By Harrison Schwarz, Staff Writer
The Miami University hockey team (12-13-3, 6-10-2 National Collegiate Hockey Conference) is one step closer to entering the Frozen Four playoffs conversation after beating 19th-ranked Bowling Green State University (16-10-6, 12-5-5 Western Collegiate Hockey Conference) 4-1 on Friday. It’s the RedHawks’ sixth win in their last eight games.
“I think we’re together,” head coach Rico Blasi said. “I think we’re competing hard, being smart with the puck and managing the puck well. We’re playing some hard-nosed defense, and we’re working hard.”
Bowling Green got on the board first. With time winding down in the Falcons’ second power play of the first period, junior forward Brent Tate redirected a shot from sophomore defenseman Sean Walker past ’Hawks senior goalie Jay Williams.