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Bowling Green State University Athletics
2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 17
Saul Rios
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Central Crossing
- Prev School:
- Columbus Crew Academy
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Bowling Green |
- Came off the bench to see action in the season opener vs. IU Indy
- Again came off the bench in the Butler contest, playing a total of 48 minutes
- Started the Wright State match, playing all 90 minutes of that shutout win
- Played the final 63 minutes at Michigan
- Returned to the Starting XI and played all 90 minutes of the 1-0 win over Michigan State
- Was on the field for all 90 minutes as the Falcons played #18 Kentucky to a 1-1 draw on the road
- BGSU's only field player to play all 90 minutes against Bellarmine
- Also played all 90 minutes of the 2-1 win at DePaul, and every second of the Evansville match
- Was on the field for every second of BG's 2-0 win over Northern Kentucky
- Played all 90 minutes of the Belmont match, scoring his first collegiate goal
- After a Bennett Painter backheel pass on a free kick, hit s shot from just outside the box that found the lower-right-hand corner of the net
- Played all 90 minutes at Cleveland State as well
- Also played all 90 minutes of the win over Bradley, as well as the match at Drake
2024 | Sophomore
- Named to the MVC Honor Roll
- Saw action in two matches off the bench
- Played 15 minutes of the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois
- Also saw 15 minutes of action in BGSU's win over Detroit Mercy
2023 | Freshman
- Played in four matches, making three starts
- Saw his first action as a Falcon in the Northern Kentucky match
- Made the start vs. the Norse, and played all 90 minutes of BG's 2-1 win
- Again drew the start and played all 90 minutes of BGSU's first-ever MVC match, at Western Michigan
- Played the entire match at Wright State as well
- Saw seven minutes of action in the win over Evansville
 Central Crossing High School |
Grove City, Ohio  |
- A graduate of Central Crossing H.S. ('22)
 Personal |
- Born in Durango, Mexico
- Plans to major in business at BGSU
- Son of Eugenio Rios and Rosa Gutierrez
- Has two older brothers, one younger brother and a younger sister
- Has played club ball for Columbus Crew Academy
- Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi
- Lists his parents as his biggest influence
Off The Pitch: Jack Bennett (Oct. 22, 2025)
Thursday, October 23
Off The Pitch: Ryko Bodurov (Oct. 16, 2025)
Friday, October 17
Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Oct. 10, 2025)
Saturday, October 11
Trace Terry Post-Match Interview (Oct. 10, 2025)
Saturday, October 11
