2011-12 NEWS RELEASES

UOIT Athletics Media Release
Sunday, October 2, 2011

Ridgebacks fall in game two of their NCAA road-trip

Men’s Hockey: Bowling Green defeated UOIT 7-4
Box Score: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/custompages/stats/hockey/2011-12/bg-ot.htm

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Coming off a 3-2 win over the nationally ranked Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, the UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team fell short against Bowling Green as they were defeated by a final score of 7-4.
 
In Bowling Green’s 2011 home opener, the Falcons came out flying in the first period, scoring just 11 seconds into the game. Wojtala stuffed home a goal on a scramble in front of UOIT goaltender Jeff Dawson, giving the Falcons the 1-0 lead.

Roughly 11 minutes later, BGSU struck again when Max Grover fed senior James McIntosh just below the right circle for a wrist shot that nailed the top right corner of the net.  

Fink added a power play goal late in the first period to give the Falcons a 3-0 lead at the first intermission. Goaltender Andrew Hammond was perfect in the first period, stopping every shot he faced.

UOIT struck first in the second frame, scoring two power play goals on the Falcons new goaltender Scott Zacharias, who relieved Hammond at the intermission. Shawn Connors and Tony Rizzi were the goal scorers for UOIT, with Mike Noyes picking up two assists.
 
BGSU responded when McIntosh poked home his second goal of the evening on another scramble in front of the UOIT net. Despite being reviewed, the goal stood, giving the Falcons a 4-2 lead heading into the third period.

The teams would trade goals in the third period, with Jake Sloat scoring two goals for BGSU while James Woodcroft and Noyes scored for UOIT. BGSU would score a goal with two minutes left to seal the victory.
 
Noyes finished the night with one goal and two assists, while Rizzi and Connors each had a goal and an assist.
 
UOIT was 3-for-7 on the power play while BGSU was 2-for-7. Dawson finished the night with 41 saves for UOIT in the losing effort.
 
The Ridgebacks finished up their NCAA road-trip with a lot of confidence heading into their home opener on Saturday, October 8 against the York Lions. Puck drop at the Campus Ice Centre is at 7:30 p.m.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE RIDGEBACKS
Overall Record: 3-3-0
Conference Record: 0-0-0

Next Home Action:
Saturday, October 8 vs. York (7:30 p.m.) – Campus Ice Centre  *Home Opener
  

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
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Durham College and UOIT Athletics
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With files from Michigan Athletics
Stock photo courtesy of Michigan Athletics