Box Score
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- Western Michigan scored the first goal of the game early in the first period, but Ferris State scored the next four and the Broncos were unable to recover and fell to FSU 6-3 to end their season at Ewigleben Arena on Saturday night.
The Broncos struck first early in their elimination game of the first round of the CCHA Playoffs on a wrist shot from the blue line by Nathan Ansell. Freshman Travis Paeth made an aggressive play to keep the puck in the zone and passed it to fellow freshman Max Campbell. Campbell flipped it back to Ansell and he fired away for his sixth goal of the season.
Ferris State picked up where they left off the previous night and scored a power play goal, the fourth of the series, to tie the game at one-all. The Bulldogs beat the Broncos into their zone and had a two man break. Adam Miller found a streaking Justin Lewandowski who beat WMU goaltender Riley Gill. Miller and Jim Jorgensen each picked up assists on the power-play goal.
The Bulldogs took the lead with under two minutes remaining in the first period. Aaron Lewicki put in a rebound from directly in front of the net, on a shot by Corey Couturier. Lewicki's goal was the fourth of the season and the Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
Ferris State extended their lead, 3-1, early in the second period. Blair Riley took a pass from Cody Chupp and skated in right on net and beat Gill between his legs for his 14th of the season.
The Bulldogs added another goal with 13:15 remaining in the second period, going up 4-1, and again the goal came off a rebound. This time Chris Zarb fired a shot on net and Casey Haines was there to put in the rebound for his fourth of the season.
A minute into the third period the two teams exchanged goals. The first was scored by Jeff Pierce with assists of Patrick Nagorsen and Ansell. Less than 10 seconds later Ferris State added their fifth goal of the night. Brendan Conolly went top self after Gill made a save and was down on the ice to push the Bulldogs to a 5-2 lead.
Paeth added his second goal of his career at the 16:00 mark. Jordan Collins and Tyler Ludwig each earned assists and shorten the Bronco deficit to two goals, 5-3.
The Broncos pulled their goalie with 1:17 remaining and Connolly added his second of the game, an empty netter, with 20 seconds remaining in the game.
