Falcons Strike First, But Bobcats Rally Back for 3-1 Win

Friday, September 27

Athens, OH

4:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

0-7-0, 0-1-0MAC

Ohio

5-2-2, 1-0-0MAC

Team	1	2	Final F
Bowling Green	1	0	1
Ohio	0	3	3

September 27, 2013 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Tobin scores BGSU's goal in MAC opener

By: ATHENS, Ohio (BGSU Athletic Communications)

Kaitlyn Tobin vs. Case Western Reserve - Aug 22 2013 - Swegan

Bowling Green State University women's soccer senior Kaitlyn Tobin put the Falcons on the scoreboard early, but host Ohio University responded with a trio of second-half goals for a 3-1 win Friday afternoon (Sept. 27). The match, the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams, was held at the Bobcats' Chessa Field.

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With the win, Ohio improves to 5-2-2 on the season, and the Bobcats are unbeaten in the last six matches. BGSU drops to 0-7-0.

"We played a really good first half of soccer today," said BGSU head coach Lindsay Basalyga. "But, we became undisciplined defensively at moments in the second half, and Ohio found a way to capitalize. We are still trying to find the right combination of players to compete for 90 minutes consistently."

The Falcons got on the board early, as Tobin scored with just 8:39 gone. After a shot by senior Madeline Wideman, the ball came to Tobin, who beat Ohio goalkeeper Mattie Liston to put the visitors on top. The goal marked the first goal allowed by the Bobcats in nearly 290 minutes of action.

The Bobcats had an 8-3 advantage in shots in the first half, but the Falcons took that 1-0 lead into the break. In fact, Tobin nearly gave the Brown and Orange a two-goal lead late in the opening period, hitting the post with a shot with 3:09 left before the intermission.

In the second half, however, the Bobcats tied the score with just over four minutes gone. Holly Harris got the home team's first goal, scoring from the middle of the 18-yard box.

With just 6:37 left in the second half, the 'Cats got what proved to be the winning goal, as Alison Cislo took a short pass from the right side and teed up a shot from the top of the box. BGSU redshirt freshman goalkeeper Lauren Cadel got a hand on the ball, but could not keep it from crossing the goal line.

Then, with exactly five minutes remaining, the hosts were awarded a penalty kick. Carly Manso, who drew the assist on each of the first two Ohio goals, converted that PK to provide the home team some insurance.

For the match, the Bobcats had 21 total shots to the Falcons' five. Cadel made seven saves in her complete-match effort for the Brown and Orange, while Liston had two stops for the home side.

BGSU remains on the road, journeying to Northeast Ohio for a Sunday (Sept. 29) match vs. Kent State University. That contest begins at 1:00 p.m. Then, the Brown and Orange will begin a season-long four-match homestand next Friday night (Oct. 4) with a match vs. Eastern Michigan University at Cochrane Field.

BGSU NOTES
* Senior Kaitlyn Tobin's goal was her second of the season, and the third of her career. All three goals have come on the road. Tobin's first collegiate goal was a last-minute game-winner in the Falcons' win at Youngstown State two years ago (Sept. 11, 2011). She also scored in this season's Michigan State match (Sept. 13, 2013).

* With four points on the season, Tobin has matched her career-best total. She also had four points (on a goal and two assists) in that 2011 season.

* Tobin's goal was the Falcons' third goal on the road this year, matching the total for all of last season.

* Overall, BGSU has scored five goals in seven matches this season, an average of 0.71 goals per game. Last year, the Falcons scored a total of just nine goals in 19 matches (0.47 per game).

* Freshman Melissa Needham made her first collegiate start in Friday's match.

* Seven of the first 15 players to see the field for the Falcons on Friday were freshmen. The starting lineup included three true frosh and one redshirt freshman, and three of the first four substitutes were first-year Falcons as well.

* Ohio had a total of 15 corner kicks in Friday's match, marking the highest total by a BGSU opponent since at least the 1999 season.