Michael Montemurri

Michael Montemurri at Xavier - Aug 20 2021

Photo by: Brendan Ross, XU Athletics

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Trophy - Sophomores - April 18 2021 v NIU

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

MAC Champions - Team - Trophy - April 18 2021

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Michael Montemurri v West Virginia - Nov 17 2019

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Eddie Justice, UK Athletics

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-11
Weight:
177
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
High School:
Holy Names Catholic
Prev School:
Michigan Wolves

Years of eligibility remaining including 2022-23 academic year: 2

PRONUNCIATION
MON-teh-murr-ee

2022

Did not see match action in the fall of 2022, due to an injury suffered during the spring season

2021

Named to the Academic All-America Third Team, selected by CoSIDA
Became BGSU men's soccer's first Academic All-America honoree in five years
Earned Academic All-District First-Team honors as well
Also selected to the OCSA Academic All-Ohio First Team
And, made the Academic All-MAC Team for the second-straight season
Was named BGSU's Male Junior Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year awards ceremony
Started all 20 matches and led the team in minutes played
Was on the field for 1,873 of the season's 1,877-plus minutes
Helped the Falcons keep nine clean sheets in 20 matches
At the other end of the field, had five points on two goals and an assist
Played all 110 minutes vs. IUPUI, holding the Jaguars to just four total shots and no goals
And, played all 92-plus minutes of BGSU's win at Gonzaga
Had the lone assist on Alberto Anaya's overtime winner vs. the Zags
Played all 90 minutes of the shutout win at Cleveland State, helping the BG defense hold the Vikings without a shot on goal
Scored a goal vs. the Vikes, converting a penalty kick just before halftime
Played every second of another 3-0 road win, as BGSU defeated Michigan State for the first time in 20 years
Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes against #6/7 Marshall, with one shot attempt
Helped BG to yet another shutout win, playing every second of the 3-0 victory over Wright State
And, played all 90 minutes of another shutout win three days later, this time against #13/17 FIU
Was on the field for all 90 minutes as BGSU blanked Detroit Mercy
The UDM match was the Falcons' sixth clean sheet in eight matches
Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 win at Canisius, and had two shots including one on goal
Played all 105-plus minutes at Ohio State, and played every second of the MAC-opening win over Georgia State
Finally came off of the field after playing the first 86-plus minutes vs. Georgia Southern
Part of a BG defensive corps that did not allow a shot on goal in that 4-0 win
Played all 110 minutes of the Falcons' 1-1 draw at Northern Illinois, in a matchup of top-25 teams
Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of BGSU's 3-0 win at Oakland
Scored BG's second goal of the night on a PK in the 18th minute
Was on the field for all 110 minutes of the Western Michigan match
Played all 90 minutes at West Virginia, with a shot on goal, and played the entirety of the MAC Tournament semifinal at Northern Illinois
Again played all 90 minutes, this time in a 1-0 shutout win at Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Championships
Was on the field for every second of the national tourney second-round match at Indiana

2020(-21)

Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
Played in eight matches, making seven starts
Was on the pitch for every second of the first seven matches of the season, including a pair of shutout victories
Played all 90 minutes of BGSU's 3-2 win over Dayton in the season opener
Played all 94-plus minutes of BG's 1-0 OT win over #25 SIUE
Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of a second-straight shutout, as the Falcons picked up a 1-0 win at West Virginia
Came off the bench to play 47 minutes of the scoreless draw vs. WVU at Cochrane Stadium

2019

Played in 19 matches, making 18 starts
Had five points on a pair of goals and an assist
Scored a goal in his collegiate debut
Came off the bench to see 45 minutes of action against Wisconsin, in the Lakeside Classic in Evanston, Ill.
Won a corner kick for the Falcons late in that match
Then, off of that corner, scored a goal in the box at the 81:39 mark
That proved to be the winner in a 1-0 BG victory
Following that UW match, was in the starting lineup for each of the remaining 18 contests
Two days later, made his first collegiate start and played all 90 minutes in the Falcons' 3-0 victory over the host school, Northwestern
Again played all 90 minutes in the home opener vs. Ohio State, with a shot attempt
Was on the pitch for every second of the Cleveland State match, helping the Falcons keep a clean sheet
At the other end of the field, had two shot attempts vs. the Vikings
Played all 91-plus minutes vs. Cincinnati, with one shot
Played all 90 minutes on the road against #18/23 Kentucky, and led the Falcons with two shots, putting both on goal
Again had two shots, putting both on frame, in the Falcons' win over Canisius
Played all 90 minutes vs. the Golden Griffins
Played every second of back-to-back road shutout wins, as BG downed both Detroit Mercy and IUPUI by 1-0 scores
Was on the pitch for every moment of the MAC opener at Akron, as well as the contest at SIUE the following weekend
Played 70 minutes of the Falcons' 4-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne
Came off the field for the first time since early September, as he was subbed out with the Falcons ahead by four goals and 20 minutes remaining in the second half of that PFW match
Played every second of BG's 3-0 whitewashing of West Virginia, the Falcons' second-straight shutout
Was on the field for all 90 minutes of the Western Michigan match, and played the entirety of the Wright State match, as BG posted shutout number nine on the season
Picked up his first career assist in the latter contest, as Achille Robin redirected his ball into the net for the GWG vs. the Raiders
Played all 90 minutes as the Falcons ended the regular season with another 1-0 win, over Northern Illinois at Cochrane Stadium
Played all 95-plus minutes of the rematch with NIU three days later, as the Falcons picked up a 2-1 win in overtime, in the quarterfinal round of the MAC Tournament
Scored the Falcons' first goal of the night, knocking home a pass from Kale Nichols with exactly seven minutes gone
Had three of the team's five shots on goal in that match
Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 win over top-seeded Akron in the semifinal round
It marked BGSU's first win over the Zips since 2002, and the Falcons' first road victory against UA since 1997
It also marked BG's 11th shutout of the season
Played all 90 minutes of the league tourney final vs. WVU
Had a shot on goal, a header off of a second-half corner kick that forced the WVU 'keeper into a diving save

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2019 graduate of Holy Names Catholic High School
Named to the Honour Roll in all four years

PERSONAL

Born in Windsor, Ontario
Son of Lino and Liz Montemurri
Has a pair of older sisters, Vanessa and Alessia
Career ambition is to become a mechanical engineer
Played club ball for the Michigan Wolves, helping his team to the final 8 at the USSDA national finals
Majoring in physics at BGSU

MONTEMURRI ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because as soon as I stepped on campus it felt like home away from home. I had never met a more friendly and inviting staff throughout my soccer career. I just couldn’t wait to be a part of something that special.”

COACH NICHOLS ON MONTEMURRI
“Michael is a composed central defender with good size and a great left foot. He has been competing at a high level of soccer in the USSDA and thriving for a very good team. We are looking forward to big things from Michael.”

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