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Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 8
Zach Buescher
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Holland, Ohio
- High School:
- Toledo St. John's Jesuit
- Prev School:
- Pacesetter SC
Years of eligibility remaining including 2021-22 academic year: 1
PRONUNCIATION
BISH-er
2021
2020(-21) HONORS
2020(-21)
2019
SEPT. 11, 2018, at OHIO STATE...
2018
SUMMER 2018
2017
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
SCHOLARSHIP INFO
BUESCHER'S CAREER STATS
PRONUNCIATION
BISH-er
2021
- Named to the All-MAC First Team
- Also was named to the MAC's All-Tournament Team
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team
- Selected to the OCSA All-Ohio First Team
A 2021 team captain - Was ranked No. 19 on the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason list of top-20 players in the MAC
- Moved up 11 spots on that list, as he was ranked No. 8 on the TDS postseason list
- Played in 19 matches, starting all 19
- Had six points on a goal and four assists
- Played 106 minutes vs. IUPUI, helping the BG back line post a shutout
- Played all 92-plus minutes of BGSU's win at Gonzaga, with three shots including one on goal
- Was on the field for 84 minutes at Cleveland State, helping the BG defense hold the Vikings without a single shot on goal
- Played all 90 minutes at Michigan State, as BG defeated the Spartans for the first time in 20 years
- Also played every second of the match vs. #6/7 Marshall
- Picked up the primary assist on BG's final goal in a 3-0 win over Wright State
- Played all 90 minutes of another shutout win, this time against #13/17 FIU
- Was on the field for all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-0 victory vs. Detroit Mercy
- Again played all 90 minutes at Canisius, and had the primary assist on the game-winning goal
- Played all 105-plus minutes vs. Ohio State, with a pair of shot attempts
- Had an assist in the win over Georgia State in the MAC opener
- Played all 90 minutes on Senior Night, as the Falcons downed 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
- Saw 76 minutes of action vs. Western Michigan
- Had a three-point night in the MAC Tournament semifinal at Northern Illinois, with a goal and an assist
- Played all 90 minutes vs. the Huskies
- Played 86 minutes of a 1-0 shutout win at Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Championships
- Hit the crossbar with a blast in the second half of the national tourney second-round match at Indiana
- PLayed 72 minutes vs. the Hoosiers
2020(-21) HONORS
- All-MAC Second Team
2020(-21)
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team for the second consecutive season
- Started all 13 matches, playing 1,157 of the season's 1,209 total minutes
- Had one assist on the season
- Helped the Falcons record five shutouts, all in MAC play
- Scored a goal in BGSU's 7-0 win in a scrimmage vs. Tiffin
- Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' season-opening match, with an assist on the tying goal in BG's 3-2, come-from-behind win over Dayton
- Played all 94-plus minutes of BGSU's 1-0 OT win over #25 SIUE, with four shot attempts
- Helped the Falcons to 1-0 shutout wins in each of the next two matches, playing 87 minutes at West Virginia and all 90 minutes at Northern Illinois
- Initiated the play that led to the lone goal at NIU, as Chris Sullivan scored in the 70th minute
- Played all 90 minutes at Western Michigan, and had one shot on goal, volleying the ball out of midair from 25 yards out late in the second half
- Played all 96-plus minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 win over Akron, with a shot attempt
- Helped the Falcons hold the Zips to zero shots on goal in that win
- Was on the pitch for 91 minutes of the scoreless draw vs. West Virginia
- Played 88 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 overtime win over NIU that clinched the MAC title
- Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the NCAA Championships match vs. Monmouth
2019
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Was ranked No. 13 on the Top Drawer Soccer Postseason list of the MAC's Top-20 players
- Started all 21 matches, playing 1834 of the Falcons' 1916 total minutes
- Had one assist on the season
- Started both matches, playing all 200 minutes, during the Falcons' trip to Western Pennsylvania on the season's opening weekend
- Had a shot attempt in each match, and helped the BG defense hold the opponents to just one total goal in those 200 minutes
- Started both matches at the Lakeside Classic in Evanston, Ill., helping the Falcons keep two more clean sheets
- Played all 90 minutes of a 1-0 victory over Wisconsin
- Then, played 85 minutes as BG topped host Northwestern, 3-0, two days later
- Had a shot attempt in each match
- Played all 90 minutes vs. Ohio State, leading the Falcons and tying for game honors with three shot attempts
- Hit the post with a shot in the 12th minute
- Then, with time winding down in the second half, fired a shot that went just wide
- Played all 90 minutes of the Cleveland State contest as well, helping the Falcons to a fourth clean sheet in six contests
- Led the Falcons and tied for game honors with three shot attempts
- Had another shot in the Cincinnati match, playing all 91-plus minutes
- And, played all 90 minutes on the road against #18/23 Kentucky
- Played 65 minutes of the Falcons' 4-1 win over Canisius
- Missed the last 25 minutes of the first half due to injury, but returned to play the entire second half
- Played all 90 minutes of the Detroit Mercy match, helping the Falcons to a shutout win on the road
- Seven days later, played every second of another 1-0 road win, this time at IUPUI
- Played the entirety of the MAC opener at Akron, with one shot attempt
- Played all 90 minutes at SIUE, with two shot attempts including one on goal
- Played every second of the Falcons' 4-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, picking up an assist and helping limit the Mastodons to just one shot on goal
- Played a nifty through ball through multiple defenders to Chris Sullivan, who in turn slid a pass to Spencer Straka at the top of the box for BG's final goal of the night
- Fired three shots of his own in the win
- Played 87 minutes as BGSU drubbed West Virginia, 3-0
- Started and played 70 minutes of the Western Michigan match
- Played all 90 minutes at Wright State, with a pair of shots in that 1-0 win
- Played 84 minutes as the Falcons closed the regular season with a 1-0 win over Northern Illinois
- Had a shot on goal in that contest
- 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
- Had a pair of shot attempts in the second match vs. the Huskies
- Played 85 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
- Had two shots, including one on goal, vs. UA
- Played 74 minutes of the final vs. WVU
SEPT. 11, 2018, at OHIO STATE...
Here's that goal by Zach Buescher with nine seconds left in regulation... pic.twitter.com/mVuxs9cPxd
— BGSU Men's Soccer (@BGSUmenssoccer) September 12, 2018
2018
- Was one of just three Falcons, including only two field players, to start all 17 matches
- Played 1596 of the season's 1628-plus minutes, the highest total among non-goalkeepers
- Had three points on a goal and an assist
- Played all 90 minutes of the season opener vs. Northern Kentucky
- Again played every second of the Penn State match
- Played all 110 minutes against Wright State, helping the BGSU defense post a shutout
- Saw 79 minutes of action in the Western Illinois match, with an assist on Vinny Worner's match-opening goal
- Drew the start and played all 90 minutes vs. No. 3 Michigan State
- Played 108 of the 110 minutes at Ohio State
- Scored his first collegiate goal with just nine seconds left in that match, on a blast from the top of the box (see above)
- Played all 90 minutes at Cleveland State and had two shot attempts
- Was on the pitch for the entire 91-plus minute duration of the Purdue Fort Wayne match
- Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 win over Valparaiso at Cochrane Stadium
- And, played all 110 minutes of the MAC opener, as the Falcons battled Akron to a scoreless draw
- Was on the field for all 99-plus minutes of BGSU's win at IUPUI
- Played all 96-plus minutes of BG's OT victory at Northern Illinois, and was on the field for all 110 minutes of the Western Michigan match
- Played 70 minutes of the Falcons' 2-0 win at Cincinnati, firing two shots
- Played all 90 minutes of the match at West Virginia
- And, played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-0 win over SIUE, allowing the Cougars a total of just one shot on goal
- That win clinched the number-two seed in the MAC Tournament for the Falcons
- Played all 90 minutes of the conference tourney semifinal-round match vs. Western Michigan
SUMMER 2018
- Played for AFC Ann Arbor of the NPSL
2017
- Was one of five players to start all 17 matches
- Had three points on the year, all on assists
- Tied for third on the team in assists
- Was in the starting lineup for his first collegiate match
- Drew a starting assignment in the midfield and played 68 minutes of the Falcons' 2-0 win vs. IUPUI
- Played 76 minutes of another 2-0 victory three days later, this time vs. Cleveland State
- Played 82 minutes of BGSU's shutout win at Drexel, registering his first career point
- Had an assist on the final goal of that 3-0 win, by Alexis Souahy
- Hit the post with a shot from the right side of the box, and Souahy scored on the rebound
- Played all 90 minutes of BG's next two games, which both saw BGSU win by shutout
- The Falcons won at Penn, and at home vs. Western Illinois, by identical 2-0 scores
- Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' match at No. 6 Michigan State, and was on the field for every second of the Cincinnati match as well
- Played all 90 minutes for the fifth consecutive match, at No. 1 Notre Dame, firing a shot
- Was on the pitch for 87 minutes of the match at No. 25 Ohio State
- Played all 101-plus minutes and assisted on the winning goal as BG downed Duquesne in double OT
- Had the second assist on Robert Miller's goal in the 102nd minute of that match
- Played 57 minutes of the MAC opener at SIUE, and saw 70 minutes of action at Wright State
- Was on the field for 103 minutes vs. West Virginia, firing a shot on goal
- Played 79 minutes of the match at Akron, and all 90 minutes of the contest vs. Fort Wayne
- Had an assist on the Falcons' first goal in the win over Northern Illinois, as BGSU rallied from an early deficit for a 3-1 win
- Played 78 minutes vs. the Huskies and all 90 at No. 5 Western Michigan
- Wore #27 in his first season as a Falcon
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned four letters at Toledo St. John's Jesuit H.S. ('17) for coach Tom Shook
- Named to the NSCAA All-America Team as a senior
- A two-time team captain for the Titans
- In his senior campaign, was named to the All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) first team as the Titans won the outright conference title with a 7-0-0 league mark
- Also earned all-district and all-state honors
- Scored all three of his team's goals in a 3-1 win over Findlay that clinched the outright title
- In his junior year, helped SJJ to a state semifinal berth
- The Titans won the outright TRAC championship in 2013, his freshman year, and shared the title the following year
- Was selected to play in the High School Soccer All-America Game in Raleigh, N.C., in December of 2016
- Also lettered in basketball at SJJ
PERSONAL
- A finance major at BGSU
- Son of Greg and Dawn Buescher
- Has an older brother, Camden, who played soccer at Northwestern Univ.
- Has played club ball for both Pacesetter FC and Team Challenger Crew Juniors
- Helped the latter team to a national title at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in July of 2017.
SCHOLARSHIP INFO
- Scholarship made possible by the Champions Circle gift of Hart Associates.
BUESCHER'S CAREER STATS
| Season | GP-GS | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17-17 | 1431 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .000 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-17 | 1596 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .125 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 21-21 | 1834 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .000 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2020(-21) | 13-13 | 1157 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .000 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-19 | 1705 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | .053 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL | 87-87 | 7723 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 71 | .028 | 15 | .197 | 0 | 0-0 |
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