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Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 6
Taylor Dyson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manchester, England
- High School:
- St. Ambrose Barlow RC
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame Coll.
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Bowling Green |
- Named to the MVC Honor Roll
- Played in 13 matches, making two starts
- Had four points on the season, all on assists
- Tied for fifth on the team in assists
- Played 51 minutes of the come-from-behind win over Wright State, assisting on the winning goal
- Hit a free kick from distance in the 85th minute, putting a shot on goal that forced the 'keeper into a diving save, with Bennett Painter scoring on the rebound
- Came off the bench to play 29 minutes of the victory at IU Indy, picking up an assist
- Saw 27 minutes of action at Michigan
- Was in the Starting XI for the Butler match, and played 47 minutes of that win
- Started the Falcons' win over Northern Illinois in the MVC opener as well
- Came off the bench and played 31 minutes at Northern Kentucky
- Saw 16 minutes of action in the win at Bradley
- Played 38 minutes and had an assist in the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois
- Saw 50 minutes of action off the bench in BG's 5-2 victory over Detroit Mercy, and saw brief time on the pitch in the scoreless draw vs. Drake
- Played the last few minutes of the match at #15 Missouri State, and came off the bench to play the final nine minutes at Evansville
- Saw 22 minutes of action off the bench in the MVC Tournament championship match against UE, and made a huge contribution
- Was involved in the scoring of both BGSU goals, which came just under six minutes apart
- Slid a pass to Jake Lane, with Lane's cross leading to Andrew Shaffer's goal in the 34th minute
- Then, had the primary assist on Lane's goal in the 40th minute
2023 | Junior
- Saw action in 15 of BGSU's 18 matches, making five starts
- Had a goal and two points on the year
- Was in the starting lineup for his BGSU debut, the the season-opening win over Cleveland State
- Played 81 minutes of that match vs. the Vikings
- Saw 77 minutes of action at Michigan State
- Played 30 minutes off the bench at Duquesne
- Was on the pitch for 77 minutes of the win over Michigan, and played 48 minutes vs. DePaul
- Scored his first goal as a Falcon, converting a PK in the win over Northern Kentucky
- Played 63 minutes of that match off the bench
- Came off the bench to play 42 minutes of BGSU's first-ever MVC match, at Western Michigan
- Played 77 minutes and hit the crossbar at Wright State
- Played 19 minutes of the win over Evansville, with a pair of shots in that time
- Saw brief action at Detroit Mercy as well
- Played 38 minutes off the bench at Maryland
- Returned to the Starting XI at Belmont, playing roughly 61 minutes
- Saw 12 minutes of action in the Falcons' 3-1 win at Drake
- Played 23 minutes vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State and 14 at NIU, with a shot on goal in the latter game
- Enrolled at BGSU in time for the Spring 2023 semester and wore uniform #7 during the spring season
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Notre Dame College |
South Euclid, Ohio |
- Played two seasons at Notre Dame College
2022 | Sophomore
- Named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-America First Team
- Also was chosen to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team
- Became just the fourth player in program history to earn All-America honors by two different outlets in the same season.
- Earned All-Atlantic Region First-Team honors from both USC and D2CCA
- Named to the All-Mountain East Conference First Team and the MEC All-Tournament Team
- Also named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Team
- Falcons went 16-5-2 overall and 12-3-1 in conference play
- Led the team with 12 goals, 14 assists and 38 points
- Ended the year ranked first in the MEC in points and assists and second in goals
- Throughout Division II, he ranked sixth in total assists, seventh in assists per game (0.64) and eighth in total points
- In terms of NDC single-season records, was second in assists, seventh in shots on goal and 10th in points
- In the Falcons' five postseason contests, which included MEC Tournament and NCAA Division II Tournament, he scored a goal and totaled three assists
- In a 4-0 regular-season win over then No. 1-ranked Davis & Elkins (Oct. 5), was involved in every goal, with a goal and three assists
2021 | Freshman
- Played in 16 games, starting 14
- Had seven points on the year
- Ranked third on the team with 1,267 minutes played
- Also was third on the squad in assists, with five
- Scored a goal against West Liberty on Sept. 15
- Named to the All-Mountain East Conference Second Team and the MEC All-Freshman Team
- Earned Second Team All-Ohio honors from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association
St. Ambrose Barlow RC High School |
Manchester, England |
- Attended St. Ambrose Barlow RC in England, playing for coach Tom Gregson
- Was a team captain for four seasons
Personal |
- Born in Manchester, England
- Is a business major, with a specialization in finance, at BGSU
- Son of Warren and Clare Dyson
- Has a younger brother
- Also has two dogs, Bonnie and Clyde
- Has played club ball for Kings Hammer and Texas United
- Favorite athlete is Paul Scholes
- Lists his father as his biggest influence
Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Oct. 10, 2025)
Saturday, October 11
Trace Terry Post-Match Interview (Oct. 10, 2025)
Saturday, October 11
Ryko Bodurov Post-Match Interview (Oct. 10, 2025)
Saturday, October 11
Off The Pitch: Jason Ball (Oct. 9, 2025)
Thursday, October 09
