Bowling Green State University Athletics
1999 Falcon Player Notes
January 11, 2000 | Men's Soccer
November 8, 1999
Michael Began (Fr., goalkeeper - Broadview Hts., OH/Brecksville-Broadview Hts.): Dressed for every match, but did not see any playing time behind senior Ty Fowler.
Bobby Biggs (Sr., forward - Dublin, OH/De Sales): Played in all 19 matches...made 18 starts...had a career-high six assists...scored game-winning goal in overtime at Buffalo...finished his career with 21 goals and 13 assists for 55 points...had two goals in 4-3 loss to Central Florida.
Gene Braxton (Jr., midfielder - Cincinnati, OH/Turpin): Saw action in all 19 matches, while receiving starting assignments against Xavier and Eastern Michigan...scored game-winning goal in 4-1 win over Northern Illinois...also scored in MAC tournament loss at NIU, and in 2-1 loss to #13-Southern Methodist.
Jason Bryant (Sr., midfielder/back - Pickerington, OH): Played in all but one match...made 17 starts...scored his lone goal in BG's 2-1 (OT) win at Marshall...assisted on BG's first goal of the season in 3-1 victory over Dayton...for his career played in 81 matches, making 61 starts.
Fred Degand (Jr., back - Highland Park, IL/ Deerfield): Started 16 of the 17 matches he played...scored BG's only goal in 1-1 (2OT) tie with Western Michigan...also scored in BG's 4-1 win over Northern Illinois...selected to the all-tournament team of the BGSU Soccer Classic...named to the all-tournament team for the Bradley Holiday Inn Classic...earned All-MAC First-Team honors.
Chris Dore (Sr., midfielder - Vermillion, OH/Lorain Catholic): One of four Falcons to start every match...led the squad with nine goals, eight assists and 26 points...recorded match-winning goals against Marshall (OT), Bucknell and Western Kentucky...team tri-captain...ended career with 26 goals (8th on BG's all-time list), 23 assists (9th) and 75 points (6th) with eight match-winning goals...named MAC Player of the Week on Oct. 18 for his one goal, three assist weekend in two BG wins...selected as Offensive MVP of the BGSU Soccer Classic...named to the all-tournament team for the Bradley Holiday Inn Classic...earned All-MAC First-Team honors.
Adam Erhard (Jr., back - North Olmsted, OH): Started all 16 matches he played in...scored his lone goal on a penalty kick against Northern Illinois...assisted on game-winning goal against NIU for a three-point game...other assist was on match-winner versus Western Kentucky.
Justin Follebout (Fr., forward - Utica, MI/De La Salle): Saw action versus DePaul, Xavier, Bucknell and Oakland...was credited with one shot attempt.
Ty Fowler (Sr., goalkeeper - Northville, MI): Played every minute of every game this year for the Falcons...made a career-high nine saves on two occasions...named Defensive MVP of the BGSU Soccer Classic...selected as MAC Player of the Week after posting shutouts in back-to-back games against Western Kentucky and DePaul...named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
Kevin Jackson (Sr., back - Hudson, OH): One of four Falcons to start every match...started every match his last three years (63 straight)...aided BG defense to third-place conference ranking (nine goals allowed seven matches).
Matt Johnson (Jr./So., forward - Cincinnati, OH/Turpin): Saw action against Bucknell, Marshall and Oakland.
Chris Kraft (Jr., back - North Olmsted, OH): Saw action in 16 matches, with starts versus Bradley, Kentucky, Oakland and NIU (MAC quarterfinals)...played entire match against the Wildcats and Golden Grizzlies.
Matt Leardini (Fr., midfielder - Youngstown, NY/Lewiston-Porter): Played in seven matches, recording one shot attempt...saw considerable playing time versus Southern Methodist, Bucknell and Oakland.
Matt Lyons (Jr., back - Maineville, OH/Archbishop Moeller): Played in every match, making 11 starts including the first seven games of the year...had a career- high two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, at Eastern Michigan...recorded assists against Bucknell and Northern Illinois.
Tony Malik (So., forward - Parma, OH/Padua Franciscan): Played in every match drawing 13 starting assignments...had a career-high two goals versus Bucknell, while his other marker came at Buffalo...recorded assists against Buffalo and Dayton.
Matt Martinka (Fr., back - Newton, NJ/): Did not play, will be redshirted.
Detrick Matthews (So., midfielder - Bellefontaine, OH/Hope-Rio Rancho, NM): Played in every match making 13 starts...scored goals against Northern Illinois and Buffalo, while garnering assists versus Tulsa and Bucknell.
Zac Olson (Sr./Jr., forward - Mason, MI): Saw action in 17 games, making six starts...scored his lone goal of the season in 2-0 win over DePaul.
Adam Schokora (So., back - Clinton Township, MI/ De La Salle): Did not play due to injury...will be redshirted.
Tommy Thomas (Sr./Jr., midfielder - Elida, OH): One of four Falcons to start every match...scored his lone goal of the year in opening match (3-1 win over Dayton)...both assists came on match-winning goals versus DePaul and Buffalo.
Mike Tinajero (Jr./So., midfielder - Findlay, OH): Played in 16 matches...made lone start against Xavier...scored his lone goal against Tulsa...had assists versus Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.
Ben Vaccaro (So., midfielder - Kent, OH/Roosevelt): Played in 17 matches...made lone start versus Oakland and played all 90 minutes...was credited with seven shot attempts...earned lone point, an assist, vs. NIU in MAC quarterfinal match.
Kevin Wisniewski (So., midfielder - North Olmsted, OH): Played in every match, making 15 starts...scored match-winning goals versus Dayton and DePaul...other goal came against Bucknell...named to the BGSU Soccer Classic All-Tournament team.
