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Final Week of Regular Season Begins with Trip to Ohio
February 28, 2017 | Women's Basketball
BGSU battles Bobcats in Athens Wednesday night
The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team hits the road for the final time in the 2016-17 regular season, heading to Athens for a Wednesday (March 1) matchup with Ohio University. Head coach Jennifer Roos and the Falcons will meet the Bobcats in a 7:00 p.m. tipoff at the Convocation Center.
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GAME NOTES:Â BGSUÂ | Ohio
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
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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.
>> Wednesday's Ohio game 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.
>> The Ohio game is scheduled to be streamed via ESPN3.com. Live stats will also be available, and in-game Twitter 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. Any and all available links to ticket information and game coverage will be available there.
THE FALCONS AND THE MAC TOURNAMENT
>> As the final week of the regular season begins, the Falcons are tied for fourth in the Mid-American Conference's East Division. If the MAC Tournament began today, BGSU would be the ninth seed for the MAC Tournament.
>> The Falcons will end the regular season as either the ninth or 10th seed for the league tourney, and will travel to face an opponent to be determined in tournament first-round action on Monday (March 6). Here are the current MAC standings and remaining MAC games for each team ...
MAC STANDINGS – CURRENT SEEDS & REMAINING SCHEDULE
##  Team         W-L    Wednesday   Saturday
 1.  Central Michigan   13-3      @WMU     v EMU
 2.  Ball State      13-3      @EMU   v Toledo
 3.  Northern Illinois  12-4    v Toledo     @WMU
 4.  Kent State      11-5     @Miami   v Buffalo
 5.  Ohio         10-6     v BGSU   v Akron
 6.  Toledo        10-6      @NIU   @Ball St.
 7.  Buffalo        9-7     @Akron   @Kent St.
 8.  Western Michigan   7-9      v CMU     v NIU
 9.  Bowling Green     4-12     @Ohio    v Miami
10.  Miami         4-12   v Kent St.     @BGSU
11.  Akron         2-14   v Buffalo     @Ohio
12.  Eastern Michigan   1-15   v Ball St.     @CMU
NOTE OF THE DAY -- COMEBACK KIDS
>> In each of BGSU's last two road games, the Falcons have posted a two-point win after trailing by as many as 14 points earlier in the game. BGÂ topped Miami, 61-59, on Feb. 18, then won a 64-62 decision at Buffalo seven days later.
>> In the first three quarters of each of those games, the Falcons led for a grand total of 58 seconds.
>>Â BGSU never led until early in the fourth quarter of the Miami game, taking the lead for the first time on Ashley Tunstall's three-pointer with 8:52 to go. MU retook the lead briefly before BG went back ahead for good on a pair of Haley Puk free throws.
>> Then, at Buffalo, the Falcons did not take a lead until late in the first half, only to see UB go back ahead less than a minute later. The Brown and Orange did not lead again until Sydney Lambert hit a triple to end an epic offensive possession by the Brown and Orange with 4:52 left in the game. That three-ball gave BG the lead for good.
>> BG led for a total of 14:25 of the 80 minutes of those two games.
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.
THE FALCONS
>> The Falcons are 8-20 overall, and BGSU is 4-12 in MAC play entering Wednesday's Ohio game. The Falcons are tied for fourth in the East Division, and if the regular season ended today, BG would be the ninth seed for the 12-team conference tournament.
>> The Falcons went 3-4 in the month of February, and the Brown and Orange won two of the last three games, with both wins coming on the road. BG downed Miami, 61-59, in Oxford (Feb. 18), and after falling by a 70-60 score to Kent State at the Stroh Center last Wednesday (Feb. 22), the Falcons bounced back with a 64-62 win at Buffalo on Saturday (Feb. 25).
>> Sophomore Carly Santoro leads the team in scoring, with 12.5 points per game. Santoro is second on the team in rebounding, with 7.3 boards per contest, and has four 20-point games, including a BG season-high 32 points in the first KSU kerfuffle. She also leads the club with 18 double-digit scoring games and five double-doubles this year to date. Santoro has hit 41 three-pointers to rank second on the club.
>> Fellow sophomore Sydney Lambert has 10.1 ppg to rank second on the team. The point guard leads the Falcons in assists (2.2 apg), steals (1.0 spg) and three-pointers made (67). Lambert has started all 56 of BGSU's games since her arrival on campus, and is now tied for 12th in school history with 123 career three-pointers made.
>> Senior Abby Siefker has 6.9 ppg and 7.5 rpg, leading the team in boards and ranking third in points. Siefker paces the team in blocked shots (0.8 bpg), and the center is second on the Falcons in assists (1.9 apg). She has scored in double digits seven times this season, and has led the Brown and Orange in assists on 13 occasions.
>> Senior Ashley Tunstall and junior Haley Puk are averaging 6.5 and 6.3 ppg, respectively, while freshman Andrea Cecil has 4.8 ppg, classmate Caterrion Thompson 4.7 and junior Rachel Myers 4.4. Puk is third on the team in three-pointers made (31), while Tunstall is third with 5.6 rpg. Tunstall is tied with Siefker for third on the team with seven double-digit scoring games, while Puk has six.
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio is 19-8 on the season, and the Bobcats have a 10-6 record in MAC play. Ohio is in second place in the East Division, just a game out of first. The Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-63 win over Miami on Saturday afternoon. Ohio is 11-2 at home and 8-6 on the road this season. In MAC play, the Bobcats are 5-2 at "The Convo" and finished 5-4 at hostile venues. Quiera Lampkins has a team-leading 19.6 points per game, and ranks second in the MAC. Six of her teammates are averaging between 6.3 and 8.2 ppg, including Jasmine Weatherspoon, who has a team-high 7.3 rebounds per contest. Six different 'Cats have hit at least 25 three-point field goals this winter. Head coach Bob Boldon welcomed back nine letterwinners, including three starters, from last year's team. The 2015-16 edition of the Bobcats went 26-7 overall, won the MAC regular-season title with a 16-2 league mark and advanced to the WNIT.
THE SERIES
The Falcons lead Ohio, 55-26, in the all-time series between the teams, but the Bobcats have won each of the last five meetings after BG had taken the previous four games. In this season's first matchup, the Bobcats picked up a 69-58 win at the Stroh on New Year's Eve. In the last meeting in Athens, just under a year ago, the 'Cats pulled away late for a 75-58 win (March 2, 2016). BGSU's last win in the series was a 63-39 victory on March 2, 2014. BG is 31-8 in home games (3-3 in the Stroh Center), 21-16 in road contests and 3-2 in neutral-site games vs. the Bobcats over the years.
UP NEXT
>> Following the battle with the Bobcats, the Falcons will return home to close the regular season. BGSU will meet Miami on Saturday (March 4) at 12:00 p.m., and it will be "Senior Day" at the Stroh Center. Then, the Brown and Orange will return to the road for a MAC Tournament first-round game on Monday (March 6), with opponent and start time to be determined.
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 | Ohio
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.
>> Wednesday's Ohio game 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.
>> The Ohio game is scheduled to be streamed via ESPN3.com. Live stats will also be available, and in-game Twitter 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. Any and all available links to ticket information and game coverage will be available there.
THE FALCONS AND THE MAC TOURNAMENT
>> As the final week of the regular season begins, the Falcons are tied for fourth in the Mid-American Conference's East Division. If the MAC Tournament began today, BGSU would be the ninth seed for the MAC Tournament.
>> The Falcons will end the regular season as either the ninth or 10th seed for the league tourney, and will travel to face an opponent to be determined in tournament first-round action on Monday (March 6). Here are the current MAC standings and remaining MAC games for each team ...
MAC STANDINGS – CURRENT SEEDS & REMAINING SCHEDULE
##  Team         W-L    Wednesday   Saturday
 1.  Central Michigan   13-3      @WMU     v EMU
 2.  Ball State      13-3      @EMU   v Toledo
 3.  Northern Illinois  12-4    v Toledo     @WMU
 4.  Kent State      11-5     @Miami   v Buffalo
 5.  Ohio         10-6     v BGSU   v Akron
 6.  Toledo        10-6      @NIU   @Ball St.
 7.  Buffalo        9-7     @Akron   @Kent St.
 8.  Western Michigan   7-9      v CMU     v NIU
 9.  Bowling Green     4-12     @Ohio    v Miami
10.  Miami         4-12   v Kent St.     @BGSU
11.  Akron         2-14   v Buffalo     @Ohio
12.  Eastern Michigan   1-15   v Ball St.     @CMU
NOTE OF THE DAY -- COMEBACK KIDS
>> In each of BGSU's last two road games, the Falcons have posted a two-point win after trailing by as many as 14 points earlier in the game. BGÂ topped Miami, 61-59, on Feb. 18, then won a 64-62 decision at Buffalo seven days later.
>> In the first three quarters of each of those games, the Falcons led for a grand total of 58 seconds.
>>Â BGSU never led until early in the fourth quarter of the Miami game, taking the lead for the first time on Ashley Tunstall's three-pointer with 8:52 to go. MU retook the lead briefly before BG went back ahead for good on a pair of Haley Puk free throws.
>> Then, at Buffalo, the Falcons did not take a lead until late in the first half, only to see UB go back ahead less than a minute later. The Brown and Orange did not lead again until Sydney Lambert hit a triple to end an epic offensive possession by the Brown and Orange with 4:52 left in the game. That three-ball gave BG the lead for good.
>> BG led for a total of 14:25 of the 80 minutes of those two games.
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.
THE FALCONS
>> The Falcons are 8-20 overall, and BGSU is 4-12 in MAC play entering Wednesday's Ohio game. The Falcons are tied for fourth in the East Division, and if the regular season ended today, BG would be the ninth seed for the 12-team conference tournament.
>> The Falcons went 3-4 in the month of February, and the Brown and Orange won two of the last three games, with both wins coming on the road. BG downed Miami, 61-59, in Oxford (Feb. 18), and after falling by a 70-60 score to Kent State at the Stroh Center last Wednesday (Feb. 22), the Falcons bounced back with a 64-62 win at Buffalo on Saturday (Feb. 25).
>> Sophomore Carly Santoro leads the team in scoring, with 12.5 points per game. Santoro is second on the team in rebounding, with 7.3 boards per contest, and has four 20-point games, including a BG season-high 32 points in the first KSU kerfuffle. She also leads the club with 18 double-digit scoring games and five double-doubles this year to date. Santoro has hit 41 three-pointers to rank second on the club.
>> Fellow sophomore Sydney Lambert has 10.1 ppg to rank second on the team. The point guard leads the Falcons in assists (2.2 apg), steals (1.0 spg) and three-pointers made (67). Lambert has started all 56 of BGSU's games since her arrival on campus, and is now tied for 12th in school history with 123 career three-pointers made.
>> Senior Abby Siefker has 6.9 ppg and 7.5 rpg, leading the team in boards and ranking third in points. Siefker paces the team in blocked shots (0.8 bpg), and the center is second on the Falcons in assists (1.9 apg). She has scored in double digits seven times this season, and has led the Brown and Orange in assists on 13 occasions.
>> Senior Ashley Tunstall and junior Haley Puk are averaging 6.5 and 6.3 ppg, respectively, while freshman Andrea Cecil has 4.8 ppg, classmate Caterrion Thompson 4.7 and junior Rachel Myers 4.4. Puk is third on the team in three-pointers made (31), while Tunstall is third with 5.6 rpg. Tunstall is tied with Siefker for third on the team with seven double-digit scoring games, while Puk has six.
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio is 19-8 on the season, and the Bobcats have a 10-6 record in MAC play. Ohio is in second place in the East Division, just a game out of first. The Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-63 win over Miami on Saturday afternoon. Ohio is 11-2 at home and 8-6 on the road this season. In MAC play, the Bobcats are 5-2 at "The Convo" and finished 5-4 at hostile venues. Quiera Lampkins has a team-leading 19.6 points per game, and ranks second in the MAC. Six of her teammates are averaging between 6.3 and 8.2 ppg, including Jasmine Weatherspoon, who has a team-high 7.3 rebounds per contest. Six different 'Cats have hit at least 25 three-point field goals this winter. Head coach Bob Boldon welcomed back nine letterwinners, including three starters, from last year's team. The 2015-16 edition of the Bobcats went 26-7 overall, won the MAC regular-season title with a 16-2 league mark and advanced to the WNIT.
THE SERIES
The Falcons lead Ohio, 55-26, in the all-time series between the teams, but the Bobcats have won each of the last five meetings after BG had taken the previous four games. In this season's first matchup, the Bobcats picked up a 69-58 win at the Stroh on New Year's Eve. In the last meeting in Athens, just under a year ago, the 'Cats pulled away late for a 75-58 win (March 2, 2016). BGSU's last win in the series was a 63-39 victory on March 2, 2014. BG is 31-8 in home games (3-3 in the Stroh Center), 21-16 in road contests and 3-2 in neutral-site games vs. the Bobcats over the years.
UP NEXT
>> Following the battle with the Bobcats, the Falcons will return home to close the regular season. BGSU will meet Miami on Saturday (March 4) at 12:00 p.m., and it will be "Senior Day" at the Stroh Center. Then, the Brown and Orange will return to the road for a MAC Tournament first-round game on Monday (March 6), with opponent and start time to be determined.
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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