Cox, Falcons Battle Lions to 1-1 Draw in Hawai'i

Friday, August 17

Honolulu, HI

4:30 PM HT (10:30 PM ET)

Bowling Green State University

0-0-1

Loyola Marymount

0-0-1

OT 1

OT 2

Bowling Green

Loyola Marymount

Nikki Cox v Detroit - Aug 8 2018 - Larry Clapper photo

Photo by: Larry Clapper

August 17, 2018 | Women's Soccer

Box Score Final Statistics (PDF)

Redshirt sophomore scores in her first game as a Falcon

By: HONOLULU, Hawai'i (BGSU Athletic Communications)

Redshirt sophomore Nikki Cox found the back of the net in her Bowling Green State University women's soccer debut, as the Falcons battled Loyola Marymount University to a 1-1, double-overtime draw on Friday (Aug. 17) in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The match, the opening contest of the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff, was held at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.

The Lions got on the scoreboard with just five minutes gone, but junior goalkeeper Kathleen Duwve and the Falcon defense held LMU scoreless for the final 105 minutes of the match. Cox tied the score at the 49:55 mark, and the teams then battled through 40-plus minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime without another goal.

The Falcons had a 9-6 advantage in total shot attempts. Both Duwve and her counterpart, LMU goalkeeper Charlee Pruitt, made two saves.

QUOTING COACH FANNON
"It's a strange feeling walking away from a game like this. We started really slowly against a team we knew would be very strong, but once we settled down, the game changed and we ended up feeling very disappointed that we didn't win."

FIRST-HALF HIGHLIGHTS
• 5' | With just over four minutes elapsed, a shot by LMU's Emma Tyrnauer hit the post. It was the first shot of the match for either team.
• 6' | GOAL | With exactly five minutes gone, Sarina Bolden's header got the Lions on the board.
• 14' | Redshirt sophomore Rachel Muller hit the post with a shot at the 13:28 mark. Muller was seeing her first regular-season action since 2016, having missed all of the '17 campaign due to injury.
• 26' | Duwve made her first save of the night, stopping an effort from LMU's Dana Reed.
• 45' | Neither team was credited with a shot attempt over the final 19-plus minutes of the half, and the Lions took a one-goal lead into the intermission.

SECOND-HALF HIGHLIGHTS
• 48' | The Lions took the first shot of the second half, but Jackie Fiacco's effort was blocked out of play, and the Falcons successfully dealt with the ensuing LMU corner kick.
• 50' | GOAL | Cox beat LMU 'keeper Charlee Pruitt to tie the score. For Cox, it was her first BGSU goal in her first regular-season match as a Falcon.
• 58" | Redshirt senior Erica Hubert's shot was saved by Pruitt to keep the score knotted at 1-1.
• 78' | After neither team had taken a shot for over 11 minutes, an effort by Cox went wide.
• 85' | Junior Kristin Tveit's shot sailed high as the clock ticked down toward five minutes remaining in the period.
• 88' | Duwve stopped a shot by Maki Kono with just 2:09 left in regulation.

OVERTIME HIGHLIGHTS
• 100' | Neither team was credited with a shot attempt in the first 10-minute OT period.
• 103' | Cox fired a shot with just over two minutes gone in the second period, but the shot was high. Just under four minutes later, an attempt by Hubert went wide.
• 110' | The Falcons won a corner in the dying seconds, but not enough time remained for anything to come of it, and the match came to an end.

FALCON NOTES
• Friday's match marked the first-ever meeting between BGSU and LMU in women's soccer.
• The match also began the 22nd season in BGSU women's soccer history. The Falcons are now 9-12-1 in regular-season openers, and BG is 3-0-1 in such matches over the last four years.
• The Falcons now have an all-time record of 21-28-39 in overtime matches.
• Freshman Alexis Miller and redshirt sophomore Nikki Cox each were in the starting lineup in their respective BGSU debuts. Cox, a transfer from UNC-Wilmington, made a total of 18 starts while with the Seahawks.
• Redshirt sophomore Rachel Muller, as mentioned, saw her first action since the 2016 season. Muller earned the start vs. LMU after missing the entire 2017 season due to injury. She made 11 starts as a true freshman in '16.
• In addition to Cox, Miller and Muller, BGSU's starting lineup included seniors Morgan Abbitt, Alexis Fricke, Erica Hubert and Marissa Swindell; juniors Kathleen Duwve, Maureen Kennedy and Chelsee Washington; and sophomore Sophia Barnes.
• BGSU's substitutions included seniors Elisa Baeron and Laura Bozzelli; juniors Hannah Dolfuss and Kristin Tveit; and freshmen Emilie Reese, Mackenzie Reuber and Lynsey Spotts. All seven of those players had seen action before halftime.

WHAT'S NEXT?
• The Falcons will face the University of Hawai'i on Sunday (Aug. 19) at Waipio Peninsula Stadium. Start time is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. locally (11:00 p.m. Eastern).

FOLLOW THE FALCONS
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