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Maya Dean (7) scored BGSU's second goal in Sunday's win
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
BGSU Blanks Broncos, Braces for BSU in Buffalo
October 30, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Goals by Uncapher, Dean send the Falcons to Thursday's semifinal round
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's soccer team scored a goal in each half Sunday afternoon (Oct. 30), downing Western Michigan University, 2-0. The match, a quarterfinal-round contest in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, took place at Cochrane Stadium.
With the win, the third-seeded Falcons (9-5-4) advance to Thursday's (Nov. 3) semifinal round. BGSU will take on second-seeded Ball State.
The Broncos, the sixth seed for the MAC Tournament, see the season come to an end with a record of 5-9-5.
Freshman Alaina Uncapher scored her first collegiate goal late in the first half, and junior Maya Dean doubled the BGSU lead midway through the second half.
Lili Berg made five saves in goal as the Falcons earned the shutout.
NOTE OF THE DAY
• BGSU now has a record of 21-7-7 in MAC Tournament action. The Falcons improved to 13-1-4 in home matches at Cochrane Stadium.
• BGSU advanced via penalty kicks in each of the four home conference tourney matches that ended in a tie, meaning that the Falcons have now survived and advanced in 17 of 18 MAC Tournament matches played at home.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• BGSU had a scoring chance less than four minutes into Sunday's match. Brynn Gardner started the play with a cross from the right side. Lacee Bethea tracked it down on the far side, and found Maya Dean. Dean put the ball back into the box, and Katie Cox redirected the ball on goal with a header. But, WMU goalkeeper Hannah Sargent was able to make the save.
• Just under 20 minutes in, Jasmijn Dijsselhof played a free kick into the box, and Makenzie Ortman headed it on frame, but Sargent again was there.
• With five minutes left in the opening half, Alexis Miller stole an attempted clearing pass by a Bronco defender and, from approximately 25 yards from goal, fired a shot that rang off the crossbar. The match remained scoreless, but Miller and the Falcons would get on the board less than a minute later.
• Alaina Uncapher stole the ensuing goal kick, taking the ball down the left side of the field and winning a corner. Miller took that corner kick, playing it into the box. The ball was headed back out toward the fifth-year Falcon, and she gathered it and quickly put another cross into the box. Uncapher headed that diagonal all into the net from approximately eight yards out.
• Less than two minutes into the second half, Uncapher nearly struck again. Bethea's right-side cross went into the box. Kennedy White made a diving effort and got her head on the low cross, and the ball went to Uncapher on the left side of the box. Uncapher fired a quick shot that was blocked by a Bronco defender.
• WMU's Olivia Brunink fired three shots in the first 10 minutes of the second half, including a pair of near-misses just under three minutes apart. The first was a shot from distance that went just over the bar, and the second was a low shot from the left side of the box that rolled just wide of the far post.
• In the 59th minute, another cross from Bethea was just out of reach of the lunging Uncapher at the far post.
• Just over a minute later, the Broncos nearly gave the ball away deep in their own end. White attempted to fire a quick shot after the miscommunication, but a Western defender was able to block the ball away.
• Uncapher and fellow freshman Brynn Gardner had chances just 15 seconds apart, but each shot was just barely off the mark.
• Midway through the half, the Falcons made it a two-goal game. A cross was headed into the air by a Bronco defender, and another Western player headed it out of the box. The ball sailed toward Dean, who chested it down and quickly fired a shot on the short-hop. The perfectly-place shot sailed just over the outstretched arm of Sargent and just under the crossbar, giving BGSU a 2-0 lead with 21:51 to go.
• From there, the BG defense held firm. WMU had only one shot on goal in the final 21-plus minutes, and Lili Berg grabbed that shot out of the air in the late stages of the match.
Gallery: (10-30-2022) 103022 WSOC v WMU - Mallory Hiser
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• BGSU had narrow advantages of 17-15 in total shot attempts, 6-5 in shots on goal and 4-3 in corner kicks in Sunday's win.
• Lili Berg made five saves to earn the shutout for the Orange and Brown. Hannah Sargent made four stops for the Broncos.
• Freshman Alaina Uncapher scored her first collegiate goal – which also proved be her first game-winning goal as a Falcon – in the victory.
• Uncapher, who has four assists on the season, now ranks fourth on the Falcons with six points this fall to date.
• Fifth-year senior Alexis Miller had the lone assist on Uncapher's goal. Miller now has two assists this year, and has seven points (one goal, five assists) in her BGSU career.
• Miller and Mackenzie Reuber are the only two players on the roster who are in their fifth season with the Falcons. Reuber played in her 91st career match on Sunday, setting a new school record. She moved past Julie Trundle (90 games played from 2002-05) into sole possession of first place.
• Berg has now been part of 24 shutouts in 47 career matches with the Falcons.
• Berg has kept three clean sheets in her four career MAC Tournament starts.
• Maya Dean's goal was her fifth of the season and the sixth of her career. She now has 16 points in 2022 and 21 in her Falcon tenure.
• The Falcons have outscored the opponents, 21-3, over the last eight games.
• BGSU now has an overall record of 67-31-15 since the start of the 2017 season. And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are 54-24-14.
• Since the start of 2017, BGSU is now 56-12-7 in all matches (regular-season and tournament) vs. MAC foes.
UP NEXT
• The Falcons, the number-three seed for the MAC Tournament, advance to face second-seeded Ball State University in a league tourney semifinal-round match on Thursday (Nov. 3). First touch is set for 7:30 p.m. at UB Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y.
• The first semifinal, which begins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, sees top-seeded Buffalo host fifth-seeded Miami.
• The two semifinal-round survivors will return to UB Stadium for the MAC Tournament's championship match, which is next Sunday (Nov. 6) at 1:00 p.m.
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.
With the win, the third-seeded Falcons (9-5-4) advance to Thursday's (Nov. 3) semifinal round. BGSU will take on second-seeded Ball State.
The Broncos, the sixth seed for the MAC Tournament, see the season come to an end with a record of 5-9-5.
Freshman Alaina Uncapher scored her first collegiate goal late in the first half, and junior Maya Dean doubled the BGSU lead midway through the second half.
Lili Berg made five saves in goal as the Falcons earned the shutout.
NOTE OF THE DAY
• BGSU now has a record of 21-7-7 in MAC Tournament action. The Falcons improved to 13-1-4 in home matches at Cochrane Stadium.
• BGSU advanced via penalty kicks in each of the four home conference tourney matches that ended in a tie, meaning that the Falcons have now survived and advanced in 17 of 18 MAC Tournament matches played at home.
📹HIGHLIGHTS‼️📹
— BGSU Women's Soccer (@bgsuwsoc) October 30, 2022
Check out some of the sights & sounds from today's MAC Tournament quarterfinal-round win! #AyZiggy | 🟠⚽🟤 pic.twitter.com/tb86gWU1Ch
HOW IT HAPPENED
• BGSU had a scoring chance less than four minutes into Sunday's match. Brynn Gardner started the play with a cross from the right side. Lacee Bethea tracked it down on the far side, and found Maya Dean. Dean put the ball back into the box, and Katie Cox redirected the ball on goal with a header. But, WMU goalkeeper Hannah Sargent was able to make the save.
• Just under 20 minutes in, Jasmijn Dijsselhof played a free kick into the box, and Makenzie Ortman headed it on frame, but Sargent again was there.
• With five minutes left in the opening half, Alexis Miller stole an attempted clearing pass by a Bronco defender and, from approximately 25 yards from goal, fired a shot that rang off the crossbar. The match remained scoreless, but Miller and the Falcons would get on the board less than a minute later.
• Alaina Uncapher stole the ensuing goal kick, taking the ball down the left side of the field and winning a corner. Miller took that corner kick, playing it into the box. The ball was headed back out toward the fifth-year Falcon, and she gathered it and quickly put another cross into the box. Uncapher headed that diagonal all into the net from approximately eight yards out.
• Less than two minutes into the second half, Uncapher nearly struck again. Bethea's right-side cross went into the box. Kennedy White made a diving effort and got her head on the low cross, and the ball went to Uncapher on the left side of the box. Uncapher fired a quick shot that was blocked by a Bronco defender.
• WMU's Olivia Brunink fired three shots in the first 10 minutes of the second half, including a pair of near-misses just under three minutes apart. The first was a shot from distance that went just over the bar, and the second was a low shot from the left side of the box that rolled just wide of the far post.
• In the 59th minute, another cross from Bethea was just out of reach of the lunging Uncapher at the far post.
• Just over a minute later, the Broncos nearly gave the ball away deep in their own end. White attempted to fire a quick shot after the miscommunication, but a Western defender was able to block the ball away.
• Uncapher and fellow freshman Brynn Gardner had chances just 15 seconds apart, but each shot was just barely off the mark.
• Midway through the half, the Falcons made it a two-goal game. A cross was headed into the air by a Bronco defender, and another Western player headed it out of the box. The ball sailed toward Dean, who chested it down and quickly fired a shot on the short-hop. The perfectly-place shot sailed just over the outstretched arm of Sargent and just under the crossbar, giving BGSU a 2-0 lead with 21:51 to go.
• From there, the BG defense held firm. WMU had only one shot on goal in the final 21-plus minutes, and Lili Berg grabbed that shot out of the air in the late stages of the match.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• BGSU had narrow advantages of 17-15 in total shot attempts, 6-5 in shots on goal and 4-3 in corner kicks in Sunday's win.
• Lili Berg made five saves to earn the shutout for the Orange and Brown. Hannah Sargent made four stops for the Broncos.
• Freshman Alaina Uncapher scored her first collegiate goal – which also proved be her first game-winning goal as a Falcon – in the victory.
• Uncapher, who has four assists on the season, now ranks fourth on the Falcons with six points this fall to date.
• Fifth-year senior Alexis Miller had the lone assist on Uncapher's goal. Miller now has two assists this year, and has seven points (one goal, five assists) in her BGSU career.
• Miller and Mackenzie Reuber are the only two players on the roster who are in their fifth season with the Falcons. Reuber played in her 91st career match on Sunday, setting a new school record. She moved past Julie Trundle (90 games played from 2002-05) into sole possession of first place.
• Berg has now been part of 24 shutouts in 47 career matches with the Falcons.
• Berg has kept three clean sheets in her four career MAC Tournament starts.
• Maya Dean's goal was her fifth of the season and the sixth of her career. She now has 16 points in 2022 and 21 in her Falcon tenure.
• The Falcons have outscored the opponents, 21-3, over the last eight games.
• BGSU now has an overall record of 67-31-15 since the start of the 2017 season. And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are 54-24-14.
• Since the start of 2017, BGSU is now 56-12-7 in all matches (regular-season and tournament) vs. MAC foes.
UP NEXT
• The Falcons, the number-three seed for the MAC Tournament, advance to face second-seeded Ball State University in a league tourney semifinal-round match on Thursday (Nov. 3). First touch is set for 7:30 p.m. at UB Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y.
• The first semifinal, which begins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, sees top-seeded Buffalo host fifth-seeded Miami.
• The two semifinal-round survivors will return to UB Stadium for the MAC Tournament's championship match, which is next Sunday (Nov. 6) at 1:00 p.m.
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.
Team Stats
WMU
BGSU
Goals
0
2
Shots
15
17
Shots on Goal
5
6
Saves
4
5
Corners
3
4
Fouls
18
18
Scoring Plays
Alaina Uncapher (1)
Assisted By: Alexis Miller
GOAL by BGSU Uncapher, Alaina Assist by Miller, Alexis.
41:20
Maya Dean (5)
GOAL by BGSU Dean, Maya.
68:09
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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