in the first period and the Buckeyes had the slim eight to seven shot advantage at the break.
Ohio State was able to find the back of the net on the power play after a tripping call against sophomore Ben Doran to make the score, 1-0.
At the 12:05 mark of the second period that Buckeyes were able to extend their lead to 2-0 on a goal from Damien Carfanga to make the score, 2-0.
The Falcons had strong chances throughout the second period to net a goal before the final frame but were unable to find the back of the net.
At the end of the second with over a second remaining in the period, senior Ryan O'Hara was sent to the box for a two-minute penalty, along with James Hong of Ohio State for five minutes.
BGSU would be able to kill of their penalty going into the third period due to great saves by sophomore Cole Moore and penalty kill.
The Falcons would start the third period with a three-minute power-play from the second period but would be unable to convert.

Up Next

The Bowling Green Falcons will look bounce back next weekend, Nov. 1 when they host CCHA foe Ferris State for their conference opener series at Slater Family Ice Arena.