Bowling Green State University Athletics
Titians and Broncos To Test Falcons at Mickey Cochrane Stadium
October 23, 2007 | Men's Soccer
Oct. 23, 2007
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - As the 2007-08 regular season schedule comes to a close, the Bowling Green State University Falcons will host a three-match home series beginning on Wednesday (Oct. 24) with the University of Detroit Mercy of the Horizon League ... the match has been billed as the key event in American Cancer Society Day at Mickey Cochrane Field ... the non-conference match will be broadcast on BCSN ... Saturday, the Orange and Brown will host the Bronco's of Western Michigan in a critical MAC contest ... both games have a scheduled kick-off of 3:00 p.m. and can be followed via gametracker.
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October 24 Men's Soccer Game to Benefit the American Cancer Society
The Bowling Green State University men's soccer team, in conjunction with the Athletic Department, will host American Cancer Society Day at Mickey Cochrane Field as a part of the Falcon Friendzy ... donations for the ACS will be accepted throughout the match at the Ohio Army National Guard Marketing Kiosk ... literature from the ACS will also be available as well as a t-shirt toss at halftime ... hand-made beaded bracelets that benefit the ACS's annual Relay for Life event will be sold for $10 at the kiosk while an autograph session with the Falcons will directly follow the match, weather permitting ... all fans in attendance are encouraged to wear Orange in support of the Falcons week long `ORANGE OUT WEEK' celebration ... additionally, all BGSU Greek organizations are encouraged to attend the match as it will serve as a maximum points day for the Greek Cup Attendance Challenge.
Jacob Lawrence: Bronco Tamer?
Last season head coach Fred Thompson joked that he might have to fight to keep sophomore Jacob Lawrence from moving to Kalamazoo, Mich. as the then-rookie scored not one, but two goals in four days as the Falcons played north of their home field ... Lawrence scored his first collegiate goal at WMU (10/27/06) as the Falcons closed the regular season with a 2-1 MAC loss ... he then netted another score four days later as BG won its first MAC tournament game under Thompson ... as a Falcon, Lawrence has complimented his two goals with three assists.
Non-Conference Summary
The Falcons are 3-7-2 when facing non-conference opponents with Detroit still remaining ... BGSU is 2-5-1 on the road when visiting opponent territory ... BG has averaged 14.5 shots per game while the opposition has been limited to 11.8 ... the Falcons have earned more corners (75-43) throughout non-conference games ... their opponents have been limited to less corner chances as time ticks away during a match ... in the first period they have been awarded 23, but have 19 in the second, one in the first overtime and zero in a second overtime period ... Abiola Sandy, Chuko Evwaraye and Cameron Hepple have each scored a game winner in non-conference matches ... keepers Paul Shoemaker and Brent Petkus have combined for four NC shutouts ... the pair have a 1.41 GAA and 50 saves over a 12 match span.
No. 19 Akron Zips Falcons
The visiting Bowling Green State University Falcons were held scoreless at Lee Jackson Field as the host No. 19 University of Akron Zips made the most of their senior day in holding BGSU scoreless in a 4-0 win ... late in the first half, Cameron Hepple gave the Falcons their best chance to net a goal landing a free kick on the corner of the goal structure ... his shot bounced back towards Jacob Lawrence whose header flew just above the Zip keeper and the goal ... Paul Shoemaker made five saves in the league match while Akron's Evan Bush ended the game without facing a shot on goal ... in three games, Akron has not allowed a MAC opponent to score ... in the win, UA held BGSU to a season low seven shots in the match. The Orange and Brown have been held to single digit shots in just two other matches; Buffalo (8) and Michigan State (9).
Wolverines Claw Falcons in Home Turf Win
The University of Michigan took advantage of a four-goal halftime lead en route to beating the visiting Bowling Green State University Falcons, 5-2 at the U-M Soccer Field ... Cameron Hepple and Nathanyal Thomas each scored against the Blue and Maize in the effort ... for Hepple, fresh off a stint with the Bahamian National team, the goal was his third of the season and four career strike while Thomas' was his first as a Falcon ... he is the eighth member of the current roster to net at least one tally in his rookie season and the third to do so this season ... Paul Shoemaker finished the night with a pair of saves on seven on target attempts, while U-M used a combination of starter Patrick Sperry and reserve keeper Tom Huls as the last line of defense ... the two stopped six shots on goal and each let in a goal.
About the Titians
(October 24 - Mickey Cochrane Field)
Detroit is 2-0 at Mickey Cochrane Field after winning the 2007 Falcon Classic earlier in the season ... since mid-September UDM is 4-8-5 overall and 0-4-3 in the Horizon League ... of the five ties, four are the result of scoreless ties ... UDM is 1-1 versus the MAC in 2007 ... the Titians beat Buffalo, 2-1 (9/23) but was shutout, 1-0, by Western Michigan one week later ... both matches were on UDM's home turf ... the match with BGSU will be UDM's final NC match as well ... UDM has been shutout 10 times this season ... goal in 5-1 loss at Butler snapped a seven match scoreless streak ... UDM was 0-4-3 during that spell ... Renato Susnja leads the team with five goals and one assist (11 points) ... four other Titians have at least one goal and one assist while three others have contributed points on goals or assists ... in 17 games Bryan Kloss has let in 17 goals but has made 71 saves ... BGSU leads the all-time series 13-5-1 with their last win coming last season on the road.
About the Broncos
(October 27 - Mickey Cochrane Field)
Western Michigan (7-7-1) are coming off a 3-3 tie with MAC foe Hartwick and will face MSU on Wednesday before seeing BGSU ... WMU is 0-2-1 in the MAC ... the Broncos have scored 10 of their 17 goals in the second period ... opponents have a balanced attack scoring 12 times in both the first and second halves ... neither WMU nor their opponents have netted a goal in extra minutes of play ... Tom Oately leads the Broncos in scoring with five goals and four helpers while CJ Brown also has hit double digits in the points column (5g) ... nine of their teammates have contributed points this season ... keeper Casey Aubil has 19 goals against and 56 saves in 13 games ... BGSU holds a 25-9-3 lead over WMU with their last win coming in the 2007 MAC tournament.
Quoting Head Coach Fred Thompson
On Detroit Mercy:
"Games against Detroit are always intense and our close proximity to their campus gives us almost a strange rivalry of sorts with their program. Plus college soccer teams have a very long memory. Last year we had a great outing in Michigan which resulted in a favorable result for our team; I am well aware they have not forgotten that game and will be looking forward to have the chance to maybe get one back.
"Detroit is a very good team who came in and won our tournament early in the season. I had the chance to watch them and they are a solid team who has the benefit of height, great serving and they play well in their set pieces.
"At the moment, they have hit a hard spell and are being challenged to get results in their league. We have to be aware of these circumstances and can not allow ourselves to be the team they gain it back against."
On Western Michigan:
"This game is absolutely HUGE for [MAC] play-off implications. We can't look at this game in a vacuum, but if we pull out a pair of wins we will put ourselves in a better position to have a play-off game at home. Before we can win two in a row though, we much win one.
"I am sure Western Michigan is looking at the same thing and thinking the same way as we are. Typically, games with Western have come down to a goal. While I look for this game to be no different I am pulling for that goal to be in our favor.
"With this much at stake we need to be the team that will come out playing our best soccer. I feel the team that will leave the field satisfied with the game will be the one who plays committed, determined, organized soccer. Also the winning team will need to not only stick to their game plan but will some how need to stay relaxed and confident no matter what is thrown at them during the game."
##BGSU SOCCER##
