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Friday, September 25
Bowling Green, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Miami
Falcons Host Miami (OH), Ball State To Open MAC Play
September 23, 2015 | Women's Soccer
| BGSU WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY SCHEDULE | ||
|---|---|---|
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
| 9/25/15 | vs. Miami (OH) | 7 p.m. |
| 9/27/15 | vs. Ball State | 1 p.m. |
| Bowling Green (4-3-1) vs. Miami (OH) (4-3-0) Regular Season Game #9 Friday, September 25, 2015; 7:00 p.m. ET Cochrane Stadium / Bowling Green, Ohio LIVE STATS SEASON STATS WEEK 6 - BGSU MATCH NOTES |
| Bowling Green (4-3-1) vs. Ball State (4-2-2) Regular Season Game #10 Sunday, September 27, 2015; 1:00 p.m. ET Cochrane Stadium / Bowling Green, Ohio LIVE STATS LIVE AUDIO SEASON STATS WEEK 6 - BGSU MATCH NOTES |
Bowling Green, Ohio -- The women's soccer team opens Mid-American conference play this weekend, hosting Miami (OH) Friday night and Ball State on Sunday afternoon.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS ALL SEASON LONG
Follow the Falcons all season long on twitter @BGSUWSoccer or at @BGathletics. You can also find more information on the women's soccer program online at www.BGSUFalcons.com.
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
Following the game against Miami (OH) Friday, BGSU women's soccer will be holding a TapSnap event for all fans in attendance along with autographs on team posters.
SCOUTING MIAMI
The RedHawks begin league play with a 4-3-0 record coming off two shutout victories over Rice and Florida Gulf Coast, both defending conference champions. Miami has seen goal production from seven different players, led by Kat Zalar's three. Zalar also leads the team with six points. Defensively, Vic Maniaci has spent the majority of the 2015 season in goal, totaling 36 saves and allowing five goals. Miami was chosen to finish second in the East Division by the MAC coaches.
LAST MEETING VERSUS THE REDHAWKS
(Sept. 28, 2014) Lauren Cadel posted nine saves in goal for the Falcons, however, Miami was able to get two first half goals to defeat Bowling Green 2-0. To go up 1-0, Miami's Kelsey Dingles played the ball into the box which found the head of Maggie Scott who placed the header past Cadel and into the back of the goal at the 14 minute mark. The RedHawks added a second goal two minutes later as Haley Walter took a pass from Rachel Marble and dribbled from the middle out wide before blasting a shot that just snuck by Cadel at the far post in the 24th minute.
BGSU VS. MIAMI ALL-TIME SERIES
The RedHawks own a 12-7-2 lead all-time versus the Falcons, defeating BGSU 4-0-2 in their last six meetings. Bowling Green's last win against Miami came at home on Oct. 12, 2008 when the Falcons shutout the RedHawks 4-0.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
The Cardinals are the tied favorite to win the West Division, according to the MAC preseason coaches poll. Ball State enters the game with a 4-2-2 record and come off a 3-1 win against Morehead State. Abigail Boswell and Gabby Veldman pace the Cardinal offense with three goals each and a team-high six points. In goal for Ball State, Alyssa Heintschel has recorded 22 of the team's 23 saves, playing in all eight contests this season.
LAST MEETING VERSUS BALL STATE
(Sept. 26, 2014) The Falcons dropped their MAC opener last season to Ball State, 5-0 in Muncie, Ind. An own goal by the Falcons and a penalty kick by Ball State in the second half tipped the momentum in favor of the home standing Cardinals. Lauren Cadel was injured early in the first half after a collision in front of the goal, forcing her out of the game. Backup keeper Alexis Smith entered the match for the Falcons for the remainder of play. Kara Ross led the team with three shots.
BGSU VS. BALL STATE ALL-TIME SERIES
Bowling Green is 3-11-3 all-time versus the Cardinals, including an 0-5-1 record over the last six games between the two teams. The Falcons last defeated Ball State Oct. 10, 2008 in double overtime 1-0 victory.
COACH'S COMMENTS
"We are definitely ready to open up MAC play this weekend. Our spirits, mentality and focus are in a place we haven't seen before which is a sign of their confidence in the process and eagerness to play. Miami and Ball State are two of the top teams in the conference, so I'm glad we get to open up with them right off the bat to really see who we are as a team. It's also great timing to have them both at home. I believe we have the pieces in place to start making some noise in the MAC this season." -- Head Coach Lindsay Basalyga.
MAKING HISTORY
*BG women's soccer had a record-setting crowd of 803 at the season opener against Chicago State.
*The win Aug. 21 was the team's first victory in a season opener since 2004.
*BGSU opened the season 2-0-0 for the first time since 2000.
*It is the first time in school history the Falcons have shut out its first two opponents.
*Through two home games, the Falcons recorded seven goals, which is already more than the five goals the team scored at home a year ago.
*The team's 2-2-0 start this season hasn't been done since 2009.
*BG has recorded 10 plus shots in all four games this season.
*For the first time since 2013, the Falcons have netted a goal in four straight contests.
SEEKING REVENGE
BGSU lost to both the RedHawks and Cardinals last season in shutout form on Sept. 26 and 28 to open MAC play. Ironically, the Falcons' last wins against both Miami and Ball State came back on the same October weekend in 2008. This time around, the Falcons have a chance for redemption Friday and Sunday against the RedHawks and Cardinals.
OFFENSIVE SUCCESS IN THE MAC
The Falcons have the MAC's top offense with 2.12 goals per match. Mikaela Couch paces BGSU with 13 points on five goals and three assists, which are all team-highs. Erica Hubert has netted four goals of her own for the fast-paced Falcons.
HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE
BGSU ranks second in the Mid-American Conference in home attendance numbers this season, averaging 520 fans per game at Cochrane Stadium. The team set a women's soccer school record of 803 at the season opener against Chicago State. The Falcons did not allow any goals in their first three home games of 2015, propelling them to a 3-0 record at Cochrane Stadium. The team's last match at home resulted in two goals allowed in the loss to Butler, dropping BGSU to 3-1 at home.
CAREER HIGHS FOR COUCH
Mikaela Couch has had a breakout season for the Falcons thus far, leading the team in goals (five) and assists (three). This season, she has scored a goal in five of the team's eight matches and has a goal or assist in six of eight. The sophomore has a team-high 13 points.
HUBERT'S RETURN
Redshirt freshman Erica Hubert is seeing action for the first time in her BGSU career due to an injury suffered last season. Through eight games, she has nine points, four goals and one assist. Hubert scored her first career goal Aug. 21 in the season opener against Chicago State, also recording her first career assist in the 4-0 victory. On Aug. 23 against IPFW, the Ontario native capitalized on her shot from the top of the box to score her second goal of the season. For her performance in the team's opening two matches, she received her first ever MAC Player of the Week award.
CAREER LEADER- LAUREN CADEL
Redshirt-junior Lauren Cadel is already BGSU's career leader in games with double digit saves with only two full seasons on the pitch for the Falcons. With her six total games with 10 or more saves last year in 2014, Cadel sits atop of the career record books with 13 career games with double digit saves. She also registered six games with double digit saves in her first year between the pipes for BGSU in 2013. For his 13th career game with double digit saves, Cadel set a school record with 19 saves in Bowling Green's double-overtime draw with Valparaiso. She also tallied nine saves in wins over Findlay and Eastern Illinois as BGSU went 2-0-1 in games that weekend. Cadel was awarded her second MAC Defensive Player of the Week award for her performances against Findlay, EIU and Valpo.
FALCONS ALL-TIME VERSUS THE 2015 FOES
BGSU enters the 2015 season having played all but one of its opponents prior to this year. The Falcons are 90-124-28 all-time versus their 19 regular season foes in 2015, including having posted double digit wins over Buffalo and Kent State, as well as wins over Akron, Kent State, Ohio and Chicago State in 2014.
PICKED FIFTH IN THE EAST IN THE 2015 MAC PRESEASON POLL
The Bowling Green State University Falcons were picked to finish fifth in the East Division by the MAC Coaches. The Buffalo Bulls are the favorite to win the East Division regular season title, while the Ball State Cardinals and Western Michigan Broncos are the tied favorite to win the West Division. In the East Division following Buffalo, Miami is predicted to finish second with Kent State (3), Ohio (4), Bowling Green (5) and Akron (6).
YOUTH MOVEMENT
The 2015 BGSU women's soccer roster boasts a total of 18 sophomores and freshmen out of the 26 player squad. In fact, of the 18 total underclassmen, 11 are either redshirt-freshmen or true freshmen who will be making their intercollegiate debuts this season.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
The Falcons were named a 2014-15 College Team Academic Award winner, as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). BGSU posted a cumulative team grade point average of 3.32 and has also earned the honor in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
ON TAP FOR THE FALCONS
Bowling Green remains at Cochrane Stadium following this weekend for home matchups with Akron and Buffalo on Oct. 2 and 4.
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