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Friday, October 13
Bowling Green, OH
7:00PM
Bowling Green State University
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Fleak's Hat Trick Leads Stirring 3-2 Comeback Win Over Buffalo
October 13, 2017 | Women's Soccer
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BGSU-Buffalo Box Score (PDF)
BGSU-Buffalo Box Score (Enhanced)
Updated BGSUÂ Statistics
MAC Women's Soccer Statistics
NCAA Women's Soccer Statistics
2017 BGSUÂ Record Book
Akron Women's Soccer (next opponent)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -- Skylar Fleak scored her second hat trick of the season and led the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team to an important 3-2 comeback victory over the University of Buffalo on Friday evening (Oct. 13). The Falcons won after trailing by two goals for the first time since 2003 and did so in regulation time for only the third time in team history. Fleak joined Kristy Coppes (2004) as the only two BGSU players to post two hat tricks in the same season.
Both teams had solid opportunities in a very even first half, but Julia Benati's goal in the 34th minute allowed the Bulls to take a 1-0 lead into haltime. Following the break, BGSU's defense restricted Buffalo's opportunities to just five shots and only one attempt on goal. However, that one attempt resulted in a goal by Gianna Yurchak in the 60th minute for a 2-0 edge.
The Falcons pressured Buffalo's goalkeeper throughout the second half and took seven shots on goal and 14 total shots. For a while, it appeared nothing would work. Madison Schupbach had a shot tick inches wide of the right post in the first minute of the second half. Laura Dougall saved a penalty kick by Rachel Winters just 25 seconds after the Bulls' second goal. After that, Fleak took over.
Fleak, playing in a reserve role while recovering from an injury, got behind the defense off a pass from Schupbach in the 63rd minute and circled a kick around Dougall to halve Buffalo's lead. After more close calls, Fleak put home the equalizer with 14:05 left on the clock off a touch pass from Marissa Swindell. More pressure by the Falcons resulted in back-to-back corners in the 83rd minute. On the second, Schupbach sent a perfect kick into the box that Fleak headed into the net for the game winner.
NOTE OF THE DAY: MULTI-GOAL COMEBACKS
It has been a long time since Bowling Green has overcome a two-goal deficit for a win. In fact, this is just the third game the Falcons have won since 2005 in which it has allowed multiple goals (vs. Indiana State, 2010; vs. Eastern Illinois, 2015). BGSU's first two-goal comeback was in a 4-2 win at Northern Illinois on Sept. 28, 2001; the Falcons scored the final four after trailing 2-0 in that one. In 2003, they did it three times -- all on the road. They beat Miami 3-2 after trailing 2-0 on Oct. 5, 2003. The Falcons then won 4-3 in overtime at NIU after trailing both 2-0 and 3-1 on Oct. 12, 2003. Most recently, BGSU trailed 2-0 at Marshall on Oct. 26, 2003 before winning 4-3 in overtime.
STAT PACK
-- Skylar Fleak has 11 goals in 2017. Only two other Falcons have ever scored more. Tracy Gleixner scored 12 in 1998, while Kristy Coppes posted 12 each in 2001 and 2002, then 18 in 2004. She also has 26 points; the BGSU single-season record is 38.
-- Fleak's career total is now 27 goals, one shy of Samantha Meister for second in BGSU history. Her 63 career points are two shy of Jill Conover for third in BGSUÂ history.
-- Fleak's game-winning goal is the eighth of her career. That ties her with Erica Hubert of the active team lead and with Hubert and Meister for third-most in team history.
-- Madison Schupbach earned the 10th and 11th assists of her career and the second multi-assist game of the season.
-- Schupbach's game-winning assist was her second of the season and fifth of her career.
-- Fleak and Schupbach led the Falcons with seven and six shots; they combined for seven of the team's 10 shots on goal.
-- Erica Hubert added three shots, while Rachel Winters took two.
-- BGSUÂ out-shot Buffalo 21-12 and 14-5 in the second half.Â
-- BGSU attempted six corner kicks to Buffalo's two and took ten shots on goal against Buffalo's five.
-- Victoria Cope saved three shots and is now 7-5-0 in her debut season as goalkeeper.
-- Cope, Alexis Fricke, and Morgan Abbitt each played all 90 minutes of the match.Â
UP NEXT
Bowling Green completes their regular season home schedule at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday against the Akron Zips. Akron is still searching for its first MAC win of the season and its second overall. The Zips fell 4-2 at Toledo on Friday; the two scores give them a total of 11 in 2017. Following the Akron match, BGSUÂ competes at Ohio, Kent State, and Toledo. If the Falcons are in the top eight of the MAC standings following their game at Toledo, they will compete in the MAC Tournament. If they are in the top four, they will host a quarterfinal game.
UPDATED MAC POINTS STANDINGS
1. Kent State         18 (6-1-0)
2. Ball State         16 (5-1-1)
3. Toledo            14 (4-1-2)
4. Ohio             13 (4-2-1)
5. Bowling Green    12 (4-3-0)
6. Northern Illinois     12 (4-3-0)
7. Buffalo           10 (3-3-1)
8. Western Michigan   10 (3-3-1)
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9. Eastern Michigan    6 (2-5-0)
10. Central Michigan   5 (1-4-2)
11. Miami            4 (1-5-1)
12. Akron            1 (0-6-1)
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BGSU-Buffalo Box Score (PDF)
BGSU-Buffalo Box Score (Enhanced)
Updated BGSUÂ Statistics
MAC Women's Soccer Statistics
NCAA Women's Soccer Statistics
2017 BGSUÂ Record Book
Akron Women's Soccer (next opponent)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -- Skylar Fleak scored her second hat trick of the season and led the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team to an important 3-2 comeback victory over the University of Buffalo on Friday evening (Oct. 13). The Falcons won after trailing by two goals for the first time since 2003 and did so in regulation time for only the third time in team history. Fleak joined Kristy Coppes (2004) as the only two BGSU players to post two hat tricks in the same season.
Both teams had solid opportunities in a very even first half, but Julia Benati's goal in the 34th minute allowed the Bulls to take a 1-0 lead into haltime. Following the break, BGSU's defense restricted Buffalo's opportunities to just five shots and only one attempt on goal. However, that one attempt resulted in a goal by Gianna Yurchak in the 60th minute for a 2-0 edge.
The Falcons pressured Buffalo's goalkeeper throughout the second half and took seven shots on goal and 14 total shots. For a while, it appeared nothing would work. Madison Schupbach had a shot tick inches wide of the right post in the first minute of the second half. Laura Dougall saved a penalty kick by Rachel Winters just 25 seconds after the Bulls' second goal. After that, Fleak took over.
Fleak, playing in a reserve role while recovering from an injury, got behind the defense off a pass from Schupbach in the 63rd minute and circled a kick around Dougall to halve Buffalo's lead. After more close calls, Fleak put home the equalizer with 14:05 left on the clock off a touch pass from Marissa Swindell. More pressure by the Falcons resulted in back-to-back corners in the 83rd minute. On the second, Schupbach sent a perfect kick into the box that Fleak headed into the net for the game winner.
NOTE OF THE DAY: MULTI-GOAL COMEBACKS
It has been a long time since Bowling Green has overcome a two-goal deficit for a win. In fact, this is just the third game the Falcons have won since 2005 in which it has allowed multiple goals (vs. Indiana State, 2010; vs. Eastern Illinois, 2015). BGSU's first two-goal comeback was in a 4-2 win at Northern Illinois on Sept. 28, 2001; the Falcons scored the final four after trailing 2-0 in that one. In 2003, they did it three times -- all on the road. They beat Miami 3-2 after trailing 2-0 on Oct. 5, 2003. The Falcons then won 4-3 in overtime at NIU after trailing both 2-0 and 3-1 on Oct. 12, 2003. Most recently, BGSU trailed 2-0 at Marshall on Oct. 26, 2003 before winning 4-3 in overtime.
STAT PACK
-- Skylar Fleak has 11 goals in 2017. Only two other Falcons have ever scored more. Tracy Gleixner scored 12 in 1998, while Kristy Coppes posted 12 each in 2001 and 2002, then 18 in 2004. She also has 26 points; the BGSU single-season record is 38.
-- Fleak's career total is now 27 goals, one shy of Samantha Meister for second in BGSU history. Her 63 career points are two shy of Jill Conover for third in BGSUÂ history.
-- Fleak's game-winning goal is the eighth of her career. That ties her with Erica Hubert of the active team lead and with Hubert and Meister for third-most in team history.
-- Madison Schupbach earned the 10th and 11th assists of her career and the second multi-assist game of the season.
-- Schupbach's game-winning assist was her second of the season and fifth of her career.
-- Fleak and Schupbach led the Falcons with seven and six shots; they combined for seven of the team's 10 shots on goal.
-- Erica Hubert added three shots, while Rachel Winters took two.
-- BGSUÂ out-shot Buffalo 21-12 and 14-5 in the second half.Â
-- BGSU attempted six corner kicks to Buffalo's two and took ten shots on goal against Buffalo's five.
-- Victoria Cope saved three shots and is now 7-5-0 in her debut season as goalkeeper.
-- Cope, Alexis Fricke, and Morgan Abbitt each played all 90 minutes of the match.Â
UP NEXT
Bowling Green completes their regular season home schedule at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday against the Akron Zips. Akron is still searching for its first MAC win of the season and its second overall. The Zips fell 4-2 at Toledo on Friday; the two scores give them a total of 11 in 2017. Following the Akron match, BGSUÂ competes at Ohio, Kent State, and Toledo. If the Falcons are in the top eight of the MAC standings following their game at Toledo, they will compete in the MAC Tournament. If they are in the top four, they will host a quarterfinal game.
UPDATED MAC POINTS STANDINGS
1. Kent State         18 (6-1-0)
2. Ball State         16 (5-1-1)
3. Toledo            14 (4-1-2)
4. Ohio             13 (4-2-1)
5. Bowling Green    12 (4-3-0)
6. Northern Illinois     12 (4-3-0)
7. Buffalo           10 (3-3-1)
8. Western Michigan   10 (3-3-1)
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9. Eastern Michigan    6 (2-5-0)
10. Central Michigan   5 (1-4-2)
11. Miami            4 (1-5-1)
12. Akron            1 (0-6-1)
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Team Stats
BUF
BGSU
Goals
2
3
Shots
12
21
Shots on Goal
5
10
Saves
7
3
Corners
2
6
Fouls
10
16
Scoring Plays
BENATI, Julia (5)
Assisted By: BARBERIC, Marcy
GOAL by BUF BENATI, Julia (FIRST GOAL), Assist by BARBERIC, Marcy, goal number 5 for season.
33:04
YURCHAK, Gianna (2)
Assisted By: JANDU, Gurjeena
GOAL by BUF YURCHAK, Gianna, Assist by JANDU, Gurjeena, goal number 2 for season.
59:22
FLEAK, Skylar (9)
Assisted By: SCHUPBACH, Madison
GOAL by BGSU FLEAK, Skylar, Assist by SCHUPBACH, Madison, goal number 9 for season.
62:22
FLEAK, Skylar (10)
Assisted By: SWINDELL, Marissa
GOAL by BGSU FLEAK, Skylar, Assist by SWINDELL, Marissa, goal number 10 for season.
75:55
FLEAK, Skylar (11)
Assisted By: SCHUPBACH, Madison
Header GOAL by BGSU FLEAK, Skylar, Assist by SCHUPBACH, Madison, goal number 11 for season.
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1
Shots
3
SOG
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0
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