Box scoreMankato, Minn. – Mark Cooper scored two goals and Chris Nell made 31 saves as the Bowling Green State University hockey team, ranked No. 19 in the country, went on the road to defeat No. 18 Minnesota State 3-1 Saturday night. With the win, the Falcons split the weekend and season series with the first place Mavericks.
Bowling Green bounced back from a 5-1 loss to Minnesota State Friday night and never trailed in the contest. BGSU and Minnesota State skated to a pair of 2-2 ties in the BGSU Ice Arena in December.