Late PK Lifts #9/16 Marshall Past Falcons, 1-0

Saturday, February 27

Huntington, W.Va.

3:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

2-1-0

Marshall

3-0-1

Bowling Green

Marshall

Logan Kowalczyk v Canisius - Sept 28 2019

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

February 27, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Box Score BGSU-MU Stats

BGSU falls for the first time this spring

By: by Mike Cihon, BGSU Athletics

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. – Nationally-ranked Marshall University converted a penalty kick late in the second half, posting a 1-0 win over the Bowling Green State University men's soccer team Saturday afternoon (Feb. 27) at Hoops Family Field.

With the win, the Thundering Herd improved to 3-0-1 on the year. Marshall entered the week ranked No. 9 in the nation in the Top Drawer Soccer top-25 poll and No. 16 in the College Soccer News poll. The Falcons drop to 2-1-0.

The lone goal came in the 74th minute. After a foul was whistled on the Falcons inside the 18-yard box, Jan-Erik Leinhos converted the ensuing PK for what would prove to be the game's only scoring.

GOALS / KEY MOMENTS
• Midway through the first half, BGSU goalkeeper Logan Kowalczyk made a save on a Milo Yosef breakaway attempt after a steal. The Falcon sophomore also made a first-half save on a Gabriel Alves effort in the 34th minute.
• WIth just over six minutes remaining before the intermission, the Herd won the game's first corner kick. But, the Falcons' defense dealt with the ensuing short corner very well, and the ball rolled over the end line for a BG goal kick.
• In the 53rd minute, Achille Robin was tripped approximately 18 yards from the goal line, just outside the left corner of the box. Chris Sullivan took the ensuing free kick, and fired a low hard shot that eluded the diving effort of MU goalkeeper Oliver Semmle. But, the ball hit the near post.
• Roughly three minutes later, Jan-Erik Leinhos entered the penalty area at the other end of the pitch and hit a curving shot that hit the crossbar near the far post.
• Several minutes after that, Kowalczyk made a save on Yosef, and he also stopped a header by Pedro Dolabella in the 68th minute.
• In the 74th minute, MU's Jamil Roberts went down as he attempted to make a move inside the box. A PK was awarded and Leinhos scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal.

STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• Marshall had advantages in total shot attempts (14-2), shots on goal (5-0) and corner kicks (4-0) on the day. Kowalczyk made four saves for the Falcons on the afternoon.
• In three career appearances in a BG uniform, Kowalczyk has yet to allow a goal from the run of play. The only two goals he has surrendered in just under 251 minutes of action have come from the penalty spot.
• Despite the loss, the Falcons have a record of 20-10-3 over the last 33 matches, dating to late in the 2018 season.

UP NEXT
• For the Falcons, the Marshall match was the first of three-straight games against nationally-ranked teams. BGSU will travel to Lexington, Ky., for a Tuesday afternoon (March 2) matchup with #12 Kentucky. That match will begin at 12:00 p.m. and is scheduled to be streamed on ESPN+.
• Then, BGSU will open the Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule at Akron on Sunday, March 7.

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.