BGSU Hockey Looks to Bounce Back on Saturday at RIT in Rochester, N.Y.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (2-1-0) will look to bounce back on Saturday against the RIT Tigers (2-2-0) for a non-conference road game. The game will be played a Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester, N.Y. This will be the second AHA foe this season for the Falcons after playing Mercyhurst to open the season.
Match-Up History
BGSU leads the series all time with a 5-1-1 record and a 1-0-1 record on the road. The last time these two teams met was over five years ago. RIT came away with the 3-2 win in overtime after coming from behind with a goal in the third period to tie the game.
How to Follow
The game will be streamed on Flo Hockey. A subscription is required to watch. Live stats for the game can be found here. The games 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
- The Tigers are coming off a 1-1 series against the Mercyhurst Lakers, who the Falcons swept to open the season
- Goalie Jakub Krbeccek has earned AHA Rookie of the Week accolades for two weeks in a row
- Graduate Dimitri Mikrogiannakis is leading the team in goals with three
- RIT head coach Wayne Wilson ('84) is a BGSU alum and notably played on the 1984 national championship team, while associate head coach Brian Hill graduated from BGSU in 1983
Falcon Facts
- BGSU Athletics will recognize the passing of Falcon Hockey legend Mark Wells during pregame of the October 26th hockey game vs. Ohio State
- Sophomore Brody Waters leads the Falcons in points (4) and goals (3) after recording two power play goals and an assist against Mercyhurst and a goal against Western Michigan
- Sophomore Ben Doran scored his first goal of the season on the power play against Western Michigan
- Graduate Seth Fyten will be playing in his 100th game as a Falcon against RIT
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons hockey team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGFalconHockey
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgfalconhockey'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics'
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