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Friday, September 13
Bowling Green, OH
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Bowling Green State University
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Ohio State
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
No. 25 Falcons Face Ohio State in Friday's home opener
September 12, 2019 | Men's Soccer
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BG battles the Buckeyes in the first of three-straight matches at Cochrane
#25 FALCONS vs. OHIO STATE – Friday, Sept. 13
7:00 p.m. | Cochrane Stadium | Bowling Green, Ohio
• Video/Web Stream: WBGU-TV (YouTube) | Audio: BG Radio Sports Organization
• Live Stats: BGSUFalcons.com | Twitter: @BGSUmenssoccer
#25 FALCONS vs. CLEVELAND STATE – Tuesday, Sept. 17
7:00 p.m. | Cochrane Stadium | Bowling Green, Ohio
• Video/Web Stream: WBGU-TV (YouTube) | Audio: BG Radio Sports Organization
• Live Stats: BGSUFalcons.com | Twitter: @BGSUmenssoccer
MATCH DAY / FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• Links to any live audio/video/stats will be available on the men's soccer schedule page at BGSUFalcons.com on match day
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UP NEXT IN FALCON FUTBOL
• The nationally-ranked Bowling Green State University men's soccer team will open the home portion of the schedule this weekend. Head coach Eric Nichols and the Falcons, ranked No. 25 in the country in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, begin a three-match homestand on Friday night (Sept. 13), when Ohio State University comes to town. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium, and admission is free.
• The home stretch continues next week, with a Tuesday (Sept. 17) matchup with Cleveland State University and a Saturday (Sept. 21) contest vs. the University of Cincinnati. Each of those matches will begin at 7:00 p.m.
PROMOTIONS / GIVEAWAYS / ETC. (alternate title: SLURPEES!)
• As if free admission to see a match involving the number-25 team in the country wasn't enough, there will be a veritable plethora of other reasons to come to Cochrane Stadium on Friday evening.
• The match will be an Orange Out, with fans encouraged to wear orange to the match. Fans will receive orange bead necklaces as well.
• The Falcon Marching Band, the BG color guard, Falcon cheerleaders and Freddie and Frieda Falcon all are scheduled to be at the match.
• And, fans can get a free Nerds-flavored Slurpee at the truck parked outside Cochrane Stadium, courtesy of 7-Eleven. A Nerds-flavored Slurpee combines Nerds original grape and strawberry flavors.
FALCONS BREAK INTO THE POLLS
• The United Soccer Coaches released the second weekly poll of the 2019 season on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 10), and the Falcons are ranked 25th in the nation. BGSU has cracked the USC national poll for the first time in two years, since Sept. 12, 2017. BG was 19th in the poll that week, the program's highest ranking since December of 1997.
• Additionally, the Falcons are ranked second in the North Region. BGSU trails only Indiana University, the number-four team in the country, in the regional poll. BG moved up six spots in the region after an eighth-place ranking last week.
FALCON NEWS AND NOTESÂ
• The Falcons are now 3-0-1 on the season and, as mentioned, have scored seven goals while allowing just one. After a season-opening tie with Duquesne, BG has kept clean sheets in wins over Robert Morris, Wisconsin and Northwestern.
• With senior Charlie Maciejewski, junior Achille Robin and freshman Michael Montemurri finding the back of the net last weekend, the Falcons have now had six different players score a goal through four matches.  Junior Chris Sullivan currently leads the pack with two goals.
• Robin is the lone field player to play all 380 minutes so far this season. Sullivan and senior Chris Brennan are atop the total points chart for the Orange and Brown with Sullivan having six points and Brennan four.  Each player has recorded at least one point in three of the four matches this season.
(Note: Many more fun Falcon facts can be found in the PDF version of these notes, located near the top of this page)
THE OPPONENTSÂ
• Ohio State is 3-1-0 on the year, with wins over Dayton and Eastern Illinois over the weekend. The Buckeyes are ranked fourth in this week's USC North Region poll. Jack Holland leads the team with seven points on two goals and three assists, while Parker Siegfried has played all 361:54 of the season in goal, with eight saves and a 1.49 GAA.
• Cleveland State is 1-0-1 on the young season, with a 2-2 draw at No. #14 Louisville and a 4-0 win over Robert Morris. Gabe Pewu leads the Viking attack with two goals and four points on the season, but CSU has had five different players score goals through just two matches. Freshman Omeed has played all 200 minutes in goal, with seven saves and a GAA of just 0.90.
THE SERIES
• BGSU leads Ohio State, 25-17-4, in the all-time series, and the teams battled to a 1-1 draw last year after Zach Buescher scored in the waning seconds of regulation. In the last meeting at Cochrane, in 2016, the Falcons picked up a 2-0 win. BG is 15-4-1 in home games, 9-13-3 in road contests and 1-0-0 at neutral sites vs. OSU through the years.
• The Falcons lead Cleveland State, 17-16-1, in that series, but the host Vikings picked up a 2-0 win last season to snap a four-match BGSU series win streak. The Falcons are 10-7-0 at home and 7-9-1 on the road vs. the Vikings over the years.
DOWN THE ROAD...
• Following the CSU match, BG will wrap up a three-match homestand by taking on Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 21. The UC match, part of the program's annual Alumni Weekend, will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane.
• Then, the Falcons hit the road to face Kentucky on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Wildcats went 19-2-1 last year and earned a trip to the Elite Eight, and UK is currrently ranked No. 17 in the USC poll.
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7:00 p.m. | Cochrane Stadium | Bowling Green, Ohio
• Video/Web Stream: WBGU-TV (YouTube) | Audio: BG Radio Sports Organization
• Live Stats: BGSUFalcons.com | Twitter: @BGSUmenssoccer
#25 FALCONS vs. CLEVELAND STATE – Tuesday, Sept. 17
7:00 p.m. | Cochrane Stadium | Bowling Green, Ohio
• Video/Web Stream: WBGU-TV (YouTube) | Audio: BG Radio Sports Organization
• Live Stats: BGSUFalcons.com | Twitter: @BGSUmenssoccer
MATCH DAY / FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• Links to any live audio/video/stats will be available on the men's soccer schedule page at BGSUFalcons.com on match day
 –––––––
UP NEXT IN FALCON FUTBOL
• The nationally-ranked Bowling Green State University men's soccer team will open the home portion of the schedule this weekend. Head coach Eric Nichols and the Falcons, ranked No. 25 in the country in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, begin a three-match homestand on Friday night (Sept. 13), when Ohio State University comes to town. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium, and admission is free.
• The home stretch continues next week, with a Tuesday (Sept. 17) matchup with Cleveland State University and a Saturday (Sept. 21) contest vs. the University of Cincinnati. Each of those matches will begin at 7:00 p.m.
PROMOTIONS / GIVEAWAYS / ETC. (alternate title: SLURPEES!)
• As if free admission to see a match involving the number-25 team in the country wasn't enough, there will be a veritable plethora of other reasons to come to Cochrane Stadium on Friday evening.
• The match will be an Orange Out, with fans encouraged to wear orange to the match. Fans will receive orange bead necklaces as well.
• The Falcon Marching Band, the BG color guard, Falcon cheerleaders and Freddie and Frieda Falcon all are scheduled to be at the match.
• And, fans can get a free Nerds-flavored Slurpee at the truck parked outside Cochrane Stadium, courtesy of 7-Eleven. A Nerds-flavored Slurpee combines Nerds original grape and strawberry flavors.
FALCONS BREAK INTO THE POLLS
• The United Soccer Coaches released the second weekly poll of the 2019 season on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 10), and the Falcons are ranked 25th in the nation. BGSU has cracked the USC national poll for the first time in two years, since Sept. 12, 2017. BG was 19th in the poll that week, the program's highest ranking since December of 1997.
• Additionally, the Falcons are ranked second in the North Region. BGSU trails only Indiana University, the number-four team in the country, in the regional poll. BG moved up six spots in the region after an eighth-place ranking last week.
FALCON NEWS AND NOTESÂ
• The Falcons are now 3-0-1 on the season and, as mentioned, have scored seven goals while allowing just one. After a season-opening tie with Duquesne, BG has kept clean sheets in wins over Robert Morris, Wisconsin and Northwestern.
• With senior Charlie Maciejewski, junior Achille Robin and freshman Michael Montemurri finding the back of the net last weekend, the Falcons have now had six different players score a goal through four matches.  Junior Chris Sullivan currently leads the pack with two goals.
• Robin is the lone field player to play all 380 minutes so far this season. Sullivan and senior Chris Brennan are atop the total points chart for the Orange and Brown with Sullivan having six points and Brennan four.  Each player has recorded at least one point in three of the four matches this season.
(Note: Many more fun Falcon facts can be found in the PDF version of these notes, located near the top of this page)
THE OPPONENTSÂ
• Ohio State is 3-1-0 on the year, with wins over Dayton and Eastern Illinois over the weekend. The Buckeyes are ranked fourth in this week's USC North Region poll. Jack Holland leads the team with seven points on two goals and three assists, while Parker Siegfried has played all 361:54 of the season in goal, with eight saves and a 1.49 GAA.
• Cleveland State is 1-0-1 on the young season, with a 2-2 draw at No. #14 Louisville and a 4-0 win over Robert Morris. Gabe Pewu leads the Viking attack with two goals and four points on the season, but CSU has had five different players score goals through just two matches. Freshman Omeed has played all 200 minutes in goal, with seven saves and a GAA of just 0.90.
THE SERIES
• BGSU leads Ohio State, 25-17-4, in the all-time series, and the teams battled to a 1-1 draw last year after Zach Buescher scored in the waning seconds of regulation. In the last meeting at Cochrane, in 2016, the Falcons picked up a 2-0 win. BG is 15-4-1 in home games, 9-13-3 in road contests and 1-0-0 at neutral sites vs. OSU through the years.
• The Falcons lead Cleveland State, 17-16-1, in that series, but the host Vikings picked up a 2-0 win last season to snap a four-match BGSU series win streak. The Falcons are 10-7-0 at home and 7-9-1 on the road vs. the Vikings over the years.
DOWN THE ROAD...
• Following the CSU match, BG will wrap up a three-match homestand by taking on Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 21. The UC match, part of the program's annual Alumni Weekend, will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane.
• Then, the Falcons hit the road to face Kentucky on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Wildcats went 19-2-1 last year and earned a trip to the Elite Eight, and UK is currrently ranked No. 17 in the USC poll.
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