Falcons Drop First Game of Series to Michigan Tech, 3-0

Friday, November 29

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:07 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Michigan Tech

Photo by: Hailey Pettit-Mastroianni, BGSU Athletics

November 29, 2024 | Ice Hockey

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By: By: Krissy Kowalski, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The BGSU Falcon hockey team (5-5-1, CCHA 2-2-1) lost 3-0 to the Michigan Tech Huskies (7-4-0, 5-2-0) at the Slater Family Ice Arena.
Despite the loss, the Falcons out-shot the Huskies 57-44 but were 0-for-3 on the power play compared to Michigan Tech's 2-for-4.

Notables

Graduate Tommy Pasanen played in his 100^th career game
Sophomore Cole Moore recorded 27 saves in the loss
Senior Ryan O'Hara recorded six shots on goal in the loss
BGSU out-shot Michigan Tech 12-5 in the third period
Sophomore Ben Doran tied a career high in face-off wins with 12
The Orange and Brown won the battle in the dot with 28 wins to Michigan Tech's 22

By the Numbers

Goals: N/A
Assists: N/A
Points: N/A
Blocks: Ben Wozney (2)
Shots: Ryan O'Hara (6)
Saves: Cole Moore (27)
+/-: Multiple Tied (0)
Faceoffs: Ben Doran (12)

How it Happened

Michigan Tech struck first, as they capitalized on a power play 3:37 into the game.
The Huskies took advantage of another power play with about two and a half minutes left in the first period to take a 2-0 lead.
The visitors scored another goal, this time just under two and a half minutes left in the second period as a shot just off the short side of the net went in between the BGSU goalie's legs and trickled in.
The Falcons had chances late in the second including a shot from Sophomore Brody Waters that went just wide of the net.

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