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Mackenzie Reuber's golazo put an exclamation point on Sunday's win at Akron
Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Blank Zips, 3-0
October 24, 2021 | Women's Soccer
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AKRON, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's soccer team scored late in the first half and early – very early – in the second, en route to a 3-0 win over the University of Akron Sunday afternoon (Oct. 24). The Mid-American Conference match was held at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Nikki Cox scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal with just over five minutes left in the first half. Then, Lacee Bethea doubled that lead for the Falcons (8-6-3, 7-2-1 MAC), scoring just 34Â seconds into the second half.
Mackenzie Reuber closed the scoring with a brilliant goal, a blast from the top of the 18-yard box in the 64th minute.
The Falcons outshot the Zips (3-14-1, 1-8-1 MAC), 16-7, on Sunday. Lili Berg played the first 74 minutes in goal for the Orange and Brown, sharing the shutout with Riley Moore. Both BG 'keepers had one save on the afternoon.
With one game left in the regular season, the Falcons sit in third place in the standings, just one point behind co-leaders Kent State and Ohio. BGSU still has a chance to capture the MAC regular-season crown, and a win or a tie in Thursday's (Oct. 28) match vs. Toledo would give BGÂ a top-two seed and a quarterfinal-round bye for the conference tournament. The top-six teams in the final conference standings will qualify for the MAC Tournament, with the first- and second-place teams each earning a bye into the semifinal round.
NOTE OF THE DAY – BG BOUNCES BACK
• The Falcons have a record of 32-5-1 in MAC regular-season matches over the last four seasons (since the start of the 2018 campaign).
• In matches after a loss during that time, BGSU is 4-0-1, and the Falcons have outscored opponents by a 17-0 count in those five contests.
• Three of those bounce-back contests have come on the road, and BG is 3-0-0 with a 15-0 goal differential in those three games.
BONUS NOTE OF THE DAY – ROAD WARRIORS
• The Falcons finish the road portion of the MAC schedule with a 5-0-0 record, and BGSU outscored the foes by a combined 11-2 in their own venues.
• Since the start of the 2017 season, the Falcons are 20-5-1 on the road against MAC opponents.
• And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, BGSU is 17-2-0 in conference road contests, having outscored the opponents, 50-10, in those 19 matches.
QUOTING COACH WALKER
"It was a really solid performance from our team today. It was nice to get back to scoring goals again, and it's always great to get a shutout."
"Our first half was OK, but we did not take hold of the game and possess through the midfield as well as we could. We did score a great goal to take the lead, and closed out the half strong."
"In the second half, we were very good, scoring early to put the game away. We possessed much better and were able to get some of our younger players in for some valuable minutes. We have another exciting week ahead, with everything to play for!"
HOW IT HAPPENED
• 3' | The first shot of the match, in a harbinger of things to come, was a blast by Mackenzie Reuber. Her hard shot rang off the outside of the near goalpost and bounded away.
• 8' | Nikki Cox was fouled just a few yards outside the 18-yard box. Cox took the ensuing free kick, but bent her shot just wide of the post.
• 11' | Akron's Sydney Worthy hit a turnaround shot from outside of the box after receiving a pass, but the ball rolled just wide of the far post.
• 14' | A Lacee Bethea shot from a difficult angle was blocked out of play by Akron goalkeeper Penelope Cuirinier, and after Reuber's corner kick, a Katie Cox shot was also deflected over the line for a corner.
• 15' | Off of the latter corner, the ball came out to Jasmijn Dijsselhof, who centered it to Bethea. But, Bethea's shot was blocked at the top of the 18.
• 21' | The Zips had a free kick after a foul on the Falcons just outside the penalty area on the right side. But, off of the free kick, Kennedy White headed the ball out of the danger area.
• 27' | Worthy got her head on a left-side cross and knocked the ball just over the goal line, but she was called for a foul on the play, and the match remained scoreless.
• 32' | Cuirinier made a nice diving play to break up a Maya Dean cross from the right side. BGSU stole the ball right back, and Bethea found White, but White's shot from just inside the 18-yard line was blocked by a sliding defender.
• 40' | GOAL | A Dijsselhof cross was headed out of the box by a UA defender. Madison Alberty gathered the ball, took a few touches and played a perfect diagonal ball back into the mixer. Nikki Cox got her head on the ball, nodding it just inside the far post for what would prove to be the winning goal.
• 46' | GOAL | The Falcons struck again, only 34 seconds into the second half. Isabelle Gilmore's serve was headed by a defender. The ball came toward the onrushing Bethea, who volleyed it out of the air, over Cuirinier and into the net.
• 51' | Lili Berg made a save on a shot by Aislinn Meaney on a semi-breakaway. Meaney, with a BG defender in pursuit, attempted to beat Berg to the far post, but the BG 'keeper went to the ground to make the stop.
• 61' | Bethea put the ball into the net again after a Rachel Muller serve was headed by an Akron defender, but a foul had been whistled on the Falcons just before Bethea poked the ball home.
• 63' | GOAL | Bethea won a corner kick, and off of that Dean corner, the ball was deflected to Reuber on the far side of the box. Reuber uncorked a blast, and the UA 'keeper was able to get her fingers on the ball, but could not keep it from glancing off of the underside of the crossbar and into the net.
• 76' | Riley Moore, who had entered the match less than a minute earlier, made a save on a shot from distance that bounced on the wet turf before reaching the goalmouth.
• 84' | Ruby Linton took a pass from Lynsey Spotts and hit a shot from distance, but Cuirinier made a diving save.
• 85' | The Zips' Annabel Thomas took a long pass behind the Falcon defense and poked the ball past Moore, who was forced to come off of her line. Thomas hit a shot from a difficult angle, and ball rolled just wide of the far post and out of play.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• The Falcons held advantages in total shot attempts (16-7), shots on goal (6-2) and corner kicks (6-1). Lacee Bethea led all players with three shots in the match, and six different Falcons had a shot on goal.
• Nikki Cox scored her fourth goal of the season and her 22nd goal as a Falcon on Sunday. And, it was the 29th overall goal of her collegiate career. The UNC Wilmington transfer now has 61 points in 69 matches as a Falcon.
• This season, Cox has 15 points, good for second on the team.
• Cox now has seven game-winning goals as a Falcon.
• Lacee Bethea's goal on Sunday was her fifth of the season and the sixth of her BGSU career. She now has 13 career points.
• Bethea scored for the second time in as many career matches at Akron. Bethea closed the scoring in another 3-0 win at FirstEnergy Stadium in the 2020(-21) season opener, back on March 4.
• Madison Alberty picked up her second assist of the season and the third of her career. She now has five career points as a Falcon.
• Maya Dean, like Alberty, registered her second assist of the year and the third of her BGSU career. She also now has five career points as a Falcon.
• Dean's assist was her second in 3-0 road wins over the Zips. She had an assist on a Lynsey Spotts game-winning goal in the aforementioned victory back in early March.
• Mackenzie Reuber's golazo on Sunday was the second of her career, but her first since late September of 2018. As a freshman, she scored the GWG in a home victory over Northern Illinois.
• Lili Berg has now been a part of 13 shutouts in 25 starts as a Falcon. She has recorded nine complete-match shutouts and has combined on four other clean sheets.
• BGSU now has an overall record of 55-25-11 since the start of the 2017 season. The Falcons are 38-9-2 in MAC regular-season matches and 45-10-4 in all games vs. conference foes in that time.
• And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are now 42-18-10 overall, 32-5-1 in MAC regular-season action and 37-5-3 in all games vs. league opposition.
AROUND THE MAC
Sunday's Results
Bowling Green 3, at Akron 0
Toledo 0, at Buffalo 0 (2-OT)
Kent State 2, at Eastern Michigan 1
at Central Michigan 3, Ohio 2 (2-OT)
at Miami 2, Western Michigan 1
at Ball State 5, Northern Illinois 0
MAC STANDINGS
School (Overall)Â Â Â Â Â Â MACÂ Pts.
 1. Ohio (11-4-2)     7-1-2 23
 2. Kent State (11-4-2)  7-1-2 23
 3. Bowling Green (8-6-3) 7-2-1 22
 4. Buffalo (11-3-3)    5-2-3 18
 5. Toledo (10-4-4)    5-3-2 17
 6. Central Mich. (8-7-1) 5-4-1 16
 7. Miami (8-7-3)     5-5-0 15
 8. Ball State (5-9-2)   3-5-2 11
 9. Western Mich. (5-12-0) 3-7-0  9
10. Northern Ill. (5-11-2) 2-6-2  8
11. Eastern Mich. (2-12-3) 1-7-2  5
12. Akron (3-14-1)Â Â Â Â Â 1-8-1Â Â 4
UP NEXT
• The Falcons wrap up the regular-season schedule on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 28), hosting Toledo at Cochrane Stadium. First touch for the Battle of I-75 will be at 3:00 p.m.
• Even prior to Sunday's action, BGSU had clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament. The Falcons still have a shot at winning the regular-season crown, and BG can finish no lower than the number-three seed.
• The tourney begins next Sunday afternoon (Oct. 31) with a pair of quarterfinal-round matches at campus sites, with the top-two seeds earning a bye into the semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 4.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on the women's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUWSoccer), Instagram (bgsuwsoccer) and Facebook (bgsuwsoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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Nikki Cox scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal with just over five minutes left in the first half. Then, Lacee Bethea doubled that lead for the Falcons (8-6-3, 7-2-1 MAC), scoring just 34Â seconds into the second half.
Mackenzie Reuber closed the scoring with a brilliant goal, a blast from the top of the 18-yard box in the 64th minute.
The Falcons outshot the Zips (3-14-1, 1-8-1 MAC), 16-7, on Sunday. Lili Berg played the first 74 minutes in goal for the Orange and Brown, sharing the shutout with Riley Moore. Both BG 'keepers had one save on the afternoon.
With one game left in the regular season, the Falcons sit in third place in the standings, just one point behind co-leaders Kent State and Ohio. BGSU still has a chance to capture the MAC regular-season crown, and a win or a tie in Thursday's (Oct. 28) match vs. Toledo would give BGÂ a top-two seed and a quarterfinal-round bye for the conference tournament. The top-six teams in the final conference standings will qualify for the MAC Tournament, with the first- and second-place teams each earning a bye into the semifinal round.
NOTE OF THE DAY – BG BOUNCES BACK
• The Falcons have a record of 32-5-1 in MAC regular-season matches over the last four seasons (since the start of the 2018 campaign).
• In matches after a loss during that time, BGSU is 4-0-1, and the Falcons have outscored opponents by a 17-0 count in those five contests.
• Three of those bounce-back contests have come on the road, and BG is 3-0-0 with a 15-0 goal differential in those three games.
BONUS NOTE OF THE DAY – ROAD WARRIORS
• The Falcons finish the road portion of the MAC schedule with a 5-0-0 record, and BGSU outscored the foes by a combined 11-2 in their own venues.
• Since the start of the 2017 season, the Falcons are 20-5-1 on the road against MAC opponents.
• And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, BGSU is 17-2-0 in conference road contests, having outscored the opponents, 50-10, in those 19 matches.
QUOTING COACH WALKER
"It was a really solid performance from our team today. It was nice to get back to scoring goals again, and it's always great to get a shutout."
"Our first half was OK, but we did not take hold of the game and possess through the midfield as well as we could. We did score a great goal to take the lead, and closed out the half strong."
"In the second half, we were very good, scoring early to put the game away. We possessed much better and were able to get some of our younger players in for some valuable minutes. We have another exciting week ahead, with everything to play for!"
HOW IT HAPPENED
• 3' | The first shot of the match, in a harbinger of things to come, was a blast by Mackenzie Reuber. Her hard shot rang off the outside of the near goalpost and bounded away.
• 8' | Nikki Cox was fouled just a few yards outside the 18-yard box. Cox took the ensuing free kick, but bent her shot just wide of the post.
• 11' | Akron's Sydney Worthy hit a turnaround shot from outside of the box after receiving a pass, but the ball rolled just wide of the far post.
• 14' | A Lacee Bethea shot from a difficult angle was blocked out of play by Akron goalkeeper Penelope Cuirinier, and after Reuber's corner kick, a Katie Cox shot was also deflected over the line for a corner.
• 15' | Off of the latter corner, the ball came out to Jasmijn Dijsselhof, who centered it to Bethea. But, Bethea's shot was blocked at the top of the 18.
• 21' | The Zips had a free kick after a foul on the Falcons just outside the penalty area on the right side. But, off of the free kick, Kennedy White headed the ball out of the danger area.
• 27' | Worthy got her head on a left-side cross and knocked the ball just over the goal line, but she was called for a foul on the play, and the match remained scoreless.
• 32' | Cuirinier made a nice diving play to break up a Maya Dean cross from the right side. BGSU stole the ball right back, and Bethea found White, but White's shot from just inside the 18-yard line was blocked by a sliding defender.
• 40' | GOAL | A Dijsselhof cross was headed out of the box by a UA defender. Madison Alberty gathered the ball, took a few touches and played a perfect diagonal ball back into the mixer. Nikki Cox got her head on the ball, nodding it just inside the far post for what would prove to be the winning goal.
• 46' | GOAL | The Falcons struck again, only 34 seconds into the second half. Isabelle Gilmore's serve was headed by a defender. The ball came toward the onrushing Bethea, who volleyed it out of the air, over Cuirinier and into the net.
• 51' | Lili Berg made a save on a shot by Aislinn Meaney on a semi-breakaway. Meaney, with a BG defender in pursuit, attempted to beat Berg to the far post, but the BG 'keeper went to the ground to make the stop.
• 61' | Bethea put the ball into the net again after a Rachel Muller serve was headed by an Akron defender, but a foul had been whistled on the Falcons just before Bethea poked the ball home.
• 63' | GOAL | Bethea won a corner kick, and off of that Dean corner, the ball was deflected to Reuber on the far side of the box. Reuber uncorked a blast, and the UA 'keeper was able to get her fingers on the ball, but could not keep it from glancing off of the underside of the crossbar and into the net.
• 76' | Riley Moore, who had entered the match less than a minute earlier, made a save on a shot from distance that bounced on the wet turf before reaching the goalmouth.
• 84' | Ruby Linton took a pass from Lynsey Spotts and hit a shot from distance, but Cuirinier made a diving save.
• 85' | The Zips' Annabel Thomas took a long pass behind the Falcon defense and poked the ball past Moore, who was forced to come off of her line. Thomas hit a shot from a difficult angle, and ball rolled just wide of the far post and out of play.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• The Falcons held advantages in total shot attempts (16-7), shots on goal (6-2) and corner kicks (6-1). Lacee Bethea led all players with three shots in the match, and six different Falcons had a shot on goal.
• Nikki Cox scored her fourth goal of the season and her 22nd goal as a Falcon on Sunday. And, it was the 29th overall goal of her collegiate career. The UNC Wilmington transfer now has 61 points in 69 matches as a Falcon.
• This season, Cox has 15 points, good for second on the team.
• Cox now has seven game-winning goals as a Falcon.
• Lacee Bethea's goal on Sunday was her fifth of the season and the sixth of her BGSU career. She now has 13 career points.
• Bethea scored for the second time in as many career matches at Akron. Bethea closed the scoring in another 3-0 win at FirstEnergy Stadium in the 2020(-21) season opener, back on March 4.
• Madison Alberty picked up her second assist of the season and the third of her career. She now has five career points as a Falcon.
• Maya Dean, like Alberty, registered her second assist of the year and the third of her BGSU career. She also now has five career points as a Falcon.
• Dean's assist was her second in 3-0 road wins over the Zips. She had an assist on a Lynsey Spotts game-winning goal in the aforementioned victory back in early March.
• Mackenzie Reuber's golazo on Sunday was the second of her career, but her first since late September of 2018. As a freshman, she scored the GWG in a home victory over Northern Illinois.
• Lili Berg has now been a part of 13 shutouts in 25 starts as a Falcon. She has recorded nine complete-match shutouts and has combined on four other clean sheets.
• BGSU now has an overall record of 55-25-11 since the start of the 2017 season. The Falcons are 38-9-2 in MAC regular-season matches and 45-10-4 in all games vs. conference foes in that time.
• And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are now 42-18-10 overall, 32-5-1 in MAC regular-season action and 37-5-3 in all games vs. league opposition.
AROUND THE MAC
Sunday's Results
Bowling Green 3, at Akron 0
Toledo 0, at Buffalo 0 (2-OT)
Kent State 2, at Eastern Michigan 1
at Central Michigan 3, Ohio 2 (2-OT)
at Miami 2, Western Michigan 1
at Ball State 5, Northern Illinois 0
MAC STANDINGS
School (Overall)Â Â Â Â Â Â MACÂ Pts.
 1. Ohio (11-4-2)     7-1-2 23
 2. Kent State (11-4-2)  7-1-2 23
 3. Bowling Green (8-6-3) 7-2-1 22
 4. Buffalo (11-3-3)    5-2-3 18
 5. Toledo (10-4-4)    5-3-2 17
 6. Central Mich. (8-7-1) 5-4-1 16
 7. Miami (8-7-3)     5-5-0 15
 8. Ball State (5-9-2)   3-5-2 11
 9. Western Mich. (5-12-0) 3-7-0  9
10. Northern Ill. (5-11-2) 2-6-2  8
11. Eastern Mich. (2-12-3) 1-7-2  5
12. Akron (3-14-1)Â Â Â Â Â 1-8-1Â Â 4
UP NEXT
• The Falcons wrap up the regular-season schedule on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 28), hosting Toledo at Cochrane Stadium. First touch for the Battle of I-75 will be at 3:00 p.m.
• Even prior to Sunday's action, BGSU had clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament. The Falcons still have a shot at winning the regular-season crown, and BG can finish no lower than the number-three seed.
• The tourney begins next Sunday afternoon (Oct. 31) with a pair of quarterfinal-round matches at campus sites, with the top-two seeds earning a bye into the semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 4.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on the women's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUWSoccer), Instagram (bgsuwsoccer) and Facebook (bgsuwsoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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Team Stats
BG
AKron
Goals
3
0
Shots
16
7
Shots on Goal
6
2
Saves
2
3
Corners
6
1
Fouls
8
10
Scoring Plays
Nikki Cox (4)
Assisted By: Madison Alberty
GOAL by BG Cox, Nikki Assist by Alberty, Madison.
39:37
Lacee Bethea (5)
GOAL by BG Bethea, Lacee.
45:34
Mackenzie Reuber (1)
Assisted By: Maya Dean
GOAL by BG Reuber, Mackenzie Assist by Dean, Maya.
63:30
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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