Bowling Green State University Athletics
Wednesday, February 9
Bowling Green, Ohio
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The bench celebrates a BGSU basket during second-half action on Wednesday nigiht
Photo by: Stephen Linsky, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Roll Along to 81-52 Win over NIU
February 09, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Brett leads the way as BGSU posts largest home MAC win in Fralick Era
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team put together one of the most complete performances of the season, rolling along to an 81-52 win over Northern Illinois University Wednesday night (Feb. 9). The Mid-American Conference game was held at the Stroh Center.
Junior Elissa Brett scored a game-high 20 points and the Falcons (11-9, 6-5 MAC) used an 18-0 run to break the game open in the first half.
Kadie Hempfling and Morgan Sharps scored 11 points apiece, and Hempfling had a double-double, tying for game honors with 10 rebounds.
The 29-point margin of victory marked the Falcons' largest home win over a MAC opponent in the Robyn Fralick Era.
In all, 11 different players made at least one field goal for the Orange and Brown. BGSU shot a season-best 55.4 percent from the floor, going 31-of-56 on the night.
The Falcons went 14-of-22 from the arc on the night. BG's three-point field-goal percentage of 63.6% tied for 10th place in school history, and was the team's highest long-distance success rate in nearly 12 years.
The Huskies (9-12, 6-7 MAC) got 12 points from both A'Jah Davis and Janae Poisson, and Davis had 10 rebounds as well.
Wednesday night was the Falcons' Play 4Kay/Pink Game, and the team also celebrated National Girls & Women in Sport Day.
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NOTE OF THE NIGHT
• With just under five minutes gone, Madisen Parker subbed into the game. It marked her 136th career appearance as a Falcon, a new school record. The old mark of 135 games played was shared by three BGSU teammates – Tracy Pontius, Lauren Prochaska and Jen Uhl.
• Parker scored eight points on the night and was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range. She now has 894 points and has hit 228 triples in her BG career.
QUOTING COACH FRALICK
"It was a great team win tonight. With the quick turnaround – we just played them a week ago – I thought our kids did a very good job of locking in. We played great team basketball across the board. We shared the ball, and we had a lot of people making contributions and playing engaged basketball through 40 minutes. I'm proud of our team effort tonight."
FIRST QUARTER
• The Falcons trailed for a grand total of 15 seconds on Wednesday night. After Janae Poisson opened the game's scoring with a three-pointer just under 90 seconds into the contest, Kadie Hempfling took an Amy Velasco pass and knocked down a long-range shot. That began an 8-0 run for the home team., as Elissa Brett made a layup, then drilled a shot from the top of the arc.
• Moments later, Brett's second three-pointer of the contest was BG's response to another Poisson trey and gave the Falcons an 11-6 lead. Nyla Hampton hit a layup, then found Kenzie Lewis cutting along the baseline for another layup and a 15-8 advantage.
• Zoe Miller, soon after entering the game for the first time, made a baby hook shot, then hit a pair of free throws. The teams traded points for several minutes during that stretch, with the Huskies getting within three points on several occasions.
• After Emily Meinert's long two-pointer cut the BG lead to 19-16 at the 1:38 mark, however, the Huskies would not score again for nearly seven minutes. Hempfling and Morgan Sharps each hit long-range shots to give the Orange and Brown a 25-16 lead after one quarter.
• BGSU shot 60% from the floor in the first period, going 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the arc. Brett scored eight points and Hempfling six in the quarter, with Velasco dishing out four assists.
SECOND QUARTER
• Velasco's driving layup opened the second-quarter scoring and extended BGSU's run, a run which would not end until more than half the period was gone.
• Hampton scored seven-straight points, knocking down a pull-up jumper, then a driving layup. When she took a Brett pass and hit a three-pointer from the left wing, BGSU's lead was 34-16 and the Huskies used a timeout.
• But, out of the break, the Falcons forced a miss, and Hempfling found Madisen Parker for a corner three, an 18-0 run and a 37-16 advantage.
• Finally, with 4:54 left before halftime, A'Jah Davis hit a shot in the paint to stop that BG run. Moments later, though, Brett took a Lewis cross-court pass and drained a three-point try, and the junior then hit a pair of charity tosses for a 42-20 lead. Miller scored three-straight BGSU points for the home team, before Paulina Castro beat the halftime horn with a three-pointer that cut the Falcons' lead to 45-27 at the break.
• The Falcons shot 57.1% from the field in the first half, going 16-of-28, while holding NIU to a 31.4% success rate.
THIRD QUARTER
• A Sharps floater opened the second-half scoring, and the Xavier transfer knocked down a three-point try after Hempfling saved the ball from going out of bounds. The Falcons' lead was 50-27.
• NIU's first points of the quarter came on a Mikayla Brandon jumper at the 6:30 mark, but Brett scored the game's next five points, with her transition layup putting BG up by a 55-29 score.
• The lead reached 27 when Velasco found Parker for a three-ball, and buckets by Miller, Parker and Jocelyn Tate gave the Falcons a 31-point advantage, 64-33, with two minutes left in the quarter.
• BGSU shot 61.5% in the period, and the Falcons were shooting 58.5% (24-of-41) after 30 minutes of action.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Hempfling took a Sharps pass and knocked down a three-point try just 10 seconds into the quarter, giving BG a 32-point lead (and receiving an emphatic chest-bump from Sharps as they ran back down the court). After the Huskies scored the game's next six points, BG answered with two quick buckets, as Hempfling scored on a reverse layup before Brett's steal and run-out.
• Tate hit a layup with the shot clock winding down, and Lewis fed Sharps for a triple with 3:17 to go. Sophie Dziekan fired the ball to Molly Dever for a corner three, and when Lewis found Olivia Hill for a layup, BGSU's lead was 35 points, the largest of the night, with 1:36 to go, before the Huskies scored the game's final six points.
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STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• Wednesday night's win, as mentioned, was the Falcons' biggest home win over a MAC team since Robyn Fralick became head coach. BGSU has not beaten a conference foe by as many points since an 86-50 triumph over Akron just over five years ago (Feb. 4, 2017).
• Interestingly, the Falcons posted several wins of 30 or more points in conference play last season, but both of those victories (89-55 vs. Ball State; 87-52 vs. Miami) came on the road.
• The Falcons shot 55.4% for the game, and BG went 14-of-22 (63.6%) from three-point land. BG hit 8-of-11 long-range attempts (72.7%) in the first half.
• Six Falcons scored at least eight points in the win. Brett had 20 points and seven assists, going 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-6 from the arc.
• Hempfling had a double-double, with 11 points and 10 boards, and tied Brett for game honors with a plus/minus rating of +29.
• Sharps also had 11 points in the win. Both Hempfling and Sharps shot 4-of-7 overall, including 3-for-4 from three-point range.
• Hampton and Miller scored nine points each. Hampton added three assists and a game-high three steals, while Miller was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.
• Parker's eight points on the night included a 2-for-2 effort from long distance. She was one of four Falcons to make two or more triples.
• Tate scored four points, while Dever had three and Velasco, Lewis and Hill added two apiece. Velasco had a game-high six assists, while Lewis had four.
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UP NEXT
• The Falcons make a short trip north this weekend, taking on Toledo in Saturday (Feb. 12) action in the Glass City. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Savage Arena.
• The Toledo tussle is the first of six games in a 12-day stretch for the Orange and Brown. BGSU then returns home to face Miami on Monday (Feb. 14), in a 7:00 p.m. start at the Stroh.
• Log on to BGSUFalcons.com for all of the latest news and updates re: the 2021-22 Falcons.
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Junior Elissa Brett scored a game-high 20 points and the Falcons (11-9, 6-5 MAC) used an 18-0 run to break the game open in the first half.
Kadie Hempfling and Morgan Sharps scored 11 points apiece, and Hempfling had a double-double, tying for game honors with 10 rebounds.
The 29-point margin of victory marked the Falcons' largest home win over a MAC opponent in the Robyn Fralick Era.
In all, 11 different players made at least one field goal for the Orange and Brown. BGSU shot a season-best 55.4 percent from the floor, going 31-of-56 on the night.
The Falcons went 14-of-22 from the arc on the night. BG's three-point field-goal percentage of 63.6% tied for 10th place in school history, and was the team's highest long-distance success rate in nearly 12 years.
The Huskies (9-12, 6-7 MAC) got 12 points from both A'Jah Davis and Janae Poisson, and Davis had 10 rebounds as well.
Wednesday night was the Falcons' Play 4Kay/Pink Game, and the team also celebrated National Girls & Women in Sport Day.
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NOTE OF THE NIGHT
• With just under five minutes gone, Madisen Parker subbed into the game. It marked her 136th career appearance as a Falcon, a new school record. The old mark of 135 games played was shared by three BGSU teammates – Tracy Pontius, Lauren Prochaska and Jen Uhl.
• Parker scored eight points on the night and was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range. She now has 894 points and has hit 228 triples in her BG career.
QUOTING COACH FRALICK
"It was a great team win tonight. With the quick turnaround – we just played them a week ago – I thought our kids did a very good job of locking in. We played great team basketball across the board. We shared the ball, and we had a lot of people making contributions and playing engaged basketball through 40 minutes. I'm proud of our team effort tonight."
FIRST QUARTER
• The Falcons trailed for a grand total of 15 seconds on Wednesday night. After Janae Poisson opened the game's scoring with a three-pointer just under 90 seconds into the contest, Kadie Hempfling took an Amy Velasco pass and knocked down a long-range shot. That began an 8-0 run for the home team., as Elissa Brett made a layup, then drilled a shot from the top of the arc.
• Moments later, Brett's second three-pointer of the contest was BG's response to another Poisson trey and gave the Falcons an 11-6 lead. Nyla Hampton hit a layup, then found Kenzie Lewis cutting along the baseline for another layup and a 15-8 advantage.
• Zoe Miller, soon after entering the game for the first time, made a baby hook shot, then hit a pair of free throws. The teams traded points for several minutes during that stretch, with the Huskies getting within three points on several occasions.
• After Emily Meinert's long two-pointer cut the BG lead to 19-16 at the 1:38 mark, however, the Huskies would not score again for nearly seven minutes. Hempfling and Morgan Sharps each hit long-range shots to give the Orange and Brown a 25-16 lead after one quarter.
• BGSU shot 60% from the floor in the first period, going 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the arc. Brett scored eight points and Hempfling six in the quarter, with Velasco dishing out four assists.
SECOND QUARTER
• Velasco's driving layup opened the second-quarter scoring and extended BGSU's run, a run which would not end until more than half the period was gone.
• Hampton scored seven-straight points, knocking down a pull-up jumper, then a driving layup. When she took a Brett pass and hit a three-pointer from the left wing, BGSU's lead was 34-16 and the Huskies used a timeout.
• But, out of the break, the Falcons forced a miss, and Hempfling found Madisen Parker for a corner three, an 18-0 run and a 37-16 advantage.
• Finally, with 4:54 left before halftime, A'Jah Davis hit a shot in the paint to stop that BG run. Moments later, though, Brett took a Lewis cross-court pass and drained a three-point try, and the junior then hit a pair of charity tosses for a 42-20 lead. Miller scored three-straight BGSU points for the home team, before Paulina Castro beat the halftime horn with a three-pointer that cut the Falcons' lead to 45-27 at the break.
• The Falcons shot 57.1% from the field in the first half, going 16-of-28, while holding NIU to a 31.4% success rate.
THIRD QUARTER
• A Sharps floater opened the second-half scoring, and the Xavier transfer knocked down a three-point try after Hempfling saved the ball from going out of bounds. The Falcons' lead was 50-27.
• NIU's first points of the quarter came on a Mikayla Brandon jumper at the 6:30 mark, but Brett scored the game's next five points, with her transition layup putting BG up by a 55-29 score.
• The lead reached 27 when Velasco found Parker for a three-ball, and buckets by Miller, Parker and Jocelyn Tate gave the Falcons a 31-point advantage, 64-33, with two minutes left in the quarter.
• BGSU shot 61.5% in the period, and the Falcons were shooting 58.5% (24-of-41) after 30 minutes of action.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Hempfling took a Sharps pass and knocked down a three-point try just 10 seconds into the quarter, giving BG a 32-point lead (and receiving an emphatic chest-bump from Sharps as they ran back down the court). After the Huskies scored the game's next six points, BG answered with two quick buckets, as Hempfling scored on a reverse layup before Brett's steal and run-out.
• Tate hit a layup with the shot clock winding down, and Lewis fed Sharps for a triple with 3:17 to go. Sophie Dziekan fired the ball to Molly Dever for a corner three, and when Lewis found Olivia Hill for a layup, BGSU's lead was 35 points, the largest of the night, with 1:36 to go, before the Huskies scored the game's final six points.
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— Mackenzie Nelsen (@NelsenMackenzie) February 10, 2022
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• Wednesday night's win, as mentioned, was the Falcons' biggest home win over a MAC team since Robyn Fralick became head coach. BGSU has not beaten a conference foe by as many points since an 86-50 triumph over Akron just over five years ago (Feb. 4, 2017).
• Interestingly, the Falcons posted several wins of 30 or more points in conference play last season, but both of those victories (89-55 vs. Ball State; 87-52 vs. Miami) came on the road.
• The Falcons shot 55.4% for the game, and BG went 14-of-22 (63.6%) from three-point land. BG hit 8-of-11 long-range attempts (72.7%) in the first half.
• Six Falcons scored at least eight points in the win. Brett had 20 points and seven assists, going 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-6 from the arc.
• Hempfling had a double-double, with 11 points and 10 boards, and tied Brett for game honors with a plus/minus rating of +29.
• Sharps also had 11 points in the win. Both Hempfling and Sharps shot 4-of-7 overall, including 3-for-4 from three-point range.
• Hampton and Miller scored nine points each. Hampton added three assists and a game-high three steals, while Miller was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.
• Parker's eight points on the night included a 2-for-2 effort from long distance. She was one of four Falcons to make two or more triples.
• Tate scored four points, while Dever had three and Velasco, Lewis and Hill added two apiece. Velasco had a game-high six assists, while Lewis had four.
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UP NEXT
• The Falcons make a short trip north this weekend, taking on Toledo in Saturday (Feb. 12) action in the Glass City. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at Savage Arena.
• The Toledo tussle is the first of six games in a 12-day stretch for the Orange and Brown. BGSU then returns home to face Miami on Monday (Feb. 14), in a 7:00 p.m. start at the Stroh.
• Log on to BGSUFalcons.com for all of the latest news and updates re: the 2021-22 Falcons.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on all things BGSU women's basketball, follow the Falcons on...
• Facebook | @BGWBB
• Twitter | @BGAthletics and @BGSUwbb
• Instagram | @bgsuwbasketball
• Snapchat | BGSU Falcons
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Team Stats
NIU
BGSU
FG%
.328
.554
3FG%
.188
.636
FT%
.846
.625
RB
34
34
TO
13
11
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
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