Mikaela Couch

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Position:
Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Westerville South
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio

2017
Played in 19 of 21 matches, including each of the final 10 MAC regular season games and all three MAC Tournament contests ... logged 298 minutes for an average of 16 minutes per match ... competed for a season-high 40 minutes during 4-1 home victory against Miami ... played 29 minutes in 2-0 shutout of Wright State and 28 in 2-0 shutout of Akron ... tallied two shots during the season ... first shot occurred during match against Miami ... second shot attempted during 15 minutes of action in 1-1 double-overtime draw at Ohio.

2016
Earned third letter for the Falcons … started 10 of 16 matches played this season … tallied a match-high of two shots in the 3-0 shutout at Fort Wayne (Sept. 16) … also marked a shot in the 1-0 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois … logged a game-high of 95 minutes on the pitch in the 2-1 overtime victory of Navy (Sept. 11) … clocked over 840 minutes of play on the season.

2015
Played in all 19 matches for the Falcons, making 14 starts … Logged 1,189 minutes on the pitch for BGSU ... Second on the team with 14 points on the year ... Was tied for second on the team with five goals and four assists ... Had a goal in the Falcons' 4-0 win over Chicago State (Aug. 21) and in the 3-0 win against IPFW (Aug. 23) ... Also notched a goal for the Falcons at Detroit (Sep. 2) and in the win at Eastern Illinois (Sept. 11) ... Posted a goal and two assists in the home win over Findlay (Sept. 8) ... Also had an assist in the 1-1 2 OT draw at Valparaiso (Sept. 13) and in the home contest versus Miami (Sept. 25) ... Recorded 15 shots on the season ... Placed eight shots on goal for the year for a shots on goal percentage of .533 overall ... Had a season-high four shots, three of which were on goal, in the 4-0 win over Findlay (Sept. 8) ... Logged a season-high 88 minutes in the draw at Valpo (Sept. 13) ... Also played 81 minutes versus Ball State (Sept. 27), 78 minutes against Butler (Sept. 17) and 73 minutes versus Miami (Sept. 25).

2014
Saw action in all 18 matches for the Falcons, starting 12 on the year … Played in all 11 MAC matches on the season, making starts in seven of those conference contests … Made her first career start in the season opener versus Morehead State (Aug. 22) … Totaled 1,149 minutes on the pitch for the season … Saw time at both the forward and midfield positions … Was tied for second on the team with two assists on the season … Recorded her first career assist in the 2-1 home win over Ohio (Oct. 17) … Also picked up an assist in the 1-0 win against Kent State (Oct. 19) … Registered 11 shots on the season, putting three on goal … Posted a .273 shots on goal percentage for the year … Had a season-high four shots versus Ohio … Notched two shots versus Cleveland State (Sept. 5) and at Chicago State (Sept. 7) … Played a season-high 100 minutes in the double-overtime draw at Northern Illinois (Oct. 26) … Was on the field for 83 minutes at home versus Toledo (Oct. 12) and logged 82 minutes in the match versus Kent State ... Wore jersey #22 for the year.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for four years at Westerville South High School (’14) under head coach Brandi Tanler … Led the team in scoring all four years … Earned All-Ohio Capital Conference accolades in each of her last three years, including All-OCC First-Team honors as a senior … Also earned All-District First-Team recognition her senior season .. Tabbed as an Honorable Mention in the Super 12 … Was a two-time Team MVP honoree … Helped her team to advance to the District Semifinals in 2012 and in 2013 … Guided her team from a 1-13 record as a freshman to an 11-5-1 record her senior season … Served as the team captain as a senior … Also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL
Mikaela Nicole Couch was born on March 12, 1996 in Columbus, Ohio … human development and family studies major at BGSU ... Daughter of Alfred and Christy Couch … Has one older sister and two younger siblings … Also played club soccer for the Blast FC, Freedom and Crew Gold teams … A member of the 2012 State Cup Runner-Up team and the 2012 ODP Regional Camp.