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Seven Newcomers to Join Falcons this Fall
June 16, 2022 | Men's Soccer
A total of seven student-athletes will join the Bowling Green State University men's soccer program this fall. The list of newcomers for head coach Eric Nichols and his staff includes Amer Dedic (Ulm, Germany), Jayden Lunsford (Dublin, Ohio), Hugo Marques (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Ethan Ogden (Dublin, Ohio), Ryan Sanborn (North Olmsted, Ohio), Andrew Shaffer (Galena, Ohio) and Trace Terry (Bellbrook, Ohio).
"This is a really exciting class," said Nichols. "Each of these guys possesses the character, skill and athleticism to excel in college soccer and beyond.
"Ultimately, these guys chose Bowling Green because competing is in their DNA and they want to compete for championships."
Some biographical information on the first-year Falcons...
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AMER DEDIC | 6-4 | 191 | D | Ulm, Germany | Friedrich List
A graduate of Friedrich List Schule ('21) ... born in Ulm, Germany ... son of Omer and Dzemila Dedic ... has a brother, Osman ... plans to major in international business at BGSU ... played six years with FC Augsburg at the academy and youth levels ... also trained with the pro team and the reserve team ... also played with FC Memmingen, and started 13 of a possible 15 matches in the Regionalliga Bayern ... and, played several matches and attended multiple Bosnian youth National Team camps ... favorite athlete is Sergio Ramos.
JAYDEN LUNSFORD | 5-9 | 155 | M | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Scioto
A graduate of Dublin Scioto H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Erik Ekis ... earned four letters for the Fighting Irish ... was named to the United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Team ... earned All-Ohio First-Team honors as a senior after being named to the all-state second team as a junior ... also earned all-region first-team accolades, and twice was named the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year ... Â was the Central Ohio P-O-Y in 2021 ... a three-time All-OCC First-Team choice after earning honorable mention as a freshman ... named to the all-district team three times ... a two-year team captain ... born in Canton, Ohio ... son of Keith and Athena Lunsford ... has an older brother, Matthew ... plans to major in business analytics at BGSU ... has played club ball for Club Ohio and Ohio Galaxies Elite ... won State Cup titles in both 2019 and '22 ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.
HUGO MARQUES | 5-11 | 165 | D | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | IBMEC
Enrolled at BGSU in January, in time for the spring semester, and participated in spring practices and matches with the Falcons ... attended IBMEC in Brazil for a year ... born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... son of Carlos Noberto de Souza and Dayse Marques Noberto de Souza ... plans to major in business at BGSU ... has played for CR Flamengo ... captained the team and was named the top defender in the Campeonato Brasileiro in 2016 ... started all 66 of the team's matches in 2017 ... was the only defender to score a goal in each of the team's competitions ... favorite athletes are Casemiro and Marquinhos.
ETHAN OGDEN | 6-1 | 184 | GK | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Jerome
A graduate of Dublin Jerome H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Nate Maust ... was named both the team's MVP and defensive MVP as the Celtics advanced to the state semifinals ... captained the team and had nine clean sheets in goal as the team finished with a 13-8-1 record ... born in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Matt and Bethanie Ogden ... father is the head women's soccer coach at Capital Univ. ... has an older sister, Nicole ... plans to major in accounting at BGSU ... has played club ball for Ohio Premier.
RYAN SANBORN | 6-0 | 165 | F | North Olmsted, Ohio | North Olmsted
A graduate of North Olmsted H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Chris Marsh ... earned four letters for the Eagles ... an All-Ohio First-Team selection as a senior after earning second-team honors as a junior ... a two-time All-Great Lakes Conference first-teamer, and was named the GLC Player of the Year as a senior ... named to the all-league second team as both a freshman and a sophomore ... also named to the All-Greater Cleveland First Team in 2022 ... had career totals of 65 goals and 35 assists, scoring at least 20 goals in each of his last two years ... team went 14-2 during his senior season, earning district runner-up honors for the second-straight year ... also lettered in track and field, and twice was a regional qualifier in the high jump ... captained both the soccer and track teams ... born in Fairview Park, Ohio ... son of Steve and Michelle Sanborn ... mother was on the track and field team at Ashland Univ. ... has two older brothers, Kyle and Matthew ... plans to major in engineering technology at BGSU ... has played club ball for Team Challenger FC North ... favorite athlete is Son Heung-min.
ANDREW SHAFFER | 6-0 | 168 | M | Galena, Ohio | St. Francis DeSales
A graduate of St. Francis DeSales ('22), where he played for coach Domenic Romanelli ... earned three letters for the Stallions ... an All-Ohio First-Team selection as a junior, when he scored 20 goals ... also earned All-Great Lakes Region accolades as the team won the district title that year ... named to the all-district and All-Columbus Catholic League first teams after earning All-CCL Second-Team honors as a sophomore ... had nine goals and 12 assists as a soph ... missed his senior season due to injury ... a two-year team captain ... National Honor Society ... born in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Matthew and Patricia Shaffer ... has two brothers, William and Alex, and a sister, Grace ... twin brother, Alex, plays soccer at Ohio Northern Univ. ... plans to major in finance at BGSU ... has played for Columbus Crew Academy and Cincinnati United Premier, winning a pair of State Cup titles with the latter club ... favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo.
TRACE TERRY | 6-2 | 184 | F | Bellbrook, Ohio | Bellbrook
A graduate of Bellbrook H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Michael Crane ... was named to the United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Team ... scored 83 career goals for the Eagles, including 34 as a senior ... an All-Ohio First-Team selection and the Southwestern Buckeye League Player of the Year ... a two-year team captain ... born in Kettering, Ohio ... son of Scott and Lisa Terry ... father played soccer at Youngstown State Univ. ... has an older brother, Evan, and a younger sister, Anelise ... plans to major in business at BGSU ... has played club ball for Ohio Galaxies 2003 Elite ... favorite athlete is Karim Benzema.
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The Falcons finished the 2021 season with a record of 11-6-3, and BGSU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. BG picked up a 1-0 victory at Louisville in the first round of the national tourney, marking the fifth NCAA Tournament victory in program history, and the first since 1997.
BG ended the season ranked number 30 in the final College Soccer News poll for the second consecutive season, and the Falcons ended the year 27th (second team among 'also receiving votes') in the final United Soccer Coaches rankings.
The Falcons have a record of 36-20-7 over the last 63 matches, dating to late in the 2018 season. BGSU advanced to the NCAA Championships twice during the 2021 calendar year.
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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.
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"This is a really exciting class," said Nichols. "Each of these guys possesses the character, skill and athleticism to excel in college soccer and beyond.
"Ultimately, these guys chose Bowling Green because competing is in their DNA and they want to compete for championships."
Some biographical information on the first-year Falcons...
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AMER DEDIC | 6-4 | 191 | D | Ulm, Germany | Friedrich List
A graduate of Friedrich List Schule ('21) ... born in Ulm, Germany ... son of Omer and Dzemila Dedic ... has a brother, Osman ... plans to major in international business at BGSU ... played six years with FC Augsburg at the academy and youth levels ... also trained with the pro team and the reserve team ... also played with FC Memmingen, and started 13 of a possible 15 matches in the Regionalliga Bayern ... and, played several matches and attended multiple Bosnian youth National Team camps ... favorite athlete is Sergio Ramos.
JAYDEN LUNSFORD | 5-9 | 155 | M | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Scioto
A graduate of Dublin Scioto H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Erik Ekis ... earned four letters for the Fighting Irish ... was named to the United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Team ... earned All-Ohio First-Team honors as a senior after being named to the all-state second team as a junior ... also earned all-region first-team accolades, and twice was named the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year ... Â was the Central Ohio P-O-Y in 2021 ... a three-time All-OCC First-Team choice after earning honorable mention as a freshman ... named to the all-district team three times ... a two-year team captain ... born in Canton, Ohio ... son of Keith and Athena Lunsford ... has an older brother, Matthew ... plans to major in business analytics at BGSU ... has played club ball for Club Ohio and Ohio Galaxies Elite ... won State Cup titles in both 2019 and '22 ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.
HUGO MARQUES | 5-11 | 165 | D | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | IBMEC
Enrolled at BGSU in January, in time for the spring semester, and participated in spring practices and matches with the Falcons ... attended IBMEC in Brazil for a year ... born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... son of Carlos Noberto de Souza and Dayse Marques Noberto de Souza ... plans to major in business at BGSU ... has played for CR Flamengo ... captained the team and was named the top defender in the Campeonato Brasileiro in 2016 ... started all 66 of the team's matches in 2017 ... was the only defender to score a goal in each of the team's competitions ... favorite athletes are Casemiro and Marquinhos.
ETHAN OGDEN | 6-1 | 184 | GK | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Jerome
A graduate of Dublin Jerome H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Nate Maust ... was named both the team's MVP and defensive MVP as the Celtics advanced to the state semifinals ... captained the team and had nine clean sheets in goal as the team finished with a 13-8-1 record ... born in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Matt and Bethanie Ogden ... father is the head women's soccer coach at Capital Univ. ... has an older sister, Nicole ... plans to major in accounting at BGSU ... has played club ball for Ohio Premier.
RYAN SANBORN | 6-0 | 165 | F | North Olmsted, Ohio | North Olmsted
A graduate of North Olmsted H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Chris Marsh ... earned four letters for the Eagles ... an All-Ohio First-Team selection as a senior after earning second-team honors as a junior ... a two-time All-Great Lakes Conference first-teamer, and was named the GLC Player of the Year as a senior ... named to the all-league second team as both a freshman and a sophomore ... also named to the All-Greater Cleveland First Team in 2022 ... had career totals of 65 goals and 35 assists, scoring at least 20 goals in each of his last two years ... team went 14-2 during his senior season, earning district runner-up honors for the second-straight year ... also lettered in track and field, and twice was a regional qualifier in the high jump ... captained both the soccer and track teams ... born in Fairview Park, Ohio ... son of Steve and Michelle Sanborn ... mother was on the track and field team at Ashland Univ. ... has two older brothers, Kyle and Matthew ... plans to major in engineering technology at BGSU ... has played club ball for Team Challenger FC North ... favorite athlete is Son Heung-min.
ANDREW SHAFFER | 6-0 | 168 | M | Galena, Ohio | St. Francis DeSales
A graduate of St. Francis DeSales ('22), where he played for coach Domenic Romanelli ... earned three letters for the Stallions ... an All-Ohio First-Team selection as a junior, when he scored 20 goals ... also earned All-Great Lakes Region accolades as the team won the district title that year ... named to the all-district and All-Columbus Catholic League first teams after earning All-CCL Second-Team honors as a sophomore ... had nine goals and 12 assists as a soph ... missed his senior season due to injury ... a two-year team captain ... National Honor Society ... born in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Matthew and Patricia Shaffer ... has two brothers, William and Alex, and a sister, Grace ... twin brother, Alex, plays soccer at Ohio Northern Univ. ... plans to major in finance at BGSU ... has played for Columbus Crew Academy and Cincinnati United Premier, winning a pair of State Cup titles with the latter club ... favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo.
TRACE TERRY | 6-2 | 184 | F | Bellbrook, Ohio | Bellbrook
A graduate of Bellbrook H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Michael Crane ... was named to the United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Team ... scored 83 career goals for the Eagles, including 34 as a senior ... an All-Ohio First-Team selection and the Southwestern Buckeye League Player of the Year ... a two-year team captain ... born in Kettering, Ohio ... son of Scott and Lisa Terry ... father played soccer at Youngstown State Univ. ... has an older brother, Evan, and a younger sister, Anelise ... plans to major in business at BGSU ... has played club ball for Ohio Galaxies 2003 Elite ... favorite athlete is Karim Benzema.
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The Falcons finished the 2021 season with a record of 11-6-3, and BGSU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. BG picked up a 1-0 victory at Louisville in the first round of the national tourney, marking the fifth NCAA Tournament victory in program history, and the first since 1997.
BG ended the season ranked number 30 in the final College Soccer News poll for the second consecutive season, and the Falcons ended the year 27th (second team among 'also receiving votes') in the final United Soccer Coaches rankings.
The Falcons have a record of 36-20-7 over the last 63 matches, dating to late in the 2018 season. BGSU advanced to the NCAA Championships twice during the 2021 calendar year.
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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.
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