Falcons Put the Clamps on Miami, 3-0

Friday, October 18

Bowling Green, OH

7:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

9-4-2, 7-0-0

Miami

3-10-1, 2-4-1

Miami (OH)

Bowling Green

Photo by: Larry Clapper

October 18, 2019 | Women's Soccer

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BGSU holds the RedHawks without a shot on goal or a corner kick

By: BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (BGSU Athletic Communications)

Sophomore Alexis Miller's goal late in the first half proved to be all the scoring the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team would need on Friday night (Oct. 18), as the Falcons went on to down Miami University, 3-0. The Mid-American Conference match was held at Cochrane Stadium.

Freshman Kennedy White and senior Hannah Dolfuss also found the back of the net for the Falcons (9-4-2, 7-0-0 MAC). White doubled BGSU's lead with just under an hour gone, then had the primary assist on the Dolfuss goal in the 77th minute.

The Falcons (9-4-2 overall) had lopsided advantages in numerous statistical categories, including total shot attempts (33-3), shots on goal (14-0) and corner kicks (12-0). A total of 21 different players saw action for BGSU, with 14 players firing at least one shot attempt and nine different Falcons putting a shot on frame.

QUOTING COACH MATT FANNON
"We were slow and lethargic in the first half, and were fortunate for an excellent strike to give us the lead at halftime. In the second half we were back to the level we expect consistently, and were able to put the game to bed."

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THE MAC RACE
• With four matches to go in the regular-season, Bowling Green remains in first place in the Mid-American Conference standings. The Falcons are six points ahead of second-place Ball State and eight points up on third-place Western Michigan. Teams earn three points for a win and one for a tie.
• BGSU's win over Miami, combined with other results from around the conference on Friday, means the Falcons have clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament. The top eight teams in the final league standings will qualify for the conference tourney.

NOTE OF THE NIGHT: A 7-0 START
• BGSU is 7-0-0 in the MAC for just the second time in school history, and the second time in as many years.
• Last year's edition of the Falcons got off to a school-record 8-0-0 start in MAC play, winning the league regular-season crown with a 10-1-0 record.
• Only three BGSU teams have won as many as three matches to begin the conference campaign. The 2000 Falcons won three road matches, then dropped the next three contests, all at home, before rebounding to advance all the way to the championship match of the MAC Tournament.

Alrighty then ... it's that time. Let's GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE‼️

ALEXIS MILLER got us on the board late in the first half, with a blast from a long way away! pic.twitter.com/qcAKlE4TYv
— BGSU Women's Soccer (@bgsuwsoc) October 19, 2019

FIRST-HALF HIGHLIGHTS
• 3' | The Falcons fired four shots in quick succession after a corner kick by senior Maureen Kennedy, but all four were blocked by Miami defenders.
• 11' | After taking a pass from sophomore Mackenzie Reuber, senior Hannah Dolfuss hit a shot that was deflected out of play by a RedHawk. Off of that corner kick, the ball was deflected to freshman Lena Kovar, but Kovar's quick turnaround shot whizzed over the crossbar from 10 yards out.
• 19' | Dolfuss stole the ball from a Miami player and hit a pass to redshirt junior Nikki Cox, but Cox's ensuing shot from the left side was saved by MU goalkeeper Izzie Vaccari.
• 23' | After working a combination play with fellow sophomore Sarah Allen, Reuber fired a shot that was blocked. Kennedy put her follow try on frame from outside the box, but Vaccari made the save.
• 26' | Senior Chelsee Washington took a pass from Nikki Cox and slid the ball into the path of sophomore Alexis Miller just outside the 18-yard line. Miller's hard shot was deflected out of play for a corner kick.
• 28' | Off of another BG corner kick, the ball was played back to junior Nikhita Jacob, but her shot was stopped.
• 29' | BG won the ball right back, and Washington made a run and played a through ball to freshman Kennedy White. White raced into the box and poked the ball away from the onrushing Vaccari. From the right side of the area, White sent a return pass to Washington, but Washington's hard shot went wide left.
• 38' | GOAL | After a throw-in by freshman Jasmijn Dijsselhof, sophomore Lynsey Spotts played a pass to Miller. Miller, heading from left to right, hit a hard shot from distance that eluded the diving Vaccari.
• 42' | After a Miami foul, Kennedy put a free kick on target, but Vaccari was able to tip the ball over the bar with a leaping effort for her fifth save of the half.
• 43' | As the clock ticked down toward the two-minute mark, a diagonal ball by freshman Makenzie Ortman sailed into the box, and was mere inches out of the reach of onrushing freshman Katie Cox.

With just under an hour gone in tonight's match, KENNEDY WHITE was there to knock home a rebound after Maureen Kennedy put her free kick on goal! pic.twitter.com/lJ5CwnayRT
— BGSU Women's Soccer (@bgsuwsoc) October 19, 2019

SECOND-HALF HIGHLIGHTS
• 48' | Nikki Cox took a Dijsselhoff pass and hit a shot toward goal, but Vaccari made the stop.
• 53' | Washington made a long run downfield, heading all the way into the box and hitting a shot from the right side, but it was saved.
• 55' | Dijsselhof and Washington worked a nifty combination play, and Dijsselhof played a pass to Nikki Cox, but her shot was stopped by Vaccari.
• 60' | GOAL | Kennedy hit a hard free kick from outside the box that Vaccari parried on the short-hop. However, multiple Falcons were charging into the six-yard box, with White the first player to get there. She blasted the rebound into the upper half of the net from close range to double BG's lead.
• 68' | Arguably Miami's best chance of the night came on a shot by Olivia Winnett almost exactly halfway through the second half, but the effort went just over the crossbar.
• 73' | Washington made another long run into the box and hit a shot that was blocked over the end line for a corner kick. Off of that Dijsselhof corner, Washington's header at the far post went just wide.
• 77' | GOAL | Washington played a low pass forward to White, who – while running from right to left along the 18-yard line – spun and hit a nifty one-timer back the way from which she had come. The ball rolled into the path of the charging Dolfuss, and the senior made no mistake, hitting her shot from approximately 19 yards out into the far corner of the net.

And HANNAH DOLFUSS ran onto a pass from White & fired a laser into the far corner to close the scoring! pic.twitter.com/MA4T5vTUzz
— BGSU Women's Soccer (@bgsuwsoc) October 19, 2019

STATISTICS
• BGSU had a whopping 33-3 advantage in total shot attempts. Washington led the way with eight shots, while Nikki Cox had six and Sarah Allen and Maureen Kennedy three apiece. Cox and Kennedy each put three shots on goal, as BG had a 14-0 lead in that category.
• The Falcons had 12 corner kicks, while holding the RedHawks without a corner or a shot on goal.
• Izzie Vaccari made 11 saves in goal for the visitors, while senior Kathleen Duwve was not called upon to make a save for the home team.
• BG had a 19-2 advantage in shots in the first half and a 14-1 lead in that category in the second.
• A total of 12 players saw action for the Falcons. Only Duwve and Audrey Shea played all 90 minutes for the Brown and Orange.

FALCON TEAM NOTES
• BGSU now has an overall record of 36-16-6 since Matt Fannon was named head coach prior to the 2017 season. BGSU has a record of 23-5-1 in MAC regular-season matches in that time.
• In the last 21 matches (both regular-season and tournament) vs. MAC foes, the Falcons have lost just once. BGSU is 19-1-1 against the MAC since the start of the 2018 season.
• BGSU is now 17-1-1 in all home matches (regular-season and tournament) against MAC opposition since Fannon came to BG. The Falcons' only home loss to a conference foe in that time came against Ball State, 2-1, in Fannon's first-ever MAC matchup (Sept. 22, 2017). BGSU hosts BSU on Sunday.
• In fact, since Fannon assumed the helm, the Falcons are 0-1-1 against Ball State at Cochrane, and 17-0-0 vs. all other MAC opponents.
• The Falcons are now 6-0-0 at Cochrane this season, and the win over MIami extended BG's school-record home unbeaten streak to 17 matches. BG is 15-0-2 at Cochrane since a 1-0, double-OT setback to Xavier on Sept. 6, 2018.
• The Falcons now have a record of 23-3-2 in home matches in the Fannon Era, and BG has outscored the opponents, 62-21, in those 28 contests.
• BG, as mentioned, is 17-1-1 in all home matches vs. MAC foes in the Fannon Era, having outscored the opposition by a 43-15 count in those games. BG is unbeaten in the last 18 home games vs. MAC schools (17-0-1) since that loss to BSU in September of 2017.
• The Falcons are now 33-1-1 when scoring at least two goals in a match in the Fannon Era.
• In home matches, BGSU has won 21-straight contests when scoring two or more goals.

FALCON PLAYER NOTES
• Sophomore Alexis Miller's goal on Friday night was the first of her collegiate career, and proved to be the game winner. Miller now has four career points, all coming this season.
• Miller is the ninth different player to score a goal this season, and the seventh different Falcon with a GWG.
• Fellow soph Lynsey Spotts recorded the lone assist on Miller's goal, marking the first assist of her collegiate career. Spotts now has three career points. She scored the lone goal of the match in BG's win over Akron in the MAC opener (Sept. 27).
• Freshman Kennedy White had a three-point night, scoring BG's second goal and picking up the primary assist on the Falcons' third. White now has six goals to tie for the team lead, and she also has a pair of assists this fall.
• Senior Hannah Dolfuss scored the second goal of her BGSU career. She also found the net in BG's win at Ohio two weekends ago (Oct. 6).
• Seniors Maureen Kennedy and Chelsee Washington each picked up an assist in Friday's win. Kennedy now has five assists this season and 29 in her BGSU career. She is second in school history in career assists, trailing school record-holder Julie Trundle (2002-05) by four.
• Kennedy now has 59 career points at BGSU. She is sixth on that school list.
• Kennedy, a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, now has a six-match point-scoring streak, with 10 points (three goals and four assists) in that time.
• Washington's assist was the 20th of her BG career. She is sixth in school history on that list.
• Washington now has 54 career points, and sits in eighth place on that BG chart.
• Kennedy's assist on Friday night was her 16th career assist at Cochrane Stadium, tying the school record for career helpers in home games. Trundle also had 16 assists in home matches in her career.
• Washington is right behind that duo, with 15 career assists in home matches.
• Washington saw a three-match goal-scoring streak come to an end, but extended her point-scoring streak to four games. She has a total of eight points in that time.
• Washington also has had a total of 20 shot attempts over the last three matches.
• On the season, four Falcons now have at least 14 points. Nikki Cox leads the way with 16, while Kennedy has 15 and Washington and White 14 apiece.
• White now has six goals to tie Cox for the team lead. Washington picked up her team-leading sixth assist on Friday, while Kennedy recorded her fifth.
• In MAC matches only, Kennedy leads the team with 10 points, followed by Washington (nine), White (eight) and Nikki Cox (seven). All four players have three goals against conference competition.
• Senior Kathleen Duwve now has 27 career victories, tying her with Alexa Arsenault (2007-10) for third place in school history. Duwve ranks fifth or higher on all of BGSU's career goalkeeping lists.
• Duwve has a goals-against average of 1.24 this season, and a GAA of just 0.83 in MAC matches.

WHAT'S NEXT?
• The Falcons wrap up the home portion of the regular-season schedule on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 20), as BGSU takes on Ball State. Sunday's contest, a rematch of the 2018 MAC Tournament championship, will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium, and admission to all BGSU regular-season soccer action is free.

FOLLOW THE FALCONS
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