Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, February 7
Cleveland, Ohio
6:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Niagara
Falcons Open Season With CSU Tournament
February 05, 2015 | Softball
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University softball team open the 2015 schedule with the Cleveland State University Dome Tournament this weekend. The tournament begins Feb. 6, but the Falcons play their games on Feb. 7 and 8.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Links to live stats can be found at BGSUFalcons.com for each contest throughout the season. Fans can follow the BGSU softball team through Twitter on the official team account @BGSUSoftball and through the official account of the Athletics Department @BGAthletics.
TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS
The Orange and Brown will start the tournament with a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. against Niagra and 8:30 p.m. against Bucknell. Bowling Green closes out the tournament with its second doubleheader in two days on Feb. 8. The Falcons take on Canisius at 3:30 p.m. and finish with Robert Morris at 6 p.m. Other teams at the event will be host school CSU and Mid-American Conference foe Toledo.
WHAT COACH SALSBURG IS SAYING
On this being the first games of the 2015 season: "We are excited to get back onto the field. We have challenged and pushed this team the entire fall and preseason to push past their comfort zone in everything we have placed in front of them. They have really responded great and I am excited to see that tenacity on the field this weekend. I am happy we open with doubleheaders. Most of our season consists of back to back games, which allows us to quickly understand what it will take to be successful throughout the year."
On expectations for the season: "Our expectations for the year are simple. In everything we do we challenge the kids to move forward with championship intent. I believe this team has the potential to grow into that championship team but there is nothing easy about winning a MAC Championship. We have to stay the course, continue to work at the pace we are, and believe in being the more aggressive, gritty team each and every day we take the field."
FALCON NOTES
*Senior Jamie Kertes ranked first on the team in 2014 with 14 wins, going 14-20 on the year. She pitched eight complete games, while earning two shutout victories.
*Sophomore Aspen Searle returns for the Falcons after an impressive freshman campaign highlighted by an All-MAC Freshman Team award.
*Senior Emily McClelland 's speed will help BG this season, as she was ranked first on the Falcons with eight stolen bases in 10 attempts in 2014.
*The Falcons add a pair of junior college transfers to the roster this season. Marina Cobbs spent two years at Tallahassee Community College and Molly Holliday was at Weatherford College for two seasons.
*Freshman Briana Combs, junior Marisa Shook and senior Chloe Giordano were selected to serve at this season's captains.
*The team was chosen to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the Softball preseason coaches' poll.
PRESEASON POLL
BGSU was chosen to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the Softball preseason coaches poll, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the league offices. Defending MAC Champions Ohio University was tabbed to be the favorite in the East Division in 2015, receiving eight out of a possible 12 first place votes. Kent State was picked to finish second with two votes, and Akron and Buffalo each received one first place vote. The Zips and Bulls were chosen to finish third and fourth, respectively. Miami was picked to finish fifth in the East, followed by BGSU in sixth to round out the East.
2015 MAC Softball Preseason Poll (First Place Votes)
East
1. Ohio (8)
2. Kent State (2)
3. Akron (1)
4. Buffalo (1)
5. Miami
6. Bowling Green
West
1. Central Michigan (6)
2. Ball State (5)
3. Northern Illinois (1)
4. Western Michigan
5. Toledo
6. Eastern Michigan
Predicted 2015 MAC Tournament Champion
Ohio (5 first place votes)
Ball State (2)
Akron (1)
Buffalo (1)
CMU (1)
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Links to live stats can be found at BGSUFalcons.com for each contest throughout the season. Fans can follow the BGSU softball team through Twitter on the official team account @BGSUSoftball and through the official account of the Athletics Department @BGAthletics.
TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS
The Orange and Brown will start the tournament with a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. against Niagra and 8:30 p.m. against Bucknell. Bowling Green closes out the tournament with its second doubleheader in two days on Feb. 8. The Falcons take on Canisius at 3:30 p.m. and finish with Robert Morris at 6 p.m. Other teams at the event will be host school CSU and Mid-American Conference foe Toledo.
WHAT COACH SALSBURG IS SAYING
On this being the first games of the 2015 season: "We are excited to get back onto the field. We have challenged and pushed this team the entire fall and preseason to push past their comfort zone in everything we have placed in front of them. They have really responded great and I am excited to see that tenacity on the field this weekend. I am happy we open with doubleheaders. Most of our season consists of back to back games, which allows us to quickly understand what it will take to be successful throughout the year."
On expectations for the season: "Our expectations for the year are simple. In everything we do we challenge the kids to move forward with championship intent. I believe this team has the potential to grow into that championship team but there is nothing easy about winning a MAC Championship. We have to stay the course, continue to work at the pace we are, and believe in being the more aggressive, gritty team each and every day we take the field."
FALCON NOTES
*Senior Jamie Kertes ranked first on the team in 2014 with 14 wins, going 14-20 on the year. She pitched eight complete games, while earning two shutout victories.
*Sophomore Aspen Searle returns for the Falcons after an impressive freshman campaign highlighted by an All-MAC Freshman Team award.
*Senior Emily McClelland 's speed will help BG this season, as she was ranked first on the Falcons with eight stolen bases in 10 attempts in 2014.
*The Falcons add a pair of junior college transfers to the roster this season. Marina Cobbs spent two years at Tallahassee Community College and Molly Holliday was at Weatherford College for two seasons.
*Freshman Briana Combs, junior Marisa Shook and senior Chloe Giordano were selected to serve at this season's captains.
*The team was chosen to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the Softball preseason coaches' poll.
PRESEASON POLL
BGSU was chosen to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the Softball preseason coaches poll, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the league offices. Defending MAC Champions Ohio University was tabbed to be the favorite in the East Division in 2015, receiving eight out of a possible 12 first place votes. Kent State was picked to finish second with two votes, and Akron and Buffalo each received one first place vote. The Zips and Bulls were chosen to finish third and fourth, respectively. Miami was picked to finish fifth in the East, followed by BGSU in sixth to round out the East.
2015 MAC Softball Preseason Poll (First Place Votes)
East
1. Ohio (8)
2. Kent State (2)
3. Akron (1)
4. Buffalo (1)
5. Miami
6. Bowling Green
West
1. Central Michigan (6)
2. Ball State (5)
3. Northern Illinois (1)
4. Western Michigan
5. Toledo
6. Eastern Michigan
Predicted 2015 MAC Tournament Champion
Ohio (5 first place votes)
Ball State (2)
Akron (1)
Buffalo (1)
CMU (1)
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