Mavericks 4, Falcons 1

Minnesota State completed the home-opening sweep, defeating Bowling Green 4-1 on Saturday at the VWC. Rylan Galiardi, who could have had a hat trick on Friday but was shut out, scored two goals and assisted on another. Kurt Davis had a goal and an assist, and Andy Sackrison also scored. 

Freshman goalie Kevin Murdock, like his teammate Austin Lee a night earlier, didn't face a strong test other than the fact that he was making his college debut. Murdock stopped 22 shots and had a shutout going until midway through the third period.

Also, the MSU women's hockey team won 2-1 to sweep Maine, making new coach and former men's assistant Eric Means 2-0-0.

Be sure to read more in Sunday morning's Freep.