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Bowling Green jumps on UAA early for 3-0 hockey win

Bowling Green struck early and UAA struck out on the power play Saturday night at Sullivan Arena.

The 10th-ranked Falcons scored two first-period goals and held UAA scoreless on eight power-play chances to grab a 3-0 victory in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association game.

The game ended a scoreless weekend for the Seawolves (1-6-1 overall, 0-5-1 WCHA). They scraped out a tie on Friday night but the game was a scoreless draw — the Falcons earned an extra point in the standings by scoring a goal in the second overtime period, when teams skate 3-on-3.

A crowd of 2,269 watched Bowling Green jump to a 2-0 lead on first-period goals by Lukas Craggs and Connor Ford.

Craggs scored first on a rebound during a power play. He batted the puck out of the air and past UAA goalie Kris Carlson, who had stopped the initial shot by Cameron Wright.

Ford made it 2-0 with 12 seconds left in the period. It was the first of two goals for the sophomore, who scored again early in the second period on Wright's second assist of the night.

The Falcons (7-2-2, 2-1-1) outshot UAA 26-25. Carlson finished with 23 saves and Bowling Gree goalie Ryan Bednard had 25.

The series was the last home appearance for the Seawolves until Jan. 4-5. They begin a long stretch of road games this weekend when they travel to Northern Michigan.

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