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Ryan Comiskey's goal midway through the second half proved to be the winner at FAU (photo courtesy Galloway Photography)
Falcons Qualify for MAC Tournament with 2-1 Road Win
November 06, 2010 | Men's Soccer
Goals by D'Agostino, Comiskey lift BGSU to victory at FAU
Freshman Ryan Comiskey's goal midway through the second half lifted the Bowling Green State University men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory at Florida Atlantic University Saturday night (Nov. 6). The Mid-American Conference match was held at FAU Soccer Stadium.
FINAL STATS - HTML
BOXSCORE - PDF
MAC STANDINGS & RESULTS - PDF
With the win, the Falcons end the regular season with records of 6-8-3 overall and 3-3-0 in MAC action. The victory clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament for the Brown and Orange. BGSU will be the third seed for the four-team tournament, and will face second-seeded Western Michigan in Friday's (Nov. 12) semifinal round in Akron, Ohio, with kickoff time scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
FAU, a MAC affiliate for men's soccer, sees the season come to an end with an overall record of 5-9-2 and a 2-4-0 MAC ledger. The Owls went 4-2-2 at home this year.
"FAU has had some great results at home," said BGSU head coach Eric Nichols. "They were very good tonight; they gave us fits. To come down here and get a win is pretty big for us. Obviously, we are excited to earn a berth in the MAC Tournament and see our season continue."
Comiskey's goal came at the 69:29 mark of the match, as he took a cross from sophomore Zach Lemke and beat FAU goalkeeper James McCormick to the right. The goal was Comiskey's second of the season.
In a win-or-go-home match for both teams (although BGSU would have qualified for the MAC Tournament with a tie), Falcon sophomore Joey D'Agostino had given the visitors a 1-0 lead just three minutes into the game. D'Agostino headed home a corner kick from junior Max Weston at the 3:10 mark.
After the Falcons had the first five shot attempts of the game, the hosts scored on their first shot of the night. The Owls' leading scorer, Darnell King, equalized with nearly 26 minutes gone, bending his shot into the upper-right corner of the net from approximately 20 yards out.
King's shot would prove to be the only goal surrendered by Falcon junior 'keeper Miguel Rosales, however. Rosales made three saves to earn the victory and help propel the Brown and Orange back into the league tournament after a one-year absence.
"The guys are very pleased about the way that the game went," said senior tri-captain Thomas McLean. "After being predicted to finish sixth in the MAC, we are happy that we were able to prove some people wrong and qualify for the MAC Tournament.
"Tonight's game was a tough one. FAU played us very well. We were able to get the result that we needed through hard work. And, some clutch plays by some of the guys throughout the game helped push us over the top, and we couldn't be more pleased."
McCormick made one save for the Owls, who held a narrow 14-13 advantage in total shots. FAU put four shots on goal to the Falcons' three, although BGSU senior tri-captain Dusko Topolic hit the goalpost with a shot with 12 minutes gone in the second period.
The Falcons, as mentioned, now prepare for the MAC Tournament. BGSU tied Buffalo for third place in the final regular-season standings (see PDF at the top of the page), but the Falcons win the tiebreaker with the Bulls by virtue of a win in the teams' head-to-head meeting. BG downed UB, 2-0, at Cochrane Field on Oct. 9.
"We are hoping that we can push on now," said McLean. "During the upcoming week, we will prepare for Western Michigan and try to move on from there. You never know what can happen when you get into a one-off game."
Akron, as the regular-season champion, will host the conference tournament. The Zips will face the fourth-seeded Bulls in Friday's first semifinal, with start time set for 5:00 p.m. The two semifinal winners will return to UA's Lee Jackson Field for the MAC Tournament's championship match, on Sunday, Nov. 14, in a 4:00 p.m. kickoff.
2010 MAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
(all matches at Lee R. Jackson Field; Akron, Ohio)
Friday, Nov. 12 - Semifinals
#4 Buffalo at #1 Akron, 5:00 p.m.
#3 Bowling Green vs. #2 Western Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 14 - Championship
UA/UB winner vs. BGSU/WMU winner, 4:00 p.m.
FALCON NOTES
* Both Ryan Comiskey and Joey D'Agostino now have two goals this season, and two goals in their respective Falcon careers ... both players have scored each of their goals away from home ... D'Agostino's first collegiate goal came at IPFW in another BGSU 2-1 win (Oct. 6) ... Comiskey's first goal was against Michigan in Ann Arbor last week (Oct. 27).
* Zach Lemke's assist on Comiskey's goal was the first of his collegiate career ... Lemke now has three career points, having scored the first goal of the day in the Falcons' 2-0 win over Buffalo ... with those three points, Lemke led the Falcons in scoring in MAC games this season.
* Max Weston's assist on D'Agostino's goal was his fifth of the season ... Weston leads the Brown and Orange in goals (four), assists and points (13) this fall ... he now has 17 points at BGSU, on five goals and seven assists.
* The Falcons finish the regular season with a record of 4-4-2 in road games ... BG's four road wins matches the total for the previous three seasons combined ... the Falcons went a combined 4-20-4 away from Cochrane Field in the three-year period from 2007-09.
* BGSU was picked to finish sixth in the MAC's Preseason Coaches poll ... the Falcons, as mentioned, tied for third place in the final 2010 regular-season standings.
* BGSU now leads Florida Atlantic, 3-1-0, in the all-time series between the teams, and the Falcons are 2-1-0 in road games vs. the Owls ... all three of the games in Boca Raton have ended with 2-1 scores, as BG won in 2007 and '10, while the Owls picked up an overtime victory in 2008.
* The Falcons are now 5-6-1 in MAC matches under second-year head coach Eric Nichols, and BGSU is 3-2-0 in conference road games during his BGSU tenure ... the Brown and Orange went 2-1-0 in MAC road matches in 2010, with the wins coming at Hartwick and FAU.
FINAL STATS - HTML
BOXSCORE - PDF
MAC STANDINGS & RESULTS - PDF
With the win, the Falcons end the regular season with records of 6-8-3 overall and 3-3-0 in MAC action. The victory clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament for the Brown and Orange. BGSU will be the third seed for the four-team tournament, and will face second-seeded Western Michigan in Friday's (Nov. 12) semifinal round in Akron, Ohio, with kickoff time scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
FAU, a MAC affiliate for men's soccer, sees the season come to an end with an overall record of 5-9-2 and a 2-4-0 MAC ledger. The Owls went 4-2-2 at home this year.
"FAU has had some great results at home," said BGSU head coach Eric Nichols. "They were very good tonight; they gave us fits. To come down here and get a win is pretty big for us. Obviously, we are excited to earn a berth in the MAC Tournament and see our season continue."
Comiskey's goal came at the 69:29 mark of the match, as he took a cross from sophomore Zach Lemke and beat FAU goalkeeper James McCormick to the right. The goal was Comiskey's second of the season.
In a win-or-go-home match for both teams (although BGSU would have qualified for the MAC Tournament with a tie), Falcon sophomore Joey D'Agostino had given the visitors a 1-0 lead just three minutes into the game. D'Agostino headed home a corner kick from junior Max Weston at the 3:10 mark.
After the Falcons had the first five shot attempts of the game, the hosts scored on their first shot of the night. The Owls' leading scorer, Darnell King, equalized with nearly 26 minutes gone, bending his shot into the upper-right corner of the net from approximately 20 yards out.
King's shot would prove to be the only goal surrendered by Falcon junior 'keeper Miguel Rosales, however. Rosales made three saves to earn the victory and help propel the Brown and Orange back into the league tournament after a one-year absence.
"The guys are very pleased about the way that the game went," said senior tri-captain Thomas McLean. "After being predicted to finish sixth in the MAC, we are happy that we were able to prove some people wrong and qualify for the MAC Tournament.
"Tonight's game was a tough one. FAU played us very well. We were able to get the result that we needed through hard work. And, some clutch plays by some of the guys throughout the game helped push us over the top, and we couldn't be more pleased."
McCormick made one save for the Owls, who held a narrow 14-13 advantage in total shots. FAU put four shots on goal to the Falcons' three, although BGSU senior tri-captain Dusko Topolic hit the goalpost with a shot with 12 minutes gone in the second period.
The Falcons, as mentioned, now prepare for the MAC Tournament. BGSU tied Buffalo for third place in the final regular-season standings (see PDF at the top of the page), but the Falcons win the tiebreaker with the Bulls by virtue of a win in the teams' head-to-head meeting. BG downed UB, 2-0, at Cochrane Field on Oct. 9.
"We are hoping that we can push on now," said McLean. "During the upcoming week, we will prepare for Western Michigan and try to move on from there. You never know what can happen when you get into a one-off game."
Akron, as the regular-season champion, will host the conference tournament. The Zips will face the fourth-seeded Bulls in Friday's first semifinal, with start time set for 5:00 p.m. The two semifinal winners will return to UA's Lee Jackson Field for the MAC Tournament's championship match, on Sunday, Nov. 14, in a 4:00 p.m. kickoff.
2010 MAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
(all matches at Lee R. Jackson Field; Akron, Ohio)
Friday, Nov. 12 - Semifinals
#4 Buffalo at #1 Akron, 5:00 p.m.
#3 Bowling Green vs. #2 Western Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 14 - Championship
UA/UB winner vs. BGSU/WMU winner, 4:00 p.m.
FALCON NOTES
* Both Ryan Comiskey and Joey D'Agostino now have two goals this season, and two goals in their respective Falcon careers ... both players have scored each of their goals away from home ... D'Agostino's first collegiate goal came at IPFW in another BGSU 2-1 win (Oct. 6) ... Comiskey's first goal was against Michigan in Ann Arbor last week (Oct. 27).
* Zach Lemke's assist on Comiskey's goal was the first of his collegiate career ... Lemke now has three career points, having scored the first goal of the day in the Falcons' 2-0 win over Buffalo ... with those three points, Lemke led the Falcons in scoring in MAC games this season.
* Max Weston's assist on D'Agostino's goal was his fifth of the season ... Weston leads the Brown and Orange in goals (four), assists and points (13) this fall ... he now has 17 points at BGSU, on five goals and seven assists.
* The Falcons finish the regular season with a record of 4-4-2 in road games ... BG's four road wins matches the total for the previous three seasons combined ... the Falcons went a combined 4-20-4 away from Cochrane Field in the three-year period from 2007-09.
* BGSU was picked to finish sixth in the MAC's Preseason Coaches poll ... the Falcons, as mentioned, tied for third place in the final 2010 regular-season standings.
* BGSU now leads Florida Atlantic, 3-1-0, in the all-time series between the teams, and the Falcons are 2-1-0 in road games vs. the Owls ... all three of the games in Boca Raton have ended with 2-1 scores, as BG won in 2007 and '10, while the Owls picked up an overtime victory in 2008.
* The Falcons are now 5-6-1 in MAC matches under second-year head coach Eric Nichols, and BGSU is 3-2-0 in conference road games during his BGSU tenure ... the Brown and Orange went 2-1-0 in MAC road matches in 2010, with the wins coming at Hartwick and FAU.
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