MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota State’s three first-period goals were a sign of more things to come as Bowling Green eventually fell 9-2 to the host Mavericks on Friday.
Sam Craggs and Coale Norris each scored for BGSU (5-2-2).
The Falcons faced the 3-0 deficit in just 9:51 of game time.
Minnesota State’s Cade Borchardt, who had a hat trick, scored a power play goal 1:30 in, assisted by Akito Hirose and Reggie Lutz.
Sam Morton added a goal for the Mavericks at the 6:12 mark, assisted by Benton Maass and Andy Carroll, before Borchardt added his second goal 3:39 later, assisted by Nathan Smith and Julian Napravnik.