It wasn’t a storybook ending for Bow, though it was a tale fans of the Falcons have seen before.

Seventh-seeded Bow fell to second-ranked Lebanon, 4-3, in the quarterfinal round of the Division II ice hockey tournament on Saturday, March 7.

“We had a couple chances. We had a power play and one where the goalie was down, but we couldn’t put the puck away,” said head coach Tim Walsh. “It’s been the story of the season, where we had chances but couldn’t put it in the net.”

The loss ended the Falcons season at 8-9-1 and sent Lebanon to the semifinals to take on Oyster River.

Bow took a 2-1 lead into the third period, thanks to a goal by Luke Enderwick in the first and Greg Bueddeman in the second. Lebanon grabbed two goals early in the final period to take a 3-2 lead before Bueddeman’s second goal of the game tied the contest at 3-3.

With 4:30 remaining, however, the home team grabbed the lead for good and ended the Falcons’ hopes of an upset.

It isn’t all bad news for Bow, which loses only senior defensman Matt Champagne to graduation. “We’re excited about what’ll happen next year,” said Walsh.