BGSU hockey head coach Ty Eigner has spread the message several times this year that it is tough for teams to capture weekend sweeps in the NCAA. Either way, failing to win back-to-back against a team you’re heavily favored against serves as a blow to team confidence and cuts deep in the standings, as Saturday night’s 2-2 tie against Alabama-Huntsville proves.
After sweeping Notre Dame – ranked fifth in the nation at the time – a week ago, the Falcons saw a one-sided goal total to the weekend. Friday night came with nine goals in a dominant win, but Saturday the team could only find the back of the net three times, including in 3-on-3 overtime in order to clinch an extra point in the WCHA standings.