Women's Soccer Reaches 2-0 With A Win Against IPFW Sunday

Sunday, August 23

Bowling Green, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

2-0-0

IPFW

0-2-0

IPFW

Bowling Green

Photo by: Larry Clapper

August 23, 2015 | Women's Soccer

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By: By Alexx Klein, BGSU Athletic Communications

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Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's soccer team moved to 2-0-0 on the season following a 3-0 shutout of IPFW Sunday afternoon at Cochrane Stadium. With two victories, the Falcons have now tied its win total from a year ago at home.

BGSU is 2-0-0 for the first time since 2000 and it is the first time in school history the Falcons have shut out its first two opponents. BG defeated Chicago State Friday night, 4-0.

The Falcons are now 4-0 all-time versus the Mastodons in women's soccer action and have not allowed an IPFW goal in the series, which dates back to 2008.

The critical stretch of the game came when IPFW's Erin Gill and Kallianne Mogler blasted consecutive shots off the post in a scoreless match at the 60-minute mark. With new life, Bowling Green broke into the scoring column just six minutes later as Haley Parkinson's long shot bounced over IPFW goalkeeper Kiley Dunning and rolled into the goal.

One minute later, Erica Hubert had a long run down the middle of the field and capitalized on her shot from the top of the box to put the Falcons up 2-0. The score was Hubert's second of the season.

The final goal of the match came from Mikaela Couch in the 84th minute. Alexa Cheripko's pass found Couch in the box and the sophomore scored on an open goal as the keeper had taken herself out of the play.

"We adjusted some things tactically in the attack that I think led to some pretty good opportunities," said head coach Lindsay Basalyga on adjustments made from the first to second half.

The game opened with an evenly played half in which neither team was able to crack the scoring column. The Falcons and Mastodons each got eight shots off in the 45-minute period. BGSU had its best chance of the first half in the 42nd minute, but a shot by Laura Bozzelli hit the right post.

"We kept grinding away at the game. Win, lose or draw, the fans will hopefully see us compete through the 90 minutes," said Basalyga.

Lauren Cadel earned the shutout and recorded two saves in the win. She moves to 2-0-0 on the season.

Through two games, the Falcons have recorded seven goals, which is nearly half of the total number of goals scored by the team in all of 2014 (15). The seven goals scored at home in 2015 is already more than the five goals the team scored at home a year ago.

BGSU looks to improve to 3-0-0 Friday night when the team travels to Morehead, Kentucky to face Morehead State at 6 pm.