MANKATO, Minn. — The Bowling Green State University hockey team saw a modest two-game winning streak snapped in a 4-0 loss Friday night at Minnesota State.
In the opening game of a weekend series that will serve as a big test for the Falcons, No. 8 Bowling Green fell behind in the second period and could not recover against No. 6 Minnesota State as the Mavericks scored two power-play goals in the second period and backed those up with two even-strength goals in the third.
The Falcons were shut out for the first time this season.
Minnesota State scored the first goal of the game on a power play midway through the second period. Nathan Smith was the goal scorer off of assists from Jake Livingstone and Julian Napravnik.
The Mavericks added on to their lead just prior to the end of the second period on another power-play goal. Dallas Gerads scored off of assists from Riese Zmolek and Livingstone.
Minnesota State scored two more goals in the third period on even-strength tallies by Walker Duehr and Zmolek.
Bowling Green held a 11-10 advantage in shots on goal during a very even first period.
Falcons goalie Eric Dop made 25 saves in the loss, while the Minnesota State netminder Dryden McKay stopped all 30 Bowling Green shots on goal.
The teams play again on Saturday with puck drop at 7:07 p.m.
First Published February 6, 2021, 3:53 a.m.
