Falcons Look for First Win in Program History Against Augustana in Home Conference Series
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (12-8-3, CCHA 8-5-3) will face-off against the Augustana Vikings (13-7-2, CCHA 5-3-0) for the first time in program history at Slater Family Ice Arena. The Orange and Brown will be looking for the first wins against Augustana in program history.
Weekend Schedule
Bowling Green vs. Augustana | Friday Jan. 24 | 7:37 p.m. ET | Midco Sports Plus | WBGU FM 88.1
Bowling Green vs. Augustana | Saturday Jan. 25 | 7:07 p.m. ET | Midco Sports Plus | WBGU FM 88.1
Midco Sports Plus
Both games against Augustana will be streamed on Midco Sports Plus. A subscription is required to watch. To learn more about subscriptions and pricing of Midco Sports Plus, it can be found here. Please note to receive CCHA and Bowling Green Hockey Content, you need to subscribe to one of two possible plans: Midco Sports Plus All In (29.99/month) or Midco Sports Plus 2 (24.99/month).
Match-Up History
Augustana leads the series all time with a 2-0-0 record. The Falcons and Vikings have never played at Slater Family Ice Arena before, with both Falcon losses coming in Sioux Falls, S.D. The first and last time these two met for a series, the Vikings came away with the sweep of the Falcons.
How to Follow
Live stats can be found here. The game will also have live updates on Bowling Green Hockey's official X and Instagram page @BGSUHKY and @BGFalconHockey. Tickets to attend can be found here. To listen to the game, can be found here.
Opponent Outlook
- Augustana is receiving votes in both the USA Hockey/The Rink Live and USCHO.com top-20 national polls
- The Vikings currently sit second in the standings with a points percentage of .667
- Goaltender Josh Kotai currently leads the NCAA in save percentage at .945 while senior Christian Stoever is in second at .944
- Augustana recorded their first win in program history a season ago against the Falcons on Oct. 14, 2023
Falcon Facts
- The Falcons currently are in third in the CCHA with a .604 point percentage behind the Augustana Vikings
- Sophomore Brody Waters currently leads the CCHA in goals with 14 and leads the NCAA and CCHA in power-play goals with nine
- Last time out, Waters recorded a three-goal series with two in the second game against Ferris State and freshman Ivan Korodiuk recorded his first collegiate point
- Senior Christian Stoever currently in undefeated in all nine of his starts with a 7-0-2 record
- On Friday night, the Falcons will be having their Beach Bash game and will be giving out Slater Family Ice Arena replicas to honor the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking, with Saturday night being Star Wars Night
Follow the Falcons
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Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
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