College Hockey: Falcons Remain Undefeated since Dec. 7, 2024, in 4-3 Win Over Ferris State

Falcons Remain Undefeated since Dec. 7, 2024, in 4-3 Win Over Ferris State

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons (12-7-3, CCHA 8-4-3) defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs (6-15-2, CCHA 5-10-0) by a score of 4-3 . For the Falcons, they remain undefeated since Dec. 7, 2024, and have picked up at least one  CCHA point in every game since Dec. 13, 2024. 

Notables 

• The Falcons have won seven straight wins against the Ferris State Bulldogs
• With tonight’s win against Ferris State and Michigan Tech’s loss, the Falcons take sole ownership of third in the CCHA
• The Orange and Brown scored three goals in the first period for the first time this season
• Senior Ryan O’Hara scored his 7^th goal in six games for the Falcons
• Freshman Maxwell Martin scored his second career goal to open the scoring
• Sophomore Ben Doran recorded a point for the fourth straight game, after assisting on O’Hara’s goal
• Freshman Adam Zlnka recorded an assist on an O’Hara goal for the second straight game
• Sophomore Brody Waters extended his team lead in goals to 12
• Senior Christian Stoever finished the game with 39 saves for his fifth straight game with over 20 saves

By The Numbers 

• Goals: Multiple Tied (1)
• Assists: Multiple Tied (1)
• Points: Multiple Tied (1)
• Blocks: Ben Wozney (3)
• Shots: Maxwell Martin (6)
• +/-: Gustav Stjernberg (+3)
• Saves: Christian Stoever (39)
• Face-offs: Ben Doran (18)

How It Happened 

• The Falcons struck early just 2:07 into the game from freshman Maxwell Martin. After the initial play was broken up by a Ferris State defender. Martin picked up the puck in the defender’s skates. As he was falling, Martin took a spinning shot to beat the Ferris State goaltender five-hole.
• Over a minute later, senior Ryan O’Hara doubled the BGSU lead for his 7^th goal in 6 games. Freshman Adam Zlnka, behind the net, backhand passed the puck to O’Hara in front of the net for a quick snapshot to beat the Ferris State goaltender
• With 1:20 left in the first period, senior Christian Stoever made two beautiful saves. The puck was picked up by graduate Ethan Scardina behind the Bowling Green net and passed it to sophomore Breck McKinley. McKinley passed the puck up across the length of the ice. Graduate Ville Immonen beat out the Ferris State defender for the puck and took a backhand shot to extend the BG lead to 3-0.
• In the first period, the Falcons out-shot the Bulldogs 17-13 with Stoever stopping all 13.
• Ferris State got one back at early in the second period on a deflected shot to make it 3-1.
• The Bulldogs doubled their goal total with 5 minutes left in the second to make it, 3-2.
• Just two minutes into the final stance,  Sophomore Brody Waters scored his team leading 12^th goal to give the Falcons a two-goal lead. After the initial shot from Waters was saved, he collected his own rebound and tapped it in to make it 4-2.
• Ferris State struck back with one of their own at 6:18 in the third period.