.png&type=webp)
Bowling Green State University Athletics
Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications
Falcons Reveal 2016 Women’s Soccer Schedule
June 07, 2016 | Women's Soccer
Complete 2016 Women's Soccer Schedule (HTML)
2016 Women's Soccer Schedule (PDF)
Bowling Green, Ohio – Highlighted by a total of 11 home matches, Bowling Green State University women's soccer head coach Lindsay Basalyga is excited to announce the challenging 2016 fall schedule for her Falcons' squad, which will kick-off with the home opener on Aug. 19 versus Eastern Illinois at Cochrane Stadium.
"I'm excited about the schedule we have lined up for 2016. I think our non-conference portion will prepare us well to reach the goals the team has laid out for themselves heading into MAC play," commented Coach Basalyga. "We are looking forward to getting out of the region and playing on the east coast versus both Towson and Navy in Navy's four-team tournament in September."
Following an exhibition contest at Robert Morris on Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. ET, the Falcons will open up the regular season slate with five straight home matches versus Eastern Illinois (Aug. 19), Valparaiso (Aug. 21), Morehead State (Aug. 25), Oakland (Aug. 28) and Detroit (Sept. 1).
BGSU will then hit the road for the first time on the year when the Falcons will travel to Annapolis, Maryland for not one, but two matches on the east coast. The Falcons will face off with the Towson Tigers at the Naval Academy on Sept. 9, before returning to the pitch to take on the home standing Navy Midshipmen on Sept. 11.
After a return contest with IPFW in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Sept. 16, the Orange and Brown will open up MAC play at home with back-to-back matches versus Ohio (Sept. 23) and Kent State (Sept. 25).
The next six matches will be a tough stretch for the Falcons, as Coach Basalyga's team will play five conference road contests, including three straight bouts away from Cochrane Stadium in mid-October.
Bowling Green will end the month of September on the road at Buffalo on Sept. 30, before traveling to Akron for a MAC East showdown on Oct. 10.
A home match versus Eastern Michigan on Oct. 6 precedes a three-match road trip with games at Central Michigan (Oct. 9), at Ball State (Oct. 14) and at Miami (Oct. 16).
With the road schedule compete, the Falcons will conclude the regular season slate with a trio of MAC matches versus Western Michigan (Oct. 20), against Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) and versus Toledo (Oct. 27) in the Battle of I-75 on Senior Day in the regular season finale.
The 2016 MAC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament will be held on Oct. 30 and Nov. 4-6. The first round of games will take at campus sites on Sunday, Oct. 30. The semifinals will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 with the championship match scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, at the campus site of the No. 1 seed.
Admission to all home soccer matches at Cochrane Stadium is free!
2016 Women's Soccer Schedule Breakdown
Saturday, Aug. 13 – at Robert Morris (Exhibition)
All-Time Series Record: 2-0-0
Last Meeting: W, 9-2 at Home on Sept. 6, 1998
2015 Record for RMU: 10-11, 5-3 NEC
Notes: In a preseason exhibition tune up, the Falcons will take on Robert Morris out of the Northeast Conference (NEC) Moon Township, Pennsylvania on Aug. 13. The last time these two program's met in an official regular season match was back on Sept. 6, 1998, which was a 9-2 win for the Falcons at home in Cochrane Stadium. BGSU is 2-0-0 all-time against the Colonials having also defeated RMU 3-1 in 1997.
Friday, Aug. 19 – vs. Eastern Illinois (Season Opener)
All-Time Series Record: 4-2-1
Last Meeting: W, 3-2 at EIU on Sept. 11, 2015
2015 Record for EIU: 4-13-2, 2-7-1 OVC
Notes: The Falcons and Panthers will meet in non-conference play for the second straight season in the two teams' 2016 regular season opener on Aug. 19 at Cochrane Stadium. BGSU upended Eastern Illinois 3-2 last year at Lakeside Field in Charleston, Illinois on Sept. 11. The Falcons have won four straight over the Panthers dating back to 2005, after dropping two straight contests to EIU in 2003 and 2004.
Sunday, Aug. 21 – vs. Valparaiso
All-Time Series Record: 3-2-1
Last Meeting: T, 1-1 (2OT) at Valparaiso on Sept. 13, 2015
2015 Record for Valpo: 7-8-3, 4-4-1 Horizon League
Notes: The Falcons snapped a two-match losing streak to the Valparaiso Crusaders last season with a 1-1 2OT draw on Sept. 13 in Valparaiso, Indiana. BGSU, who won three straight matches versus Valpo from 1998 to 2002, are 2-1-0 all-time versus the Crusaders at home in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Thursday, Aug. 25 – vs. Morehead State
All-Time Series Record: 0-2-0
Last Meeting: L, 1-2 (OT) at Morehead State on Aug. 28, 2015
2015 Record for MSU: 9-11-2, 5-4-1 OVC
Notes: The BGSU Falcons and the Morehead State Eagles will meet for the third straight year in 2016 with the Eagles holding a 2-0-0 overall record against the Orange and Brown on the pitch. The Falcons took MSU to overtime last year before suffering a 2-1 OT road loss on a goal in the 98th minute. BGSU hosted the Eagles for the first-time ever in 2014, as the Eagles escaped Cochrane Stadium with a 2-1 win in the season opener.
Sunday, Aug. 28 – vs. Oakland
All-Time Series Record: 0-2-1
Last Meeting: T, 0-0 (2OT) at Oakland on Aug. 29, 2008
2015 Record for OU: 8-6-7, 6-1-2 Horizon League (Horizon League Tournament Champions)
Notes: Bowling Green will take on the Oakland University Grizzlies for the first time since 2008 and will host OU at Cochrane Stadium for the first time since 2005. BGSU is 0-2-1 all-time versus the Grizzlies on the pitch with the two teams playing to a 0-0 2OT draw in the last meeting in Rochester, Michigan on Aug. 29, 2008. Oakland, who took second-place overall in the Horizon League regular season standings last year, is coming off its first Horizon League Tournament Championship and an NCAA Championship Tournament appearance in 2015, in which the Grizzlies lost to No. 10 Notre Dame 5-0 in the first round.
Thursday, Sept. 1 – vs. Detroit
All-Time Series Record: 3-8-0
Last Meeting: L, 1-3 at Detroit on Sept. 2, 2015
2015 Record for Detroit: 7-9-2, 3-5-1 Horizon League
Notes: In what has become an annual regional rivalry, the Falcons and Titans will face off in non-conference play for the fourth straight year and the seventh time in the last nine years in 2016. The Falcons will look to snap a four-match skid to the Titans who have scored exactly three goals in each of the last four meetings between the two teams on the pitch. BGSU won back-to-back matches over Detroit in 2008 and 2009 with two straight 4-0 shutout wins.
Friday, Sept. 9 – vs. Towson (@ Navy in Annapolis, Md.)
All-Time Series Record: First-ever meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
2015 Record for Towson: 7-8-4, 1-6-2 CAA
Notes: This will mark the first-ever meeting between these two institutions on the pitch in women's soccer history. Towson, a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), went 7-8-4 overall last season. The two teams will meet on neutral ground in 2016, as the Falcons will take on the Tigers at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland as part of a weekend of women's soccer matches.
Sunday, Sept. 11 – at Navy
All-Time Series Record: 0-1-0
Last Meeting: L, 1-3 at Navy on Sept. 10, 2004
2015 Record for Navy: 11-7-4, 3-2-4 Patriot League
Notes: Almost 12 years to the day, the Falcons will face off with the Naval Academy for the second time with the two teams' lone other meeting coming back on Sept. 10, 2004 in Annapolis, Maryland. Navy defeated BGSU 3-1 in the contest. The two teams will play this year on Sept. 11, a historical day in our country's history.
Friday, Sept. 16 – at IPFW
All-Time Series Record: First-ever meeting
Last Meeting: 4-0-0
2015 Record for IPFW: 4-13-2, 2-5-1 The Summit League
Notes: BGSU will look to remain unbeaten versus the Mastodons of IPFW, as the Falcons enter the 2016 meeting with a 4-0-0 all-time record against IFPW. Playing the first time in four years last year, the Falcons blanked the Mastodons 3-0 at Cochrane Stadium on Aug. 23. Bowling Green has yet to surrender a goal to the Mastodons and has outscored IPFW a combined 9-0 all-time in the four meetings between the two teams.
Friday, Sept. 23 – vs. Ohio (MAC Opener)
All-Time Series Record: 3-12-4
Last Meeting: L, 2-4 at Ohio on Oct. 18, 2015
2015 Record for Ohio: 5-13-0, 3-8-0 MAC
Notes: After ending a six-match winless streak to the Bobcats in 2014 with a 2-1 win, the Falcons suffered a 4-2 road loss to Ohio last year in 2015. BGSU, who defeated Ohio at home in 2014, is 3-1-2 at Cochrane Stadium against the Bobcats since 2005.
Sunday, Sept. 25 – vs. Kent State (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 11-6-5
Last Meeting: L, 1-4 at Kent State on Oct. 16, 2015
2015 Record for Kent: 11-6-3, 7-4-0 MAC
Notes: The Falcons will welcome Kent State to Cochrane Stadium on Sept. 25. BGSU, who fell to the Golden Flashes 4-1 on the road last year, is 6-1-5 against the Golden Flashes all-time between the two teams at Cochrane Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. BGSU's lone home loss to Kent State was a 1-0 OT loss back in 2001.
Friday, Sept. 30 – at Buffalo (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 12-7-1
Last Meeting: W, 2-1 at Home on Oct. 4, 2015
2015 Record for UB: 11-7-3, 7-3-1 MAC
Notes: With the Falcons' 2-1 home win over Buffalo last year on Oct. 4, BGSU snapped a three-match losing streak to the Bulls. Prior to the three-game skid, the Falcons had won four straight over Buffalo from 2008 to 2011 and went 9-2-0 overall versus the Bulls from 2002 to 2011.
Sunday, Oct. 2 – at Akron (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 9-5-1
Last Meeting: W, 3-0 at Home on Oct. 2, 2015
2015 Record for Akron: 6-13-2, 3-8-0 MAC
Notes: BGSU extended its winning streak to two straight matches over Akron with its 3-0 shutout win over the Zips in 2015. The Falcons have outscored Akron 4-0 in the last two meetings and have recorded back-to-back wins over Akron for the first time since 2007 and 2008. Coach Basalyga's squad will be looking for their second straight win in Akron, Ohio on Oct. 2, 2016, having defeated the Zips 1-0 in OT at Akron back in 2014.
Thursday, Oct. 6 – vs. Eastern Michigan (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 9-13-1
Last Meeting: W, 2-1 at Eastern Michigan on Oct. 29, 2015
2015 Record for EMU: 5-11-3, 2-7-2 MAC
Notes: The Falcons defeated Eastern Michigan 2-1 in the regular season finale in 2015 to snap a three-match losing streak to the Eagles dating back to 2012. The victory over EMU was just the second win for the Falcons in the series since BGSU upended the Eagles 2-1 in OT in the MAC Championship Quarterfinals in 2007.
Sunday, Oct. 9 – at Central Michigan (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 5-13-2
Last Meeting: L, 0-1 (OT) at Central Michigan on Oct. 11, 2015
2015 Record for CMU: 6-10-3, 5-5-1 MAC
Notes: Bowling Green will play on the road at Central Michigan for the second straight year in 2016, as the Falcons fell to the Chippewas 1-0 in OT last year in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. CMU has had the Falcons' number as of late, as BGSU has lost 10 straight to the Chips with its last win coming back in 2005.
Friday, Oct. 14 – at Ball State (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 3-12-3
Last Meeting: L, 0-1 at Home on Sept. 27, 2015
2015 Record for Ball State: 14-3-3, 10-1-0 MAC (MAC Regular Season Champions)
Notes: The Falcons will take on the defending 2015 MAC Women's Soccer regular season champions on Friday, Oct. 14, in Muncie, Indiana. Ball State has defeated BGSU in each of the last five meetings between the two teams, dating back to 2011, all of which have been shutout wins for the Cardinals.
Sunday, Oct. 16 – at Miami (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 7-13-2
Last Meeting: L, 1-2 at Home on Sept. 25, 2015
2015 Record for Miami: 11-8-2, 6-4-1 MAC
Notes: The tough road stretch for the Falcons continues with a road bout at Miami on Oct. 16. BGSU has dropped two straight to the RedHawks and have gone winless against MU since running off seven straight wins from 2003 to 2008. BGSU played Miami to a 1-1 2OT draw in both 2011 and 2013.
Thursday, Oct. 20 – vs. Western Michigan (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 7-14-1
Last Meeting: L, 1-2 at Home on Oct. 25, 2015
2015 Record for WMU: 14-4-4, 8-1-2 MAC (MAC Championship Tournament Champions)
Notes: Bowling Green will welcome the defending 2015 MAC Championship Tournament Champions to Cochrane Stadium on Oct. 20 for the start of a three-game home stand to end the regular season slate. The Broncos held off the Falcons last year for a 2-1 win at Cochrane Stadium on Oct. 25 in Bowling Green, Ohio. WMU has won each of the last seven meetings in the overall series.
Sunday, Oct. 23 – vs. Northern Illinois (MAC)
All-Time Series Record: 7-10-3
Last Meeting: L, 0-2 at Home on Oct. 23, 2015
2015 Record for NIU: 3-12-3, 2-6-3 MAC
Notes: The Falcons will host the Northern Illinois Huskies for the second consecutive year in 2016, as BGSU fell to NIU 2-0 last year at home on Oct. 23. The two teams played to back-to-back 0-0 2OT draws in 2013 and 2014, prior to last year's NIU win. The series has been tight as of late, as NIU holds a slight 3-1-3 edge over the Falcons over the last seven match ups dating back to 2009. BGSU holds the longest winning streak in the series having won four straight contests from 2003 to 2006.
Thursday, Oct. 27 – vs. Toledo (MAC) – Battle of I-75
All-Time Series Record: 7-12-4
Last Meeting: L, 0-2 at Toledo on Oct. 9, 2015
2015 Record for UT: 9-12-0, 5-6-0 MAC
Notes: For the first time since 2009, the Battle of I-75 will have extra meaning in 2016 in that it will come on the final day of the regular season slate as the Falcons will host the Rockets on Oct. 27. The rivalry has been one-sided as of late, as BGSU has dropped each of the last eight meetings. The Falcons will look to snap the losing streak and pick up their first win in the series since 2007.
Chris Fox Post-Match Interview (Nov. 7, 2025)
Saturday, November 08
Taylor Green Post-Match Interview (Nov. 7, 2025)
Saturday, November 08
Chris Fox Post-Match Interview (Nov. 4, 2025)
Wednesday, November 05
Payton O'Malley Post-Match Interview (Nov. 4, 2025)
Wednesday, November 05