Friday, September 6
Evanston, IL
5:00 PM CT (6:00 PM ET)
Bowling Green State University
1-0-1, 0-0-0
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Wisconsin
1-1-0, 0-0-0
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Bowling Green
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Wisconsin
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Montemurri, Mwembia Key 1-0 win over Wisconsin
September 06, 2019 | Men's Soccer
Freshman scores in his BG debut, senior keeps his 21st career clean sheet as BG moves to 2-0-1
Freshman Michael Montemurri scored late in the second half, lifting the Bowling Green State University men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over the University of Wisconsin Friday evening (Sept. 6). The non-conference neutral-site match, the opening contest of the Lakeside Classic, was held at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, Ill.
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Montemurri, making his collegiate debut, netted the lone goal of the match in the 81st minute. Senior Chris Brennan and junior Chris Sullivan had assists on the play.
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Senior goalkeeper Anthony Mwembia recorded his 21st clean sheet of his career and second in as many matches, making two saves against the Badgers.
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QUOTING COACH ERIC NICHOLS
"I am really pleased with the performance and even happier for the guys. They were doing all the right things in terms of soccer, and they could have gotten frustrated by not getting a goal, but they stay dialed in and kept the pressure on."
"We've had a tough time with injuries on our back line. Mike (Montemurri) was the next man up. He stepped in a played really well. The goal was just the cherry on top of an overall great game for him!"
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NOTES AND NUMBERS
-The Falcons out-tallied Wisconsin in shots (8-4) and shots on goal (4-2). Through three matches of the season, BG has outperformed its opponent in both categories in every match so far.Â
-The Orange and Brown also recorded nine corner kicks to Wisconsin's two, also marking the third time in as many games the Falcons have had more corners than the opponent on the season.Â
-Both Wisconsin and Bowling Green received one yellow card apiece. Â
-Junior Vinny Worner made his 2019 debut for the Falcons after missing the first two matches of the year due to injury. Worner came off the bench to record 44 minutes of time for BG.
-Chris Sullivan and Chris Brennan each picked up their first assists on the season. Both now have a total of three points on the season. Brennan's lone shot of the game was also on goal which is now his third straight game recording at least one shot on goal. The senior now has 32 career points.
-Senior Anthony Mwembia now has a 0.31 goals against average and has a total of seven saves on the season. Mwembia and the Falcons defense have only allowed three total shots on goal over the last two matches, shutting out the opponents (Robert Morris and UW).
-With Montemurri's appearance in tonight's match the Falcons have now had four freshmen play this season. He joins Abdi Faqi, Eli Shope and Colin Iverson in picking up their first collegiate caps. Â
The last time the Falcons beat a Big Ten foe was September 24, 2016, when BG beat Ohio State by a score of 2-0.Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
8' | A nice build up by the Falcons leads the first corner of the game, taken by Charlie Maciejewski.
12' | The Falcons take consecutive corners. The first is headed over the bar by Colin Iverson. The second is cleared out by the Badgers.
25' | The Badgers line up for a long throw that is cleared out. The Badgers retain possession and play a through ball into their striker which forces Anthony Mwembia into a tough save.
38' | The Falcons work the ball around at the top of the box which lead to an eventual shot taken by Kale Nichols that is bobbled but collected by Badger goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy.
42' | A contested header by the BG defender leads to a foul called by the referee 30 yards from the Falcons goal. This free kick leads to a ball flicked out for a Badger corner. The corner is eventually worked out by the Falcons.
51' | Chris Sullivan drives into the box and wins the Falcons their first corner of the half taken by Charlie Maciejewski. The corner is cleared out and played back in, only to be eventually picked up by the Badger goalkeeper.
64' | The Falcons win a free-kick just inside the Badgers half which is played quickly leading to a driving Achille Robin and his shot goes over the bar.Â
75' | The Badgers put in a long throw which bounces around before being cleared out by the Falcons. The ball is then played back into the box and grabbed by Anthony Mwembia.
81' | GOAL | Michael Montemurri wins a corner for the Falcons. After the corner is played in, the ball bounces around between several players before Montemurri finds the back of the net.Â
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WHAT'S NEXT
The Falcons will finish off the weekend on Sunday (Sept. 8) when they take on the host school, Northwestern University, at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET).
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FOLLOW THE FALCONS
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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Montemurri, making his collegiate debut, netted the lone goal of the match in the 81st minute. Senior Chris Brennan and junior Chris Sullivan had assists on the play.
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Senior goalkeeper Anthony Mwembia recorded his 21st clean sheet of his career and second in as many matches, making two saves against the Badgers.
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QUOTING COACH ERIC NICHOLS
"I am really pleased with the performance and even happier for the guys. They were doing all the right things in terms of soccer, and they could have gotten frustrated by not getting a goal, but they stay dialed in and kept the pressure on."
"We've had a tough time with injuries on our back line. Mike (Montemurri) was the next man up. He stepped in a played really well. The goal was just the cherry on top of an overall great game for him!"
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NOTES AND NUMBERS
-The Falcons out-tallied Wisconsin in shots (8-4) and shots on goal (4-2). Through three matches of the season, BG has outperformed its opponent in both categories in every match so far.Â
-The Orange and Brown also recorded nine corner kicks to Wisconsin's two, also marking the third time in as many games the Falcons have had more corners than the opponent on the season.Â
-Both Wisconsin and Bowling Green received one yellow card apiece. Â
-Junior Vinny Worner made his 2019 debut for the Falcons after missing the first two matches of the year due to injury. Worner came off the bench to record 44 minutes of time for BG.
-Chris Sullivan and Chris Brennan each picked up their first assists on the season. Both now have a total of three points on the season. Brennan's lone shot of the game was also on goal which is now his third straight game recording at least one shot on goal. The senior now has 32 career points.
-Senior Anthony Mwembia now has a 0.31 goals against average and has a total of seven saves on the season. Mwembia and the Falcons defense have only allowed three total shots on goal over the last two matches, shutting out the opponents (Robert Morris and UW).
-With Montemurri's appearance in tonight's match the Falcons have now had four freshmen play this season. He joins Abdi Faqi, Eli Shope and Colin Iverson in picking up their first collegiate caps. Â
The last time the Falcons beat a Big Ten foe was September 24, 2016, when BG beat Ohio State by a score of 2-0.Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
8' | A nice build up by the Falcons leads the first corner of the game, taken by Charlie Maciejewski.
12' | The Falcons take consecutive corners. The first is headed over the bar by Colin Iverson. The second is cleared out by the Badgers.
25' | The Badgers line up for a long throw that is cleared out. The Badgers retain possession and play a through ball into their striker which forces Anthony Mwembia into a tough save.
38' | The Falcons work the ball around at the top of the box which lead to an eventual shot taken by Kale Nichols that is bobbled but collected by Badger goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy.
42' | A contested header by the BG defender leads to a foul called by the referee 30 yards from the Falcons goal. This free kick leads to a ball flicked out for a Badger corner. The corner is eventually worked out by the Falcons.
51' | Chris Sullivan drives into the box and wins the Falcons their first corner of the half taken by Charlie Maciejewski. The corner is cleared out and played back in, only to be eventually picked up by the Badger goalkeeper.
64' | The Falcons win a free-kick just inside the Badgers half which is played quickly leading to a driving Achille Robin and his shot goes over the bar.Â
75' | The Badgers put in a long throw which bounces around before being cleared out by the Falcons. The ball is then played back into the box and grabbed by Anthony Mwembia.
81' | GOAL | Michael Montemurri wins a corner for the Falcons. After the corner is played in, the ball bounces around between several players before Montemurri finds the back of the net.Â
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WHAT'S NEXT
The Falcons will finish off the weekend on Sunday (Sept. 8) when they take on the host school, Northwestern University, at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET).
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FOLLOW THE FALCONS
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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Team Stats
BGU
WIS
Goals
1
0
Shots
8
4
Shots on Goal
4
2
Saves
2
3
Corners
9
2
Fouls
8
15
Scoring Plays
Michael Montemurri (1)
Assisted By: Chris Brennan , Chris Sullivan
GOAL by BGU Montemurri, Michael Assist by Brennan, Chris and Sullivan, Chris.
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SOG
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Goals
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Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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