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BGSU Women's Soccer: Falcons Begin Preseason Practices
August 02, 2018 | Women's Soccer
The Bowling Green State University women's soccer team has officially begun preparing for the 2018 season. The Falcons arrived on campus and took part in several organizational meetings on Tuesday (July 31), with photo day and a green-screen shoot included in the itinerary as well. On Wednesday morning (Aug. 1), head coach Matt Fannon and Company held the first practice of the preseason schedule.
LINKS
2018Â BGSUÂ Women's Soccer Schedule
2018Â BGSUÂ Women's Soccer Roster
PHOTO GALLERY: Wednesday morning's practice
VIDEO: Post-Practice Interview with Coach Fannon
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Fannon and assistant coaches Cian McDonald, Dan Ball and Erin Kielmeyer welcome back 18 letterwinners, including seven starters, from last year's team. BGSU finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 13-7-1 and a MAC ledger of 6-4-1. The Falcons' total of 13 victories was the second-highest in school history, while BG's six conference wins represented the team's most since 2008.
In 2017, BGSU qualified for the MAC Tournament for the first time since that '08 campaign, and the Falcons advanced to the league tourney's championship match for the first time since 2007.
The Falcons were the most improved team in the MAC a year ago, and BG tied for 28th in the country in that department, having made a four-game improvement over the 2016 campaign.
Fannon, the 2017 MAC Coach of the Year, welcomes back two of the Falcons' four All-MAC selections from last fall. Erica Hubert was one of three Falcons to earn all-league first-team honors a season ago, while Alexis Fricke was named to the all-conference second team in 2017.
Nikhita Jacob was named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team last November. Hubert, Fricke and Jacob are joined by returning starters Morgan Abbitt, Victoria Cope, Maureen Kennedy and Jennifer Reyes.
Hubert led the team with 12 goals a year ago, as seven of the top-10 scorers return from a 2017 team that set a school record for goals. Kennedy tied the BGSUÂ single-season record with 10 assists, and Cope and Kathleen Duwve combined to start all 21 matches in goal in '17.
Fannon and his staff welcome 10 newcomers, including nine true freshmen as well as transfer Nikki Cox. Cox, who spent two seasons at UNC Wilmington, is a redshirt sophomore with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Falcon fans can get their first look at the 2018 team next Wednesday evening (Aug. 8), when Detroit Mercy comes to town for a scrimmage at Cochrane Stadium. After a trip to Wright State for another scrimmage four nights later, the Falcons will fly to Hawai'i to begin the regular season with matches against Loyola Marymount (Aug. 17) and the host school (Aug. 19).
The home portion of the regular-season schedule begins on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25, when Oakland University comes to Cochrane. The home schedule also includes matchups with Xavier, DePaul, Youngstown State, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio and arch-rival Toledo. The complete and most up-to-date 2018 schedule can be found by clicking the link near the top of this page.
For more information on the women's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUWSoccer), Instagram (bgsuwsoccer) and Facebook (bgsuwsoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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LINKS
2018Â BGSUÂ Women's Soccer Schedule
2018Â BGSUÂ Women's Soccer Roster
PHOTO GALLERY: Wednesday morning's practice
VIDEO: Post-Practice Interview with Coach Fannon
Join the Falcon Club Today!
Fannon and assistant coaches Cian McDonald, Dan Ball and Erin Kielmeyer welcome back 18 letterwinners, including seven starters, from last year's team. BGSU finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 13-7-1 and a MAC ledger of 6-4-1. The Falcons' total of 13 victories was the second-highest in school history, while BG's six conference wins represented the team's most since 2008.
In 2017, BGSU qualified for the MAC Tournament for the first time since that '08 campaign, and the Falcons advanced to the league tourney's championship match for the first time since 2007.
The Falcons were the most improved team in the MAC a year ago, and BG tied for 28th in the country in that department, having made a four-game improvement over the 2016 campaign.
Fannon, the 2017 MAC Coach of the Year, welcomes back two of the Falcons' four All-MAC selections from last fall. Erica Hubert was one of three Falcons to earn all-league first-team honors a season ago, while Alexis Fricke was named to the all-conference second team in 2017.
Nikhita Jacob was named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team last November. Hubert, Fricke and Jacob are joined by returning starters Morgan Abbitt, Victoria Cope, Maureen Kennedy and Jennifer Reyes.
Hubert led the team with 12 goals a year ago, as seven of the top-10 scorers return from a 2017 team that set a school record for goals. Kennedy tied the BGSUÂ single-season record with 10 assists, and Cope and Kathleen Duwve combined to start all 21 matches in goal in '17.
Fannon and his staff welcome 10 newcomers, including nine true freshmen as well as transfer Nikki Cox. Cox, who spent two seasons at UNC Wilmington, is a redshirt sophomore with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Falcon fans can get their first look at the 2018 team next Wednesday evening (Aug. 8), when Detroit Mercy comes to town for a scrimmage at Cochrane Stadium. After a trip to Wright State for another scrimmage four nights later, the Falcons will fly to Hawai'i to begin the regular season with matches against Loyola Marymount (Aug. 17) and the host school (Aug. 19).
The home portion of the regular-season schedule begins on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25, when Oakland University comes to Cochrane. The home schedule also includes matchups with Xavier, DePaul, Youngstown State, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio and arch-rival Toledo. The complete and most up-to-date 2018 schedule can be found by clicking the link near the top of this page.
For more information on the women's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUWSoccer), Instagram (bgsuwsoccer) and Facebook (bgsuwsoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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