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Falcons Tabbed for Second in the MAC in 2022
August 17, 2022 | Women's Soccer
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The Bowling Green State University women's soccer program has been picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference this season. The 2022 preseason poll, the result of voting by the conference's 12 head coaches, was released by the league office on Wednesday morning (Aug. 17).
Head coach Jimmy Walker's club garnered totals of 127 points and a league-high six first-place votes to place just behind Ohio in the preseason poll. The Bobcats received 131 points and three first-place votes, while Buffalo earned 126 points and the remaining three first-place votes to finish third in the poll.
Kent State was tabbed to finish fourth, followed by Toledo and Miami. Ball State and Central Michigan were predicted to tie for seventh, with Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Akron and Northern Illinois rounding out the poll.
The Falcons and Buffalo each were predicted to capture the conference tourney crown by four coaches, while Kent State and Ohio each earned a pair of votes.
BGSU also was picked to finish second in the preseason poll last August. But, the Falcons went on to win the MAC's regular-season and tournament crowns and advance to the NCAA Championships for the fourth consecutive season.
The complete poll is below. 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.
MAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. Ohio – 131 (3 first-place votes)
2. Bowling Green – 127 (6)
3. Buffalo – 126 (3)
4. Kent State – 100
5. Toledo – 87
6. Miami – 77
T7. Ball State – 75
T7. Central Michigan – 75
9. Western Michigan – 55
10. Eastern Michigan – 39
11. Akron – 29
12. Northern Illinois – 15
Predicted MAC Tournament Winner: Bowling Green, Buffalo 4; Kent State, Ohio 2.
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Head coach Jimmy Walker's club garnered totals of 127 points and a league-high six first-place votes to place just behind Ohio in the preseason poll. The Bobcats received 131 points and three first-place votes, while Buffalo earned 126 points and the remaining three first-place votes to finish third in the poll.
Kent State was tabbed to finish fourth, followed by Toledo and Miami. Ball State and Central Michigan were predicted to tie for seventh, with Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Akron and Northern Illinois rounding out the poll.
The Falcons and Buffalo each were predicted to capture the conference tourney crown by four coaches, while Kent State and Ohio each earned a pair of votes.
BGSU also was picked to finish second in the preseason poll last August. But, the Falcons went on to win the MAC's regular-season and tournament crowns and advance to the NCAA Championships for the fourth consecutive season.
The complete poll is below. 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.
MAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. Ohio – 131 (3 first-place votes)
2. Bowling Green – 127 (6)
3. Buffalo – 126 (3)
4. Kent State – 100
5. Toledo – 87
6. Miami – 77
T7. Ball State – 75
T7. Central Michigan – 75
9. Western Michigan – 55
10. Eastern Michigan – 39
11. Akron – 29
12. Northern Illinois – 15
Predicted MAC Tournament Winner: Bowling Green, Buffalo 4; Kent State, Ohio 2.
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