Women's Soccer Adds Seven to Falcon Family

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University women's soccer coach Jimmy Walker and the Falcons have announced the addition of seven newcomers to the squad for the coming year. Lilly Boebel (Medina, Ohio), Lauren Mahoney (Medina, Ohio), Cassie Nagy (Concord, Ohio), Payton O'Malley (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Regan Reilly (Latrobe, Pa.), Alexis Tsaprailis (Sarnia, Ontario) and Haley Wolf (Rochester, Mich.) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Falcon family in the 2024-25 academic year.

"We are very excited about this class," said Walker. "This is a group that is very close already, because they've been able to come on recruiting trips together. They all have good club backgrounds and have played at very high levels. This group will add great talent and quality to our already-successful program."

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Biographical sketches on each of the seven newcomers...

LILLY BOEBEL | 5-6 | Medina, Ohio | Medina H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attends Medina H.S. ('24) ... a four-year letterwinner who helped the Bees to an overall record of 63-9-7 during that time ... had seven goals and 10 assists as a senior, en route to All-Greater Cleveland Conference First-Team honors ... finished her career with totals of 17 goals and 26 assists ... team won the GCC title in 2021 and finished second three times during her tenure ... the Bees won the district championship in 2022 and advanced to the district final in the other three seasons ... ... captained the team as a senior ... also earned two letters in track and field ... Honor Roll all four years ... is on track to graduate Summa Cum Laude.

PERSONAL
Born in Medina, Ohio ... daughter of Heath and Kelly Boebel ... both parents attended BGSU ... currently undecided upon a major at BGSU ... has a brother, Hayden, who plays baseball at Seton Hill ... has played club ball for several teams, including Cleveland Force SC, ECNL 06 and USL Academy ... favorite athlete is Jude Bellingham ... lists her brother, Hayden, as her biggest influence.

BOEBEL ON BGSU
"I chose BGSU because it has many resources as well as options for majors. The soccer program is successful and has a great staff. Many of my relatives attended BGSU, and it's close enough to home that my family can come and watch me play."

WALKER ON BOEBEL
"Lilly is a really talented left-sided player. She has a really good left foot, can attack and defend, comes from a really good club background playing in the ECNL. She is a good athlete, a great kid on and off the field, and we're excited to add her to our program."

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LAUREN MAHONEY | 5-4 | Medina, Ohio | Archbishop Hoban H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Archbishop Hoban H.S. ('24) ... a First-Team All-Ohio selection for the Knights after earning All-Ohio Second-Team honors two times ... set the school record with 112 career goals ... was the 2023 District II co-Player of the Year ... helped the team to four district titles ... a two-time All-Greater Akron First-Team selection ... team captain as a senior ... also has lettered in track and cross country ... was a regional qualifier in four events in track, and was a Division II state qualifier in cross country.

PERSONAL
Born in Medina, Ohio ... daughter of Kevin and Lisa Mahoney ... plans to major in pre-medicine at BGSU ... career ambition is to become an anesthesiologist ... has an older sister, Ariana ... has played club ball for Internationals SC, helping that team to four ECNL conference titles and advancing to the ECNL national finals on four occasions ... favorite athlete is Kylian Mbappe.

MAHONEY ON BGSU
"I chose BGSU because the second I took my visit, I felt that I belonged here. The coaches, players and community were so welcoming, and my major was highly recommended to study at this school. I know playing soccer here will make me a better player and person. There is nowhere else I would rather be."

WALKER ON MAHONEY
"Lauren comes to us from the Internationals program. She is our quieter of the two Internationals players we are bringing in. Lauren is a really talented center midfielder who was recruited by some big programs. She is a good athlete, good on the ball, very technical and has a great soccer IQ, and we are very happy she has chosen to join our program."

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CASSIE NAGY | 5-8 | Concord, Ohio | Lake Catholic H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterwinner at Lake Catholic H.S. ('24) in Mentor ... also lettered in cross country.

PERSONAL
Born in Willoughby, Ohio ... daughter of Chris and Beth Nagy ... currently undecided upon a major at BGSU ... has an older sister, Shelby, and a younger brother, Joey ... has played club ball for Internationals SC ... favorite athlete is Julie Johnston ... lists her father as her biggest influence.

NAGY ON BGSU
"I chose BGSU for their great soccer program and coaches."

WALKER ON NAGY
"Cassie Nagy is a center-back with good size and good athleticism. She is a good ball-winner, and is good on the ball. She comes from the highly-respected Internationals ECNL group and has good leadership potential. Cassie will bring a lot of energy to the program."

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PAYTON O'MALLEY | 5-7 | GK | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Chartiers Valley H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters at Chartiers Valley H.S., where she plans to graduate in December of '23 ... a two-time All-WPIAL selection ... also a two-time All-Section choice for the Lady Colts ... had a save percentage of 73% ... a team captain as both a junior and a senior ... honor student all four years ... member of both Student Council and Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

PERSONAL
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... daughter of Brian and Michelle O'Malley ... plans to major in criminal justice at BGSU ... has two older brothers, Michael Resignalo and Donovan O'Malley ... father played football at Washington & Jefferson ... brother, Michael, wrestled collegiately at Edinboro Univ. ... Donovan is on the football team at Fairmont State ... has played club ball for Century United, where she was a three-time Girls Academy Section ID recipient as well as a National ID recipient ... was the second-ranked goalkeeper in the state by PrepSoccer ... favorite athlete is Julie Ertz ... lists her parents as her biggest influences.

O'MALLEY ON BGSU
"I chose BGSU because I wanted a school that would be a home away from home, with a staff that would treat me like family. The BG staff and campus created that environment."

WALKER ON O'MALLEY
"Payton is a really talented goalkeeper from Pittsburgh, Pa. She comes from a very good club background, is a great shot-stopper, has a good presence in goal, is a good communicator and is very athletic. She is a good kid, on and off the field, has lots of energy, and will provide some excitement to our culture. We're really excited to have her on board."

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REGAN REILLY | 5-5 | Latrobe, Pa. | Greater Latrobe H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Greater Latrobe Senior H.S. ('24) ... is her school's all-time leading goal scorer ... had career totals of 53 goals and 18 assists for the Wildcats ... helped the team to a section championship in 2021 and a WPIAL semifinal berth in '22 ... a three-time All-Section selection, and earned All-WPIAL honors twice ... a two-time team captain ... also earned four letters in track and field, and was a WPIAL Qualifier every year ... National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Born in Latrobe, Pa. ... daughter of Sean and Laura Reilly ... plans to major in health science at BGSU ... the second of three daughters ... has an older sister, Morgan, and a younger sister, Robin ... has played club ball for Steel City SC ... favorite athlete is Sophia Smith ... lists her father as her biggest influence.

REILLY ON BGSU
"I chose BGSU because it has such an amazing environment to surround myself in and had everything I wanted, both athletically and academically. I was drawn to the amazing coaching staff and beautiful campus."

WALKER ON REILLY
"Regan can play in a multitude of different positions. She is very athletic and scored a lot of goals in high school. Regan can play as a defender, can play as a forward, good athlete with size, strength and power. She's a really mature player with a great soccer IQ. Regan is another one who will be great for our culture because she is a great kid on and off the field."

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ALEXIS TSAPRAILIS | Sarnia, Ontario
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Patrick Catholic H.S. ('23).

PERSONAL
Born in Sarnia, Ontario ... daughter of Jim and Pauline Tsaprailis ... plans to major in pre-health/biology at BGSU ... the oldest of three children ... has a sister, Ioanna, and a brother, Georgios ... has played club ball for the Michigan Hawks ... favorite athlete/biggest inspiration is Jessie Fleming.

TSAPRAILIS ON BGSU
"I chose to attend BGSU for the fantastic environment of people and opportunities around me as well as the support."

WALKER ON TSAPRAILIS
"Alexis joins us from the Michigan Hawks. She is a really talented player with a very strong club. A left-footed center midfielder, she can play as a 10, an 8 and probably a 6 as well. She has a very good soccer IQ, and is a great athlete with good strength and explosiveness. She is a great player on the field and a great person off the field, and we're excited to have her on board."

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HALEY WOLF | 5-6 | Rochester, Mich. | Adams H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attends Rochester Adams H.S. ('24) ... has not played high-school soccer ... National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Born in Troy, Mich. ... daughter of Ken and Helene Wolf ... plans to major in exercise science at BGSU ... has an older sister, Leah, who is a member of the women's soccer team at Utah Valley Univ. ... has played club ball for Nationals, helping her teams to three-straight State Cup championships from 2016-18 as well as a Super Y championship in 2022 ... favorite athlete is Rose Lavelle ... lists her sister as her biggest influence.

WOLF ON BGSU
"I chose BGSU because immediately as I stepped on campus I was impacted by the welcoming community and a spirited culture that I wanted to be a part of."

WALKER ON WOLF
"Haley Wolf is a defensive player from Michigan, where she played in Girls Academy for Nationals. She is a good athlete who has good size, good presence. She will add some depth to our defensive unit. Haley was quite a highly-recruited player, and she's a really good person on and off the field. We're glad to have her as a part of this close-knit unit that we've brought on board."

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BGSU finished the 2023 season with an overall record of 10-6-2, and the Falcons went 8-1-2 in Mid-American Conference play to place second in the 12-team conference. BGSU has advanced to at least the semifinal round of the MAC Tournament in each of the last seven seasons.

The Falcons, who won four-straight MAC regular-season and tournament titles from 2018-21, have a record of 47-8-6 (.820) in league regular-season play since the start of the 2018 season, which is by far the best mark of any conference school.

For more information on the women's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter/X (@BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_WSoccer), Instagram (bgsu_wsoccer) and Facebook (bgsuwsoc) as well as on the web at BGSUFalcons.com.

BGSU WOMEN'S SOCCER SIGNEES

Lilly Boebel | 5-6 | Medina, Ohio | Medina H.S.
Lauren Mahoney | 5-4 | Medina, Ohio | Archbishop Hoban H.S.
Cassie Nagy | 5-8 | Concord, Ohio | Lake Catholic H.S.
Payton O'Malley | 5-7 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Chartiers Valley H.S.
Regan Reilly | 5-5 | Latrobe, Pa. | Greater Latrobe H.S.
Alexis Tsaprailis | Sarnia, Ontario
Haley Wolf | 5-6 | Rochester, Mich. | Adams H.S.

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