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TOLEDO, Ohio – The Bowling Green hockey team (10-11-2, 8-7-1 WCHA) faced RIT (8-10-1, 8-5-0 AHC) Friday evening in the first game of the Winterfest Doubleheader hosted by the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. In the 3-0 victory against the non-conference rival, junior goaltender Chris Nell set a school record with his eighth career shutout.
The Falcons got off to a quick start in the Huntington Center by building a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal after the first period. It was 11:19 into the game when junior Mitch McLain notched his team-leading 12th goal of the season by coming in down low and taking a quick shot in the slot in 4-on-4 play to give Bowling Green the lead.