BEMIDJI, Minn. — Three players scored goals Friday as the Bowling Green State University ice hockey team beat Bemidji State 3-1 in Western Collegiate Hockey Association play at the Sanford Center.
The Falcons (20-8-4, 15-7-3-2 WCHA), who are ranked No. 15 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I poll and No. 16 in the Pairwise rankings, got goals from Max Johnson, Will Cullen, and Stephen Baylis.
The Beavers (15-13-5, 13-9-3-2) got a goal from Alex Ierullo.
Ryan Bednard finished with 20 saves to improve to 15-5-3 for Bowling Green. Zach Driscoll stopped 19 shots in falling to 10-7-3 for Bemidji State.
Johnson’s 14th goal of the season came just 26 seconds into the game and gave the Falcons momentum immediately.
BG increased its lead to 2-0 at the 2:27 mark of the second on Cullen’s fourth of the season.
Ierullo pulled the Beavers within one with 17:14 left in regulation, but Baylis converted with 1:50 to go.
The two teams will meet again in the series finale at 8:07 p.m. Saturday. The Falcons will try to get their first league sweep since Dec. 14-15 at home against Minnesota State.
First Published February 23, 2019, 3:49 a.m.
