Bowling Green State University students pretend to read the newspaper as players from Western Michigan University are introduced before the first period at BGSU Ice Arena.
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BGSU player Camden Wojtala (14) skates out to some youth skaters as he's introduced before playing Western Michigan University.
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Falcon player Bobby Shea (28) knocks down Western Michigan player Trevor Elias (21) during the first period.
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BGSU's Mark Cooper (26) is held up by a Western Michigan player as Bronco goalie Frank Slubowski (1) makes a diving save during the first period.
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BGSU's Dan Desalvo (11) battles Western Michigan's Colton Hargrove (14) for the puck.
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BGSU's Ted Pletsch (21) tries to jam the puck past Western Michigan University goalie Frank Slubowski (1).
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An official is knocked down as Bowling Green State University player Ryan Peltoma (2) and Western Michigan University player Brett Beebe (9) battle during the first period.
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BGSU's Connor Kucera (3) and WMU's Josh Pitt (10) collide going for the puck during the first period.
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Falcons goalie Andrew Hammond (1) keeps his eye on the puck as Western Michigan's Colton Hargrove (14) tries to score.
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Western Michigan's Shane Berschbach (24) shoots over BGSU goalie Andrew Hammond during the first period. The Broncos' Chase Balisy (13) made the rebound for the score.
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BGSU's Connor Kucera (3) knocks down Western Michigan University player Trevor Elias (21).
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BGSU players Mark Cooper (26) left, Dajon Mingo (25), Ryan Carpenter (22), Rusty Hafner (5), and Connor Kucer (3) celebrate Carpenter's goal against Western Michigan.
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BGSU goalie Andrew Hammond (1) makes a stop on Western Michigan's Mike Leone (2) during the third period.
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BGSU players Mark Cooper (26), top, Dajon Mingo (25), and Ryan Carpenter (22), watch as Mingo's shot gets past Western Michigan University players Dennis Brown (11), Jordan Oesterle (15), and goalie Frank Slubowski (1), for a deciding 3-2 lead during the third period.
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BGSU's Ryan Peltoma reacts after drawing a penalty against Western Michigan University player Trevor Elias (21) during the third period.
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Bowling Green State University players mob goalie Andrew Hammond (1) after the Falcons defeat Western Michigan University 3-2.
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