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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, August 22
Bowling Green, OH
7:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Morehead State (EYAS Walk Out)
Falcons Open Up 2014 Season Friday Night Versus Morehead State
August 20, 2014 | Women's Soccer
BGSU Women's Soccer Week 1 Notes
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| BGSU WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY SCHEDULE (Week 1 - Aug. 22 & 24) | ||
|---|---|---|
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
| 8/22/14 | vs. Morehead State | 7 p.m. |
| 8/24/14 | vs. #7/21 Michigan | 2 p.m. |
Morehead State (0-0, 0-0 OVC) vs. Bowling Green (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Friday, August 22, 2014; 7:00 p.m. ET Cochrane Stadium / Bowling Green, Ohio LIVE STATS BGSU WEEKLY NOTES - WEEK 1 (PDF) | #7/21 Michigan (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Bowling Green (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Sunday, August 24, 2014; 2:00 p.m. ET U-M Soccer Stadium / Ann Arbor, Mich. LIVE STATS BGSU WEEKLY NOTES - WEEK 1 (PDF) |
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EYE ON THE EAGLES OF MSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Coming off the program's third Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship last season in 2013, Morehead State was tabbed as the preseason favorites to win the OVC in 2014 in the preseason poll. The Eagles garnered 12 of the 22 first-place votes and edged defending regular season champion UT Martin by five votes for first-place overall. The Eagles return the reigning OVC Player of the Year in Jade Flory who last year led the team with 14 goals, including five match-winning goals. Also returning is sophomore Angela Black who was tabbed the OVC Freshman of the Year after registering six goals and four assists last season. Head Coach Warren Lipka, the 2013 OVC Co-Coach of the Year, returns all 11 starters from last season, including primary goalkeeper Elizabeth Floyd who posted a 1.05 goals against average and five shutouts in 2013.
WATCHING THE WOLVERINESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Michigan Wolverines enter play this week with a preseason national ranking of No. 7 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Preseason (Aug. 6) and a No. 21 national preseason ranking in the Top Drawer Soccer (TDS) preseason poll. Michigan was picked to finish fifth overall in the 2014 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Wolverines capped last season ranked as the No. 6 team in the country after finishing in a tie for second-place in the Big Ten and advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight. Michigan returns four players that started 10 or more games last season, including All-Big Ten Freshman honoree Madisson Lewis, who was U-M's second-leading scorer in 2013 with six goals and nine assists.
PICKED SIXTH IN THE EAST IN THE 2014 MAC PRESEASON POLLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Bowling Green was picked to finish sixth in the East Division in the 2014 MAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll.
2014 EXHIBITION PLAYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The 2014 exhibition season saw the Falcons play to draws against UIC and Wright State at Cochrane Stadium. BGSU played the Flames of UIC to a 2-2 draw on Aug. 12, getting goals from Skylar Fleak and Kara Ross. The Falcons then got a late goal from newcomer Mikaela Couch to finished in a 1-1 tie with Wright State on Aug. 15. The three preseason goals were all scored by newcomers.
AMODIO EARNS PRESEASON MADNESS ALL-MAC RECOGNITIONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Bowling Green State University sophomore defender Paige Amodio was named to the College Sports Madness Mid-American 2014 Preseason All-Conference Second-Team.(www.collegesportsmadness.com). In her first season at Bowling Green in 2013, Amodio was named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team. She was one of just three Falcons to start all 17 matches, playing a total of 1,445 minutes on the season which ranked as the second-highest total on the team. The center defender was on the pitch for 971 of the team's total of 1,030 minutes in MAC matches and started the first match of her collegiate career at Cleveland State on August 25. Amodio posted six shots from her defensive position on the year, putting three on frame for a shots on goal percentage of .500 for the year.
FALCONS ALL-TIME VERSUS THE 2014 FOESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Falcons have a combined all-time wins total of 81 victories over its 2014 foes, including 11 wins versus Buffalo and 10 wins over Kent State. Overall, the Falcons are 81-113-26 against its slated 2014 opponents.
BIGGEST UNKNOWN: SCORINGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Perhaps the biggest question for the Falcons in 2014 will be where will the scoring come from, as the Falcons return only one goal from last season. In fact, BGSU has only two players on the entire roster in Sidney Huth (5 goals) and Ashley Garr (1 goal) that have notched a goal in their BGSU careers. The Falcons have totaled only nine goals as a team in each of the last two years.
YOUTH MOVEMENTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The 2014 BGSU women's soccer roster boast a total of 14 sophomores and freshmen out of the 22 player squad. In fact, of the 14 total underclassmen, 10 are either redshirt-freshmen or true freshmen.
THE RETURNING COREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Falcons have a core of nine returners back in 2014, six of which started over 50 percent of the matches last season for BGSU. Back are seniors Ashley Garr (Goodrich, Mich.) and Sidney Huth (Lebanon, Ohio), as well as redshirt-senior Kylie Briem (Beavercreek, Ohio). Fellow upperclassmen include juniors Haley Parkinson (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Emma Norris (Sycamore, Ill.), and Lauren Cadel (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada), while sophomores Melissa Needham (Saline, Mich.), Paige Amodio (Strongsville, Ohio) and Jessica Creech (Troy, Mich.) will all look to make an impact in their second seasons of play at the collegiate level.
A TOTAL OF 13 NEW FACES ON THE BGSU ROSTERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Heading into the 2014 season, the Falcons will have a total of 13 new faces on the roster as Coach Basalyga and her staff begin the process of restoring the program back to championship contenders. BGSU added transfers Alexis Smith (Livonia, Mich./Schoolcraft College), Alexa Cheripko (Pickerington, Ohio/Otterbein University) and Kara Ross (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada/Brock University), as well as newcomers Evelina Hellgren (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden/Parkskolan), Leah Runkle (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth), Rachel Winters (Plymouth, Mich./Canton), Madison Schupbach (Rochester, Mich./Stoney Creek), Erica Hubert (Welland, Ontario, Canada/ E.L. Crossley), Skylar Fleak (Sunbury, Ohio/Big Walnut), Mikaela Couch (Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South), Sarah Quimby (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg), Elisa Baeron (Selsingen, Germany/St.-Viti-Gymnasium Zeven) and Jennifer Reyes (Elkhart, Ind./Concord).
SAME STAFF FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT SEASONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
For the first-time since the 2010 & 2011 seasons, the Falcons will have the same coaching staff on the sideline for the second consecutive season as Lindsay Basalyga and Rhonda Gottschalk return to BGSU for their second season having come to Bowling Green prior to the 2013 season. Of the nine returners, eight of them have played for a different coach in each of their seasons at BGSU prior to this year.
REBUILD & RESTOREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
BGSU head coach Lindsay Basalyga is in her second year at the helm of the Falcons women's soccer program and is on a mission to help rebuild the program back to its championship ways. Since BGSU posted 12 wins and advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Championship Tournament in 2008, the Falcons have won only 16 matches over the last five years and have failed to make it to the MAC Championship Tournament in each of those seasons.
FALCONS' FUTURE CONTESTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Falcons will remain on the road next week to take on the Purple Aces of Evansville in a Friday night tilt. BGSU will travel to Evansville, Indiana to face off with the Purple Aces on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. at Black Beauty Field at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
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