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Bowling Green slams Spartans, 5-1

The Associated Press

EAST LANSING -- Jason Clark had a goal and three assists as Bowling Green beat Michigan State, 5-1, last night to keep the Spartans from clinching the CCHA title.

The Spartans (22-6-1 CCHA, 26-9-1 overall) can still clinch first-place with a win over second-place Michigan (20-6-2, 25-7-2) in their last regular-season game tonight. Michigan and Lake Superior State (20-6-2, 24-6-2), also tied for second, each have two games left.

Clark set up Chad Ackerman's goal midway through the second period to give the Falcons a 2-1 lead. Dave Crombeen added a power-play goal.

Clark also assisted on Dan Price's goal 50 seconds into the game and the third-period goal of Mike Hall.

Clark scored the final goal with 7:12 left.

Sean Berens scored the Spartans' only goal on the power-play 52 seconds into the second period.

Michigan State had only 18 other shots on Bowling Green goalie Mike Savard.