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Sunday, October 9
Bowling Green, Ohio
1:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
5-4-3, 3-1-2
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Ohio
6-5-2, 2-3-1
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2
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Ohio
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Bowling Green
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Brynn Gardner (9) & Maya Dean celebrate Sunday's game-opening goal
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
BG Blasts Bobcats, 4-0
October 09, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Four different players score in Falcons' drubbing of MAC preseason favorite
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's soccer team took firm control of Sunday's match from the outset, scoring twice in the first 10-plus minutes en route to a 4-0 win over Ohio University. The Mid-American Conference match was held at Cochrane Stadium.
Maya Dean scored less than four minutes into the match, and Lacee Bethea doubled the lead for the Falcons (5-4-3, 3-1-2 MAC) with under 11 minutes gone. Freshmen Abby Koly and Brynn Gardner also found the back of the net in Sunday's win.
Dean was involved in the scoring of all three first-half goals, with the primary assist on both the Bethea and Koly markers.
Lili Berg made five saves in goal en route to the shutout win. For the Bobcats (6-5-2, 2-3-1 MAC), the preseason favorite to win the MAC according to the coaches poll, Sam Wexell and Celeste Sloma each played 43 minutes in goal. Sloma made three second-half saves while allowing one goal.
With the win, the Falcons have moved into a three-way tie for third place in the conference standings. Six matches into the 11-game schedule, BGSU has 11 points. Buffalo currently leads the league with 14 points, while Ball State has 13 and BGSU, Kent State and Western Michigan have 11 apiece. Teams earn three points for a win and one for a tie.
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NOTE OF THE DAY
• Through 11 matches this season entering Sunday, only four different BGSU players had scored a goal. But, four Falcons found the net against Ohio, including two players (Lacee Bethea and Abby Koly) who scored for the first time this season.
BONUS NOTE OF THE DAY
• Sunday marked the first time two freshmen scored in a match in nearly three years, since Nov. 3, 2019. On that date, then-frosh Makenzie Ortman and Kennedy White each scored in a 4-1 win over Central Michigan in MAC Tournament action at Cochrane.
THE GOALS
• The Falcons got on the board at the 3:56 mark. Kennedy White's pass sent Brynn Gardner down the right sideline. Gardner played a low ball into the box, and that centering ball got past Ohio goalkeeper Sam Wexell and rolled toward the far side of the goal, where Maya Dean met the pass. Dean tapped the ball into the vacated net for what would prove to be the winning goal.
• Lacee Bethea doubled the BGSU lead with 10:18 elapsed. Dean played the ball forward to Bethea on the left side of the penalty area. Bethea cut inside and moved toward the goal, before firing a shot that whizzed past Wexell and found the far-side netting.
• Abby Koly beat the goalie in the final minute of the half. Dean and Alaina Uncapher exchanged passes on the right side of the pitch, with Dean taking Uncapher's return pass as she ran toward the end line. Dean hit a one-timer into the box, and Koly redirected the ball into the net. The goal, Koly's first collegiate goal, came with just 44 seconds left before halftime.
• Brynn Gardner capped the scoring with just over 71 minutes gone. The Bobcats were whistled for a foul near midfield, just in front of the BGSU bench. Mackenzie Reuber took the ensuing free kick and hit a long diagonal ball into the penalty area. Ohio 'keeper Celeste Sloma came off of her line in attempt to grab the ball, but Gardner got there first, and deftly played a volley over Sloma and into the vacated net.
• The Falcons came close to scoring on several other occasions. In the 18th minute, White -- facing away from goal -- got her head on a Reuber diagonal ball in the box, and White's flick-on went just wide of the far post.
• Four minutes later, Brynn Gardner took a pass from White and hit a low shot that rolled inches wide of that same post.
• In the 84th minute, Jaden Frigerio's nifty work on the right side of the box resulted in a low cross to Emily Hollar near the six-yard line. Hollar's quick shot was struck well, but Sloma was able to make the stop.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• BGSU had advantages of 12-11 in total shot attempts and 7-5 in shots on goal. Ohio had four corner kicks to the Falcons' two.
• Lili Berg made five saves as she and the Falcons kept a clean sheet for the second-straight match and the third time in four games.
• The shutout was Berg's fourth of the season. She has now been a part of 21 shutouts in her 41 career matches, and she lowered her career goals-against average to 0.95.
• Maya Dean scored a goal for the second consecutive match. After recording a three-point night with a goal and an assist in Thursday's (Oct. 6) win at Akron, Dean had four points on Sunday. Sunday's goal was the first game-winning goal of Dean's BGSU career.
• Dean has been involved in the scoring of seven of BGSU's last 10 goals.
• On the season, Dean now has nine points on two goals and five assists. She is second on the Falcons in assists and third in both goals and points.
• Dean upped her career totals to three goals, eight assists and 14 points.
• Lacee Bethea scored her first goal of the season and the ninth of her BGSU career on Sunday. She now has 21 career points.
• With a goal and an assist on Sunday, Brynn Gardner increased her season totals to 12 points on three goals and six assists. She leads the Falcons in assists and is second in both goals and points.
• Kennedy White picked up her first assist of the season and the eighth of her career. She now has a team-leading 23 points this fall, and has 60 career points in 60 matches as a Falcon.
• White currently ranks ninth in school history in career points.
• White has 17 points in just six MAC matches this season, while both Dean and Brynn Gardner have nine points in conference play.
• Abby Koly, who picked up her first career point with an assist at Akron, scored her first collegiate goal in the final minute of the first half against Ohio.
• Mackenzie Reuber recorded her ninth career assist in Sunday's win. She is the Falcons' active career leader in that category. Reuber now has a total of 13 career points.
• Freshman Alaina Uncapher recorded the third assist of her BGSU career.
• BGSU scored four goals against Ohio for the first time in series history. The Falcons had scored three goals vs. the Bobcats on three occasions, all within the last four years.
• The Falcons have scored 22 goals in the last 11 matches vs. Ohio, after scoring just six goals in the first 17 series meetings.
• For the second time in as many matches, every field player who dressed for the match saw playing time. Including Berg, a total of 21 different Falcons played at least five minutes in Sunday's win.
• BGSU now has an overall record of 63-30-14 since the start of the 2017 season. And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are 50-23-13.
• Since the start of 2017, BGSU is now 42-10-4 in MAC regular-season matches and 51-11-6 in all matches (regular-season and tournament) vs. MAC foes.
UP NEXT
• The Falcons will head to Northeast Ohio for the second-straight Thursday, taking on Kent State this week (Oct. 13). That match will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Dix Stadium. Then, the Brown and Orange welcomes MAC-leading Buffalo to Cochrane next Sunday, with that contest set for a 1:00 p.m. start.
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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Maya Dean scored less than four minutes into the match, and Lacee Bethea doubled the lead for the Falcons (5-4-3, 3-1-2 MAC) with under 11 minutes gone. Freshmen Abby Koly and Brynn Gardner also found the back of the net in Sunday's win.
Dean was involved in the scoring of all three first-half goals, with the primary assist on both the Bethea and Koly markers.
Lili Berg made five saves in goal en route to the shutout win. For the Bobcats (6-5-2, 2-3-1 MAC), the preseason favorite to win the MAC according to the coaches poll, Sam Wexell and Celeste Sloma each played 43 minutes in goal. Sloma made three second-half saves while allowing one goal.
With the win, the Falcons have moved into a three-way tie for third place in the conference standings. Six matches into the 11-game schedule, BGSU has 11 points. Buffalo currently leads the league with 14 points, while Ball State has 13 and BGSU, Kent State and Western Michigan have 11 apiece. Teams earn three points for a win and one for a tie.
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NOTE OF THE DAY
• Through 11 matches this season entering Sunday, only four different BGSU players had scored a goal. But, four Falcons found the net against Ohio, including two players (Lacee Bethea and Abby Koly) who scored for the first time this season.
BONUS NOTE OF THE DAY
• Sunday marked the first time two freshmen scored in a match in nearly three years, since Nov. 3, 2019. On that date, then-frosh Makenzie Ortman and Kennedy White each scored in a 4-1 win over Central Michigan in MAC Tournament action at Cochrane.
THE GOALS
• The Falcons got on the board at the 3:56 mark. Kennedy White's pass sent Brynn Gardner down the right sideline. Gardner played a low ball into the box, and that centering ball got past Ohio goalkeeper Sam Wexell and rolled toward the far side of the goal, where Maya Dean met the pass. Dean tapped the ball into the vacated net for what would prove to be the winning goal.
• Lacee Bethea doubled the BGSU lead with 10:18 elapsed. Dean played the ball forward to Bethea on the left side of the penalty area. Bethea cut inside and moved toward the goal, before firing a shot that whizzed past Wexell and found the far-side netting.
• Abby Koly beat the goalie in the final minute of the half. Dean and Alaina Uncapher exchanged passes on the right side of the pitch, with Dean taking Uncapher's return pass as she ran toward the end line. Dean hit a one-timer into the box, and Koly redirected the ball into the net. The goal, Koly's first collegiate goal, came with just 44 seconds left before halftime.
• Brynn Gardner capped the scoring with just over 71 minutes gone. The Bobcats were whistled for a foul near midfield, just in front of the BGSU bench. Mackenzie Reuber took the ensuing free kick and hit a long diagonal ball into the penalty area. Ohio 'keeper Celeste Sloma came off of her line in attempt to grab the ball, but Gardner got there first, and deftly played a volley over Sloma and into the vacated net.
• The Falcons came close to scoring on several other occasions. In the 18th minute, White -- facing away from goal -- got her head on a Reuber diagonal ball in the box, and White's flick-on went just wide of the far post.
• Four minutes later, Brynn Gardner took a pass from White and hit a low shot that rolled inches wide of that same post.
• In the 84th minute, Jaden Frigerio's nifty work on the right side of the box resulted in a low cross to Emily Hollar near the six-yard line. Hollar's quick shot was struck well, but Sloma was able to make the stop.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• BGSU had advantages of 12-11 in total shot attempts and 7-5 in shots on goal. Ohio had four corner kicks to the Falcons' two.
• Lili Berg made five saves as she and the Falcons kept a clean sheet for the second-straight match and the third time in four games.
• The shutout was Berg's fourth of the season. She has now been a part of 21 shutouts in her 41 career matches, and she lowered her career goals-against average to 0.95.
• Maya Dean scored a goal for the second consecutive match. After recording a three-point night with a goal and an assist in Thursday's (Oct. 6) win at Akron, Dean had four points on Sunday. Sunday's goal was the first game-winning goal of Dean's BGSU career.
• Dean has been involved in the scoring of seven of BGSU's last 10 goals.
• On the season, Dean now has nine points on two goals and five assists. She is second on the Falcons in assists and third in both goals and points.
• Dean upped her career totals to three goals, eight assists and 14 points.
• Lacee Bethea scored her first goal of the season and the ninth of her BGSU career on Sunday. She now has 21 career points.
• With a goal and an assist on Sunday, Brynn Gardner increased her season totals to 12 points on three goals and six assists. She leads the Falcons in assists and is second in both goals and points.
• Kennedy White picked up her first assist of the season and the eighth of her career. She now has a team-leading 23 points this fall, and has 60 career points in 60 matches as a Falcon.
• White currently ranks ninth in school history in career points.
• White has 17 points in just six MAC matches this season, while both Dean and Brynn Gardner have nine points in conference play.
• Abby Koly, who picked up her first career point with an assist at Akron, scored her first collegiate goal in the final minute of the first half against Ohio.
• Mackenzie Reuber recorded her ninth career assist in Sunday's win. She is the Falcons' active career leader in that category. Reuber now has a total of 13 career points.
• Freshman Alaina Uncapher recorded the third assist of her BGSU career.
• BGSU scored four goals against Ohio for the first time in series history. The Falcons had scored three goals vs. the Bobcats on three occasions, all within the last four years.
• The Falcons have scored 22 goals in the last 11 matches vs. Ohio, after scoring just six goals in the first 17 series meetings.
• For the second time in as many matches, every field player who dressed for the match saw playing time. Including Berg, a total of 21 different Falcons played at least five minutes in Sunday's win.
• BGSU now has an overall record of 63-30-14 since the start of the 2017 season. And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are 50-23-13.
• Since the start of 2017, BGSU is now 42-10-4 in MAC regular-season matches and 51-11-6 in all matches (regular-season and tournament) vs. MAC foes.
UP NEXT
• The Falcons will head to Northeast Ohio for the second-straight Thursday, taking on Kent State this week (Oct. 13). That match will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Dix Stadium. Then, the Brown and Orange welcomes MAC-leading Buffalo to Cochrane next Sunday, with that contest set for a 1:00 p.m. start.
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
Ohio
BGSU
Goals
0
4
Shots
11
12
Shots on Goal
5
7
Saves
3
5
Corners
4
2
Fouls
7
11
Scoring Plays
Maya Dean (2)
Assisted By: Brynn Gardner , Kennedy White
GOAL by BGSU Dean, Maya Assist by Gardner, Brynn and White, Kennedy.
03:56
Lacee Bethea (1)
Assisted By: Maya Dean
GOAL by BGSU Bethea, Lacee Assist by Dean, Maya.
10:18
Abby Koly (1)
Assisted By: Maya Dean , Alaina Uncapher
GOAL by BGSU Koly, Abby Assist by Dean, Maya and Uncapher, Alaina.
44:16
Brynn Gardner (3)
Assisted By: Mackenzie Reuber
GOAL by BGSU Gardner, Brynn Assist by Reuber, Mackenzie.
71:09
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
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