MANKATO, Minn. – The Bowling Green Falcons (5-7-2, CCHA 2-4-2) fell to the #15 Minnesota State Mavericks (12-4-2, 7-1-2) by a score of 3-2 in overtime. In the loss, sophomore Ben Doran recorded his third goal of the season and senior Ryan O'Hara extended his team leading 10 assists.

Notables 

• Sophomore Ben Doran scored his third goal of the season and sixth point of the season in the first period
• Junior Jaden Grant recorded his second goal of the season in the beginning of the third period
• On Doran's goal, senior Ryan O'Hara took sole ownership of the point lead with 10, all assists
• On Grant's goal, junior Brett Pfoh recorded his fourth assist of the season and seventh point of the season
• Sophomore Cole Moore recorded 33 saves in the overtime loss 
• The Falcons won the face-off battle against the Mavericks, 32-25
• BGSU now hold a 4-1 record in overtime games

By The Numbers

• Goals: Two Tied (1)
• Assists: Multiple Tied (1)
• Points: Multiple Tied (1)
• Blocks: Ben Doran (3)
• Shots: Ben Doran (3)
• +/-: Two Tied (+1)
• Saves: Cole Moore (33)
• Face-offs: Ethan Scardina (15)

How It Happened 

• Sophomore Brandon Santa Juana was back in the lineup for his third game of the season .
• The Falcons struck first at 3:46 in the first period, when junior Quinn Emerson found Sophomore Ben Doran in the slot to make it 1-0. 
• The lead would not last long as 18 seconds later the Mavericks would find the equalizer.
• Through the 1st period, the Bowling Green was leading in the three categories: shots 15-11, shots on goal 7-4 and face-offs 8-5. 
• Just over halfway through the second period, Minnesota State would double their goal total to make it 2-1. 
• At the end of the 2nd period, the Falcons were outshooting the Mavericks 36-25. 
• BGSU would start the third period on a power-play after Minnesota State committed a slashing penalty with about one minute left in the second period, but the Falcons were unable to find the equalizer
• About a minute and a half into the third, junior Eric Parker, behind the net, found junior Jaden Grant for a quick snapshot in front of the net to tie it at 2-2.
• With just under three minutes left in the regulation, sophomore Cole Moore made a spectacular blocker save to help force overtime.
• In overtime, senior Ryan O'Hara took a penalty to help prevent a breakaway for the Mavericks. 
• Minnesota State capitalized on the man-advantage scoring the game-winner at 1:34 into the extra period. 

Up Next
The Falcons will be back at home next weekend, Dec. 14-15 for a conference series against the Northern Michigan Wildcats.

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