Jake Lane

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

BGSU Men’s Soccer Media Day 2024
Sebo Center
1610 Stadium Dr.
Bowling Green, OH 43403

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Photo by: Keira Ellenberger, Falcon Media Sports Network

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Weight:
150
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
ASU Preparatory Acad.
Prev School:
Barca Residency Acad.

Bowling Green

2024 | Sophomore

Named to the MVC's All-Tournament Team
Additionally, was the men's soccer recipient of the MVC Elite 18 Award, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at the finals site of each of the MVC's team championships
Also named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
Earned the MVC's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, and was named to the MVC Honor Roll
Played in all 20 matches, making five starts
Tied for fifth on the team in scoring
Had eight points on a goal and six assists, ranking third on the Falcons in the latter category
Finished fifth in the MVC in total assists, and sixth in the league in assists per game (0.30)
Scored five points over the Falcons' last five games
Made his first collegiate start in the season opener vs. Wright State, playing 66 minutes of that come-from-behind win
Again drew the start and played 65 minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 win at Michigan State
Started the IU Indy match, playing 40 minutes
His serve into the box led to the Falcons' first goal in the win over the Jaguars
Played 63 minutes at Michigan, with a pair of shots, including one on goal
Saw action off the bench in the win over Butler
Came off the bench in the Falcons' win over Northern Illinois in the MVC opener, and had an assist on Bennett Painter's 87th-minute GWG
Saw 28 minutes of action at Northern Kentucky, with two shot attempts including one on goal, and played 10 minutes at Bradley
Played 25 minutes of the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois
Played 26 minutes and had the assist on the game's lone goal against Belmont
Brought the ball down the left side and fired a cross toward the top of the box that was headed into the far upper corner of the net by Trace Terry
Came off the bench and played 30 minutes at UIC
Played 79 minutes and had an assist in the Falcons' 5-2 win over Detroit Mercy
Saw brief action in the scoreless draw with Drake
Played the final 15 minutes of the match at #15 Missouri State, and came off the bench to play 23 minutes at Evansville
Had an assist in BGSU's 3-0 win over #14 Western Michigan at Cochrane Stadium
Took the ball into the box, and after getting tangled up with a defender, got to his feet and was first to the ball, sliding and putting a cross onto the foot of Bennett Painter for BG's final goal
Played 23 minutes off the bench at Oregon State
Had an assist in the Falcons' 4-1 win over UIC in the MVC Tournament, playing 57 minutes off the bench in that match
Came off the bench to play 21 minutes of BG's 1-0 win vs. Drake in the league tourney semifinal round
Had a tremendous game in the MVC Tournament championship match vs. Evansville, coming off the bench to record a goal and an assist
Roughly a minute after checking into the match for the first time, played a cross into the center of the box that was turned into the net by Andrew Shaffer
Then, six minutes later, took a Taylor Dyson pass, cut inside and fired a shot that beat the 'keeper to the near post
Played 57 minutes of the championship contest

2023 | Freshman

Saw action in 12 matches off the bench
Had a goal and two points on the year
Played in 10 of the Falcons' final 11 games of the season
Came off the bench in seven of the eight MVC regular-season matches as well as in the league tournament contest
Made his collegiate debut in the Falcons' win over Michigan at Cochrane Stadium, playing 29 minutes
Saw 11 minutes of action in the Northern Kentucky match, and was on the field when BGSU scored the winning goal
Played 21 minutes at Wright State
Saw 21 minutes of action in BGSU's first-ever MVC win, a 3-1 triumph over Bradley
Scored his first collegiate goal in that win, with his 84th-minute strike capping the scoring
Played 29 minutes of the win over Evansville and 23 minutes at Detroit Mercy
Saw 29 minutes of action, the highest total among BG's four substitutes, at Belmont
Played 12 minutes in the win over UIC, and had a shot on goal
Was on the field for 37 minutes of the Falcons' 3-1 victory at Drake
Played 36 minutes vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State
Came off the bench to play 60 minutes at NIU, firing a pair of shots including one that forced the 'keeper into an acrobatic save
Was equally dangerous in the rematch vs. NIU in the MVC Tournament
In that match, played 37 minutes off the bench, and had four shots including one on frame

ASU Preparatory Academy

Phoenix, Ariz.

Graduated from ASU Preparatory Academy ('23), where he spent two years
Attended St. Patrick H.S. in Chicago, and played for coach Kyle McClure as a freshman and sophomore
Helped St. Patrick advance to the state semifinals in 2019