Bowling Green State University Athletics
Sunday, December 29
Bowling Green, Ohio
3:00 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
8-7-2
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4-15-1
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Photo by: Krissy Kowalski/BGSU Strategic Communications
O’Hara Nets First Goal of the Season as Falcons Close Out 2024 with 2-1 win over RIT
December 29, 2024 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (8-7-2, CCHA 4-4-2) defeated the RIT Tigers (4-15-1, AHA 3-8-1) by a score of 2-1 to close out 2024. In the win, senior Ryan O'Hara scored his first goal of the season, and it was the eventual game-winner. With the win, the Falcons improve to 4-0-0 against AHA foes.
Notables
The Falcons will look to extend their winning streak against Lake Superior State on Jan. 3-4, 2025.
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Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
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Notables
- The Falcons remain undefeated against AHA competition and improve to 4-3-0 in out of conference play
- BGSU extends their winning streak to three games before the start of 2025
- Bowling Green scored a goal in the first period for the 11th time this season so far
- Mid-year enrollee freshman Ivan Korodiuk skated in his first collegiate game with the Falcons and recorded four shots
- In the win, senior Ryan O'Hara netted his first goal of the season, after starting the season with a team leading 11 assists
- Sophomore Brody Waters extended his goal lead to nine with the first goal of the game
- Goals: Two Tied (1)
- Assists: Multiple Tied (1)
- Points: Multiple Tied (1)
- Blocks: Two Tied (2)
- Shots: Jackson Niedermayer (5)
- +/-: Tommy Pasanen (+2)
- Saves: Christian Stoever (19)
- Faceoffs: Jaden Grant (10)
- Eight minutes into the game, graduate Ville Immonen took a shot from the blue line that was initial blocked. Sophomore Brody Waters picked up the loose puck and took a shot at the top of the circle, beating the RIT goaltender on the blocker side.
- Neither team would be able to find the back of the net in the second, with the Falcons winning the shots battle 35-13 through two periods of play.
- Early in the third period at 5:06, RIT would find the equalizer on a breakaway after a mishandled puck by the Falcons.
- Close to six minutes later, senior Ryan O'Hara would net the eventual game-winner and his first of the season. Junior Quinn Emerson was fighting for a loose puck in the neutral zone with an RIT player. The loose puck was picked up and brought into the zone by O'Hara took a shot that went in the five hole on the RIT goaltender.
The Falcons will look to extend their winning streak against Lake Superior State on Jan. 3-4, 2025.
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'
Team Stats
RIT
BG
Shots
20
46
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
4
Penalty Mins
8
8
Faceoffs Won
34
30
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
7
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
Players Mentioned
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