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Sophomore Brynn Gardner & the Falcons begin the 2023 regular-season schedule this weekend at Michigan State
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Tabbed for Fourth in the MAC in 2023
August 15, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Walker & His Staff Welcome Back 16 Letterwinners From Last Year's Club
The Mid-American Conference women's soccer coaches have had their say, and Bowling Green State University has been picked to finish fourth in the league regular-season race this season. The 2023 preseason poll, the result of voting by the conference's 12 head coaches, was released by the league office on Tuesday morning (Aug. 15).
Head coach Jimmy Walker's club garnered a total of 98 points in the poll. Buffalo was picked to win the league regular-season title, receiving 112 points and seven first-place votes. Western Michigan earned 104 points and three first-place votes, followed by Ball State (100 points, one first-place vote) and the Falcons.
Miami was tabbed to finish fifth, followed by Kent State, Ohio and Northern Illinois. Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Toledo and Akron rounded out the poll.
Buffalo was predicted to capture the conference tourney crown by six coaches, while Ball State received two votes and four teams -- BGSU, Miami, Ohio and WMU -- got one vote apiece.
The Falcons return 16 letterwinners, including eight starters, from a 2022 club that finished with records of 9-5-5 overall and 6-2-3 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the conference tournament semifinals in '22 after winning the league title in each of the previous four seasons.
BGSU begins the regular-season schedule on Sunday (Aug. 20) at nationally-ranked Michigan State. The home opener is seven days later (Sunday, Aug. 27) vs. Loyola Chicago, with the MAC opener set for Sept. 21 at Toledo.
The complete poll is below. 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 right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
MAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. Buffalo – 112 (7 first-place votes)
2. Western Michigan – 104 (3)
3. Ball State – 100 (1)
4. Bowling Green – 98
5. Miami – 86 (1)
6. Kent State – 67
7. Ohio – 65
8. Northern Illinois – 42
9. Eastern Michigan – 35
10. Central Michigan – 31
11. Toledo – 27
12. Akron – 26
Predicted MAC Tournament Winner: Buffalo 6; Ball State 2; Bowling Green, Miami, Ohio, Western Michigan 1.
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Head coach Jimmy Walker's club garnered a total of 98 points in the poll. Buffalo was picked to win the league regular-season title, receiving 112 points and seven first-place votes. Western Michigan earned 104 points and three first-place votes, followed by Ball State (100 points, one first-place vote) and the Falcons.
Miami was tabbed to finish fifth, followed by Kent State, Ohio and Northern Illinois. Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Toledo and Akron rounded out the poll.
Buffalo was predicted to capture the conference tourney crown by six coaches, while Ball State received two votes and four teams -- BGSU, Miami, Ohio and WMU -- got one vote apiece.
The Falcons return 16 letterwinners, including eight starters, from a 2022 club that finished with records of 9-5-5 overall and 6-2-3 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the conference tournament semifinals in '22 after winning the league title in each of the previous four seasons.
BGSU begins the regular-season schedule on Sunday (Aug. 20) at nationally-ranked Michigan State. The home opener is seven days later (Sunday, Aug. 27) vs. Loyola Chicago, with the MAC opener set for Sept. 21 at Toledo.
The complete poll is below. 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 right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
MAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
1. Buffalo – 112 (7 first-place votes)
2. Western Michigan – 104 (3)
3. Ball State – 100 (1)
4. Bowling Green – 98
5. Miami – 86 (1)
6. Kent State – 67
7. Ohio – 65
8. Northern Illinois – 42
9. Eastern Michigan – 35
10. Central Michigan – 31
11. Toledo – 27
12. Akron – 26
Predicted MAC Tournament Winner: Buffalo 6; Ball State 2; Bowling Green, Miami, Ohio, Western Michigan 1.
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