In the first game, the Falcons went down early to Minnesota State, with the team scoring two goals in the first period and maintaining a 2-0 lead until the 16:18 mark of the third period.
“Minnesota State showed why they are champions,” head coach Chris Bergeron said. “They came tonight ready for a battle and they took it to us in the first period. We weren’t ready in the first period.”
However, at that 16:18 mark of the third, sophomore forward Brandon Hawkins cut the Minnesota State lead in half, with freshman forward Stephen Baylis getting his first career assist on the play, making it a 2-1 game.