Bowling Green State University Athletics
Johnson, McCoy Named Jet's Athletes Of The Week
March 18, 2019 | General, Ice Hockey, Softball
Each week, the Bowling Green State University Athletic Department names the Jet's Pizza Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic communications department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are hockey player Max Johnson and softball player Madi McCoy.
Male Athlete of the Week
Max Johnson, a sophomore from Lakeville, Minn., continued to have the hot stick in Bowling Green's 6-1 victory over Northern Michigan in game one (March 15) of the WCHA semifinals last weekend. Johnson recorded two goals and two assists for the second straight game coming into Friday (March 15). Johnson would open the scoring for Bowling Green in the second period of play, before tallying back-to-back assists on BGSU's two power play goals to begin the third period. He would score one more in the third period to extend the Falcon lead. In addition to leading the Falcons in goals, Max Johnson has recorded 12 points over BG's five game winning streak. Â
Female Athlete of the Week
Madi McCoy, a junior from Washington, Ill., hit .522 last week, as the Falcons went a perfect 6-0. She had an on-base percentage of .542 and a slugging pct. of .739 as BGSU racked up a total of 64 runs in the six wins. McCoy was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Falcons' 8-4 win over Oakland at Meserve Field on Wednesday. Then, in BGSU's first game at the Morehead State Classic over the weekend, she was 4-for-5 with another double, two runs scored and three RBI in the Falcons' 21-0 dismantling of St. Bonaventure. Later that day, McCoy went 2-for-4 with a run and two more RBI in a win over host Morehead State. The following day, she was 1-for-3 in another run-rule win over SBU, then capped her weekend by going 3-for-5 with two runs and four RBI in another victory over MSU. Her three hits included a three-run homer.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
Male Athlete of the WeekMax Johnson, a sophomore from Lakeville, Minn., continued to have the hot stick in Bowling Green's 6-1 victory over Northern Michigan in game one (March 15) of the WCHA semifinals last weekend. Johnson recorded two goals and two assists for the second straight game coming into Friday (March 15). Johnson would open the scoring for Bowling Green in the second period of play, before tallying back-to-back assists on BGSU's two power play goals to begin the third period. He would score one more in the third period to extend the Falcon lead. In addition to leading the Falcons in goals, Max Johnson has recorded 12 points over BG's five game winning streak. Â
Female Athlete of the WeekMadi McCoy, a junior from Washington, Ill., hit .522 last week, as the Falcons went a perfect 6-0. She had an on-base percentage of .542 and a slugging pct. of .739 as BGSU racked up a total of 64 runs in the six wins. McCoy was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Falcons' 8-4 win over Oakland at Meserve Field on Wednesday. Then, in BGSU's first game at the Morehead State Classic over the weekend, she was 4-for-5 with another double, two runs scored and three RBI in the Falcons' 21-0 dismantling of St. Bonaventure. Later that day, McCoy went 2-for-4 with a run and two more RBI in a win over host Morehead State. The following day, she was 1-for-3 in another run-rule win over SBU, then capped her weekend by going 3-for-5 with two runs and four RBI in another victory over MSU. Her three hits included a three-run homer.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
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