Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, January 7
Akron, OH
2:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
at
Akron
The Falcons hit the road for the next two games (photo by Larry Clapper)
Falcons Open Conference Road Schedule at Akron
January 06, 2017 | Women's Basketball
BGSU faces the Zips in Northeast Ohio Saturday afternoon
The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in 2017. Head coach Jennifer Roos and the Falcons face the University of Akron on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 7) in Mid-American Conference action. Tipoff is at 2:00 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena.
BGSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
GAME NOTES:Â BGSUÂ | Akron
BGSU's 2016-17 Notes for All Games
BGSU Women's Basketball Media Guide
Roos, Falcons Sign Five to National Letters of Intent
BGSUÂ Statistics | Career Stats for Current Falcons
Falcons in Cuba! -- Day One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven
BGSU Women's Basketball on...: YouTube | Twitter
Buy Tickets | Join the Falcon Club Today!
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
>> If you can't make it to the arena on game day, fear not – you can still follow the Falcons via your radio- or computer-like devices.
>> All of BG's games will be broadcast by WBGU-FM 88.1, the flagship home of Falcon women's basketball, and will be available over the air or on the web.
>> Saturday's game at Akron will be available via ESPN3.com. Live stats will be available, and in-game updates can be found at @BGSUwbb.
>> To follow the Falcons, simply log on to BGSUFalcons.com and click the 'calendar' link on the day of the game, or navigate your way to the women's basketball page.
NOTE OF THE DAY
Senior Ashley Tunstall had the finest game of her BGSU career on Wednesday night (Jan. 4) vs. Northern Illinois. Tunstall, in her second season with the Falcons, set career-high totals in nearly every category, including points (17), rebounds (12) and assists (four). The double-double was her first as a Falcon, and she also set BG career bests in field goals made and free throws made.
Tunstall averaged 3.6 points per game prior to the Christmas holiday, but the forward has scored 12.7 ppg in the three games since then. She also has 8.7 rebounds per contest in that time, after averaging 4.6 boards per game before Christmas. Over that three-game span, Tunstall has increased her seasonal scoring average from 3.6 ppg to 5.7 ppg, and her rebounds-per-game average has gone from 4.6 to 5.5.
A TRADITION OF SUCCESS
Bowling Green has won 14 MAC regular-season championships and 11 league tournament titles, the highest totals among all conference teams. Prior to the injury-plagued season of 2014-15, the Falcons had won at least 20 games in a MAC-record 11 consecutive seasons. BG won at least 24 games in nine-straight seasons during that span, losing just 18 total games in MAC regular-season play during those nine years.
The Falcons made 10 consecutive national postseason trips from 2005-14, with five NCAA Championships appearances and five trips to the WNIT during that time. The 2006-07 team was the most successful in MAC history, winning a league-record 31 games en route to an NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen' appearance.
Overall, BGSU has won 20 or more games 19 times, the highest total among all Mid-American Conference women's basketball-playing institutions.
SCOUTING AKRON
Akron enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 7-6, and the Zips are 0-2 in the MAC after an 89-62 loss at Central Michigan on Wednesday night. UA's other MAC game also came on the road, a 73-60 setback vs. Western Michigan last weekend. The Zips are 2-2 at home, 5-3 on the road and 0-1 in neutral-site games this year to date. Senior guard Hannah Plybon leads the team with 19.1 points per game, and she has hit a team-high 38 three-point field goals. Senior guard Alex Ricketts and redshirt sophomore guard Megan Sefcik have scored 10.4 and 9.8 ppg, respectively, with Sefcik connecting 33 times from long range. Junior forward Greta Burry leads the team in rebounding, with 5.3 boards per outing, while freshman guard Shaunay Edmonds has team-best averages of 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Head coach Jodi Kest and the Zips finished 19-14 overall and 11-7 in MAC play a year ago.
THE SERIES
The Falcons lead Akron, 51-7, in the all-time series, but the Zips have won four meetings in a row after winning just three of the first 54 matchups between the teams. Last year, UA posted a 71-55 win at the Stroh Center (Jan. 13, 2016) and a 71-61 victory in the regular-season finale' at Rhodes Arena (March 5, 2016). BGSU's last win over Akron was a 77-76 decision on the last day of the 2013-14 regular season (March 8, 2014), as Jillian Halfhill's layup with 6.6 seconds remaining gave the Falcons the win and the outright MAC title. BG won the first 26 series meetings with the Zips, saw Akron capture two of the next five games, then won 19 more in a row before a UA win in January of 2013. BGSU is 27-2 in home games, 22-5 in road contests and 2-0 in neutral-site meetings with the Zips over the years. Jennifer Roos is 3-5 against Akron as a collegiate head coach.
UP NEXT
Following the Akron game, the Falcons hit the road once again for a midweek matchup in Kalamazoo. BG will meet Western Michigan on Wednesday (Jan. 11), before returning home for the following three contests, beginning Saturday, Jan. 14, against Central Michigan. That CMU game, the second half of a Falcon hoops doubleheader at the Stroh Center, is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Much, much more information on the Falcons can be found by accessing the PDF version of BGSU's game notes, which can be found near the top of this very page.
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BGSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LINKS
GAME NOTES:Â BGSUÂ | Akron
BGSU's 2016-17 Notes for All Games
BGSU Women's Basketball Media Guide
Roos, Falcons Sign Five to National Letters of Intent
BGSUÂ Statistics | Career Stats for Current Falcons
Falcons in Cuba! -- Day One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven
BGSU Women's Basketball on...: YouTube | Twitter
Buy Tickets | Join the Falcon Club Today!
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
>> If you can't make it to the arena on game day, fear not – you can still follow the Falcons via your radio- or computer-like devices.
>> All of BG's games will be broadcast by WBGU-FM 88.1, the flagship home of Falcon women's basketball, and will be available over the air or on the web.
>> Saturday's game at Akron will be available via ESPN3.com. Live stats will be available, and in-game updates can be found at @BGSUwbb.
>> To follow the Falcons, simply log on to BGSUFalcons.com and click the 'calendar' link on the day of the game, or navigate your way to the women's basketball page.
NOTE OF THE DAY
Senior Ashley Tunstall had the finest game of her BGSU career on Wednesday night (Jan. 4) vs. Northern Illinois. Tunstall, in her second season with the Falcons, set career-high totals in nearly every category, including points (17), rebounds (12) and assists (four). The double-double was her first as a Falcon, and she also set BG career bests in field goals made and free throws made.
Tunstall averaged 3.6 points per game prior to the Christmas holiday, but the forward has scored 12.7 ppg in the three games since then. She also has 8.7 rebounds per contest in that time, after averaging 4.6 boards per game before Christmas. Over that three-game span, Tunstall has increased her seasonal scoring average from 3.6 ppg to 5.7 ppg, and her rebounds-per-game average has gone from 4.6 to 5.5.
A TRADITION OF SUCCESS
Bowling Green has won 14 MAC regular-season championships and 11 league tournament titles, the highest totals among all conference teams. Prior to the injury-plagued season of 2014-15, the Falcons had won at least 20 games in a MAC-record 11 consecutive seasons. BG won at least 24 games in nine-straight seasons during that span, losing just 18 total games in MAC regular-season play during those nine years.
The Falcons made 10 consecutive national postseason trips from 2005-14, with five NCAA Championships appearances and five trips to the WNIT during that time. The 2006-07 team was the most successful in MAC history, winning a league-record 31 games en route to an NCAA 'Sweet Sixteen' appearance.
Overall, BGSU has won 20 or more games 19 times, the highest total among all Mid-American Conference women's basketball-playing institutions.
SCOUTING AKRON
Akron enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 7-6, and the Zips are 0-2 in the MAC after an 89-62 loss at Central Michigan on Wednesday night. UA's other MAC game also came on the road, a 73-60 setback vs. Western Michigan last weekend. The Zips are 2-2 at home, 5-3 on the road and 0-1 in neutral-site games this year to date. Senior guard Hannah Plybon leads the team with 19.1 points per game, and she has hit a team-high 38 three-point field goals. Senior guard Alex Ricketts and redshirt sophomore guard Megan Sefcik have scored 10.4 and 9.8 ppg, respectively, with Sefcik connecting 33 times from long range. Junior forward Greta Burry leads the team in rebounding, with 5.3 boards per outing, while freshman guard Shaunay Edmonds has team-best averages of 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Head coach Jodi Kest and the Zips finished 19-14 overall and 11-7 in MAC play a year ago.
THE SERIES
The Falcons lead Akron, 51-7, in the all-time series, but the Zips have won four meetings in a row after winning just three of the first 54 matchups between the teams. Last year, UA posted a 71-55 win at the Stroh Center (Jan. 13, 2016) and a 71-61 victory in the regular-season finale' at Rhodes Arena (March 5, 2016). BGSU's last win over Akron was a 77-76 decision on the last day of the 2013-14 regular season (March 8, 2014), as Jillian Halfhill's layup with 6.6 seconds remaining gave the Falcons the win and the outright MAC title. BG won the first 26 series meetings with the Zips, saw Akron capture two of the next five games, then won 19 more in a row before a UA win in January of 2013. BGSU is 27-2 in home games, 22-5 in road contests and 2-0 in neutral-site meetings with the Zips over the years. Jennifer Roos is 3-5 against Akron as a collegiate head coach.
UP NEXT
Following the Akron game, the Falcons hit the road once again for a midweek matchup in Kalamazoo. BG will meet Western Michigan on Wednesday (Jan. 11), before returning home for the following three contests, beginning Saturday, Jan. 14, against Central Michigan. That CMU game, the second half of a Falcon hoops doubleheader at the Stroh Center, is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Much, much more information on the Falcons can be found by accessing the PDF version of BGSU's game notes, which can be found near the top of this very page.
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