Ferris State made a strong statement in the first half of a battle for second place in the CCHA with a 4-1 win over Michigan State Friday night.<\/p>\n
Second-period goals from Aaron Lewicki, Mike Fillinger and Kyle Bonis paved the way for the Bulldogs’ victory<\/p>\n
“Ferris was real good,” said Michigan State coach Rick Comley. “It looked like we really struggled getting comfortable. It’s a tough, tough environment. Not just the crowd; you feel like you’re in a closet.”<\/p>\n
Ferris State carried play through the first two periods while Michigan State took command in the third. <\/p>\n
In the first, Ferris State outshot the Spartans 7-2, with Michigan State not registering a shot on goal until after the 13-minute mark of the frame. However, sophomore goalie Drew Palmisano kept Ferris State off the scoreboard.<\/p>\n
Seven minutes into the second period, Lewicki lit the lamp for Ferris State’s first goal of the night. Palmisano left a rebound lying just outside the crease. Justin Menke got to the puck first, but Palmisano made a great glove save before Lewicki lifted the second rebound over the sprawling netminder.<\/p>\n
With nine minutes to play in the second, Palmisano left another rebound lying in the crease that Fillinger buried as Palmisano tried to locate it.<\/p>\n
Seconds later, Ferris State goalie Pat Nagle made a huge pad save on a one-timer attempt from Kevin Walrod at point-blank range.<\/p>\n
With four minutes to play in the second period, Bonis made it a three-goal game with a backhand shot off a pass from Derek Graham during a Ferris State two-on-one.<\/p>\n
“We played really well for the first period and a half,” said Ferris State coach Bob Daniels “We got really loose in the third and left Nagle out to dry in the third period too much.”<\/p>\n
Michigan State scored three minutes into the third period to cut the Ferris State lead to two. Derek Grant deflected a shot by Torey Krug for a power-play goal.<\/p>\n
Michigan State skated with much more energy after the goal and outshot Ferris State 15-5 in the period.<\/p>\n
“I thought Pat stood tall, but I would have liked a better response,” said Daniels.<\/p>\n
While Michigan State had the energy in the period, Justin Menke’s goal with six minutes remaining in the game killed any chance of a comeback. With Nick Sucharski in the penalty box for cross-checking, Menke deflected a perfect pass from Lewicki over Palmisano’s shoulder.<\/p>\n
While he felt his team was outworked, Comley was optimistic about tomorrow night’s series finale. <\/p>\n
“This game won’t affect tomorrow; you have to come out and play,” said Comley.<\/p>\n
The two teams will conclude their season series tomorrow night at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing with a 5:05 start time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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