Falcons Leave Golden Grizzlies Seeing Green

Thursday, August 20

Rochester, Mich.

7 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

2-0-0, 0-0-0

Oakland

1-2-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Bowling Green	1	0	1
Oakland	0	0	0

Emme Butera & the Falcons have begun the 2026 season with two shutout wins

Photo by: Clarence Round, Oakland Univ. Athletics

August 20, 2026 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Senior captain scores for second-straight game as BG posts 1-0 road win

By: by Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Senior captain Taylor Green scored just over a half hour into the match, lifting the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Oakland University Thursday night (Aug. 20). The non-conference match, the road opener for the Falcons, took place at Oakland Soccer Field.

Green's goal was the third of her career, but the second in as many 2026 games, for the Falcons (2-0-0). The Falcons held a 15-2 advantage in total shot attempts, and allowed the Golden Grizzlies (1-2-0) just one shot on goal in the 90 minutes. Junior Payton O'Malley made one save en route to the clean sheet, BGSU's second-straight shutout to begin the season.

A total of five Falcons -- O'Malley, Green, Emme Butera, Gabby Lamparty and Jayna Searles -- each played all 90 minutes in the win.

UP NEXT
• The Falcons return to the road for a Sunday (Aug. 23) matchup at Cincinnati. That game will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Gettler Stadium.
• Then, the Orange and Brown will be at Cochrane Stadium the following Sunday (Aug. 30), facing Michigan in a 3:00 p.m. start.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...
• For more information on the women's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter/X (@BGSU_Athletics and @BGSU_WSoccer) and Instagram (bgsu_wsoccer), as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.