Bowling Green State University Athletics
2009 Men's Soccer Roster
Chuko Evwaraye
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- High School:
- Chaminade-Julienne
- Prev School:
- University of Dayton
2008
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... played in all 19 games, making 14 starts ... led the team in goals and points ... had 10 points on the year, on five goals ... two of the five scores were game-winners ... had a pair of two-goal games, vs. Centenary (Sept. 12) and Detroit (Nov. 4) ... scored two of BGSU[apos]s goals vs. Centenary, in a come-from-behind 3-2 win ... had the Falcons[apos] first and third goals as BG rallied from three goals down for a 3-3 tie at UDM ... scored the winning goal in BG[apos]s home shutout of Wright State (Oct. 22), taking a Cameron Hepple pass and slotting a shot between the diving WSU [apos]keeper and the post ... also had the winner in the Centenary game, at the Central Arkansas Tournament ... in that Centenary game, scored at the 61:55 mark to get the Falcons within 2-1 ... then, scored the winner at 81:04 ... named to the All-Tournament Team that weekend ... in the UDM match, scored BG[apos]s first goal at the 64:32 mark ... then, blistered a shot that dipped into the top right corner of the net at 82:55, tying the score ... the career leader among 2008 Falcons with eight goals through the end of the season.
2007
Played in all 19 games, starting 18 ... had six points on the year to tie for fourth on the Falcons ... his three goals deadlocked him for third on the team ... all three goals were game winners, leading the Brown and Orange in that category and providing half of the team[apos]s GWG total for the season ... made first collegiate start in the opener, at Florida International (Aug. 31) ... scored his first collegiate goal in the next game, at Florida Atlantic (Sept. 2) in a 2-1 win ... had four shot attempts in that game, matching his total for all of the 2006 season ... recorded the GWG in back-to-back conference home wins, against Western Michigan (Oct. 27) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 2), to close the regular season ... had a total of 29 shots on the year, including 13 on goal ... ranked second on the team in each category (tied for second in SOG).
2006
Played in nine matches off the bench ... made his Falcon debut in the season opener, vs. Western Illinois (Aug. 25) ... had two of his four shot attempts of the season in the next game, against Eastern Illinois (Aug. 27) ... saw action in five of the first six matches of the season ... came off the bench to play in the Falcons[apos] MAC Tournament semifinal contest vs. Akron.
PRIOR TO BGSU
Transferred from the University of Dayton ... participated in the STARS program.
CLUB
A member of the Ohio FC from 2003-2006 ... team captain from 2004 through 2006 ... participated in the Nike Friendlies.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year letterman at Chaminade-Julienne ... captain as a senior ... scored seven goals and was named MVP as a senior ... assisted on nine goals as a junior ... 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year ... first-team DII All Miami Valley and GCL in 2004 ... second-team GCL in 2003 ... played for coach Matt Money ... participated in the 87 ODP sub-regional and regional camps in 2001-2003.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ochuko Evwaraye ... son of Andrew and Hellen Evwaraye ... has one brother, Ono, and one sister, Efe ... born Nov. 17, 1987 ... majoring in architecture/environmental design studies at BGSU ... has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.60 through the fall 2008 semester.
CHUKO EVWARAYE - CAREER STATS
OFFENSE GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att 2006................ 9-0 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0-0 2007................ 19-18 3 0 6 29 .103 13 .448 3 0-0 2008................ 19-14 5 0 10 20 .250 10 .500 2 0-0 TOTAL............... 47-32 8 0 16 53 .151 25 .472 5 0-0
