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Thursday, August 24
Cincinnati Ohio
7 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
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Early Goal Holds Up as Bearcats Top Falcons, 1-0
August 24, 2023 | Women's Soccer
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The University of Cincinnati scored early, and the Bearcats made that goal hold up in a 1-0 win over the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team Thursday evening (Aug. 24). The non-conference match was held at Gettler Stadium.
Megan Smith scored the lone goal of the night, just 100 seconds into the match, for the Bearcats (1-2-0).
Lili Berg and Madison Vukas each played 45 minutes in goal for the Falcons (0-2-0), with each 'keeper making one save. The Falcons held advantages of 13-7 in total shot attempts, 7-3 in shots on goal and 4-3 in corner kicks on the night.
Anna Rexford made seven saves in net to earn the shutout for the 'Cats.
The Falcons had several close calls in the first half, including a hard shot by Maya Dean and a long run into the box by Lacee Bethea, with the ball being poked away at the last second on the latter play.
In the second half, Brynn Gardner hit the crossbar with a curving shot, and Emma Stransky put a ball on frame from the left side, that Rexford was able to tip wide of the far post.
In the 70th minute, Lizzie Bultnyck forced a Bearcat turnover, and Ellie Pool slid a pass to Emme Butera. Butera took a touch and blasted a shot from distance that forced Rexford into a diving save.
And, with just over three minutes to go, Dean fired a hard, dipping shot from distance, but the ball went just over the crossbar.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• Rylee Clark made her first start as a Falcon in Thursday night's match.
• Freshman Lexi White came off the bench to make her collegiate debut at UC.
• A total of seven BGSU freshmen saw action in the contest. The other six – Lizzie Bultynck, Emme Butera, Christine Erdman, Sammie King, Audrey Oliver and Emma Stransky – all had played on Sunday (Aug. 20) at Michigan State as well.
• Despite the loss on Thursday, BGSU has an overall record of 67-33-16 since the start of the 2017 season. And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are 54-26-15.
UP NEXT
• BGSU opens the home portion of the 2023 schedule on Sunday (Aug. 27), taking on Loyola Chicago. That match begins at 1:00 p.m., and admission is free.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• 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.
Megan Smith scored the lone goal of the night, just 100 seconds into the match, for the Bearcats (1-2-0).
Lili Berg and Madison Vukas each played 45 minutes in goal for the Falcons (0-2-0), with each 'keeper making one save. The Falcons held advantages of 13-7 in total shot attempts, 7-3 in shots on goal and 4-3 in corner kicks on the night.
Anna Rexford made seven saves in net to earn the shutout for the 'Cats.
The Falcons had several close calls in the first half, including a hard shot by Maya Dean and a long run into the box by Lacee Bethea, with the ball being poked away at the last second on the latter play.
In the second half, Brynn Gardner hit the crossbar with a curving shot, and Emma Stransky put a ball on frame from the left side, that Rexford was able to tip wide of the far post.
In the 70th minute, Lizzie Bultnyck forced a Bearcat turnover, and Ellie Pool slid a pass to Emme Butera. Butera took a touch and blasted a shot from distance that forced Rexford into a diving save.
And, with just over three minutes to go, Dean fired a hard, dipping shot from distance, but the ball went just over the crossbar.
STATS, NOTES & NUMBERS
• Rylee Clark made her first start as a Falcon in Thursday night's match.
• Freshman Lexi White came off the bench to make her collegiate debut at UC.
• A total of seven BGSU freshmen saw action in the contest. The other six – Lizzie Bultynck, Emme Butera, Christine Erdman, Sammie King, Audrey Oliver and Emma Stransky – all had played on Sunday (Aug. 20) at Michigan State as well.
• Despite the loss on Thursday, BGSU has an overall record of 67-33-16 since the start of the 2017 season. And, since the beginning of the 2018 campaign, the Falcons are 54-26-15.
UP NEXT
• BGSU opens the home portion of the 2023 schedule on Sunday (Aug. 27), taking on Loyola Chicago. That match begins at 1:00 p.m., and admission is free.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• 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.
Team Stats
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CIN
Goals
0
1
Shots
13
7
Shots on Goal
7
3
Saves
2
7
Corners
4
3
Fouls
9
13
Scoring Plays
Megan Smith (1)
GOAL by CIN Smith, Megan.
01:40
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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