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BGSU Falls to #15 Minnesota State on the Road, 4-1
December 06, 2024 | Ice Hockey
MANKATO, Minn. – The Bowling Green Falcons (5-6-2, CCHA 2-3-2) fell to the Minnesota State Mavericks (11-4-2, 6-1-2) by a score of 4-1 on Friday night. In the loss, freshman Adam Zlnka scored his first collegiate goal and graduate Tommy Pasanen recorded his first assist of the season.
Notables
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Notables
- Freshman Adam Zlnka recorded his first collegiate goal in the first period
- On Zlnka's goal, graduate Tommy Pasanen recorded his first point and assist of the season
- All point-getters on Zlnka's first collegiate goal are European born players: Adam Zlnka, Ville Immonen and Tommy Pasanen
- Sophomore Cole Moore recorded 20 saves in the loss
- Junior Eric Parker tied a career-high with four blocks
- Goals: Adam Zlnka (1)
- Assists: Two Tied (1)
- Points: Multiple Tied (1)
- Blocks: Eric Parker (4)
- Shots: Two Tied (3)
- Saves: Cole Moore (20)
- +/-: Adam Zlnka (+1)
- Face-offs: Ben Doran (5)
- Cole Moore was back in the net for the start for the Falcons, after senior Christian Stoever got the start last time out against the Huskies
- Minnesota State got on the board early at 7:47 in the first period on an odd man rush to take a 1-0 lead
- The lead would not last long, as an initial shot by graduate Ville Immonen was saved, but freshman Adam Zlnka would bury the equalizer off the rebound for his first collegiate goal
- Late the in first period, the Mavericks would regain the lead, 2-1, on a goal at 15:09 to close out the period
- Through one period, the Falcons out-shot the Mavericks 18-17.
- Minnesota State would extend their lead at 5:46 in the second period on the power play after sophomore Gustav Stjernberg would go to the box for boarding
- With 5:02 left in the game, Minnesota State would get another goal to make the lead, 4-1.
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Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
Team Stats
BGU
MSU
Shots
21
24
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
2
Penalty Mins
6
4
Faceoffs Won
14
23
Game Leaders
Skaters
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