COLUMBUS — Bowling Green State University hockey lost the opener of its home-and-home with Ohio State 3-1 on Friday night at OSU’s Schottenstein Center.
The host Buckeyes took control early, out-shooting the Falcons 10-3 in the first period and taking a 2-0 lead. Brent Johnson tallied the first goal at the 12:37 mark of the first, and Aiden Hansen-Bukata doubled the lead about four minutes later on a power play.
After a scoreless second period, BGSU got back in the contest in the third. The Falcons registered 20 of their 27 shots on goal in the final period, including freshman Maxwell Martin scoring his first collegiate goal at the 2:08 mark to cut the deficit to 2-1.