2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Terry, Trace
Jersey Number 21
Trace Terry
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bellbrook, Ohio
- High School:
- Bellbrook
- Prev School:
- Ohio Galaxies
Bio
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Bowling Green |
- A 2025 team captain
- Named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List by United Soccer Coaches, just the second Falcon in program history to earn that accolade
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025 Forwards to Watch list, becoming one of just 20 players across the country to receive that honor
- Selected to the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI (All-America) Third Team
- Named to the Preseason All-MVC Team for the second-straight year
- Checked in at No. 25 on the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top-100 list
- Played all 90 minutes of the season opener vs. IU Indy
- Was on the pitch for every second of the Butler match as well, with three shot attempts
- Scored the first two goals of the match in BGSU's 3-0 win at Wright State
- Had a total of six shot attempts, putting all six on goal
- Played all 90 minutes at Michigan
- For his efforts in the win at WSU, was named the MVC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2
2024 | Junior
- On Dec. 20, 2024, was chosen by Seattle Sounders FC in the third round (76th overall pick) of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft
- An All-American, as he was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team
- Also was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI (All-America) Third Team
- An All-MVC First-Team selection who was named to the MVC's All-Tournament Team as well
- A United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First-Team selection
- Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top-100 list in mid-October, checking in at No. 16, and was No. 30 on that website's Postseason Top-100 chart
- Named to the OCSA All-Ohio First Team
- Had been named to the Preseason All-MVC Team in August
- And, was named to the MVC Honor Roll
- Had 12 goals and 29 points on the season, ranking second on the Falcons in both categories
- Also had five assists to rank fourth on the team
- Finished the season ranked in the top 20 in the nation in seven offensive categories
- Tied for the MVC lead in game-winning goals, with five, and ranked second in the conference in goals per game (0.67), points per game (1.61), shots per game (3.39) and shots on goal per game (1.78)
- Finished third in the MVC in total goals and total points, and was fourth in the league in shot accuracy (.525)
- Tied for fifth in the entire nation in GWG, and was seventh in SOG per game, 11th in shots per game, 12th in points per game, 16th in both total goals and goals per game and 18th in total points
- Played in 18 of BGSU's 20 matches, starting all 18
- Had a BGSU-best five game-winning goals
- Scored at least one point in 13 of his 18 matches
- Scored the first goal of the match no fewer than six times
- Led the team in scoring in MVC regular-season matches, with five goals and 10 points
- Played all 90 minutes and scored a goal in the come-from-behind win over Wright State
- His goal, early in the second half, made it a 2-1 game as the Falcons scored three second-half goals for a 3-2 win
- Led all players with six shot attempts, including three on frame, vs. WSU
- Played all 90 minutes of the win at Michigan State as well, firing a pair of shots on goal
- Played 79 minutes at IU Indy, scoring the first goal of the match in that win
- Saw 68 minutes of action at Michigan, with a pair of shot attempts
- Had a goal and an assist in the win over Butler, playing 77 minutes
- Crossed a ball to Alberto Anaya for a goal in the 59th minute, then headed home an Anthony Hernandez diagonal ball less than six minutes later
- Played 79 minutes of the Falcons' win over Northern Illinois in the MVC opener
- Had four total shot attempts, including one on goal, vs. the Huskies
- Scored at Northern Kentucky, on a header off of an Anaya serve in the 35th minute
- Had a two-goal game as BGSU downed Bradley, 2-1
- Opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a header from near the 18-yard line that went past the onrushing goalkeeper and crossed the goal line
- Then, headed home Andrew Shaffer's cross to break a 1-1 tie with just 3:37 remaining in the match
- For his efforts in the NKU and Bradley matches, was named MVC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 24)
- That same day, earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week
- And, that very night, scored two more goals in the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois
- Was dangerous all game long vs. EIU, with an otherworldly 11 shot attempts, including six on goal
- Scored the lone goal in a home win over Belmont
- From the circle at the top of the 18, headed a Jake Lane cross into the far corner of the net
- Played all 90 minutes and led all players with four shot attempts and three shots on goal vs. BU
- On Oct. 1, was named MVC Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week
- Played all 90 minutes at UIC, scoring BG's lone goal on a second-half penalty kick
- It marked the fifth-straight game he had found the back of the net, the longest such streak by a Falcon since 2005
- Missed the Detroit Mercy match due to injury
- Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the Drake match, and led all players with four shot attempts
- Played the first 89-plus minutes of the match at #15 Missouri State
- After sitting out the Evansville match, scored the second goal in BGSU's 3-0 win over #14 Western Michigan at Cochrane Stadium
- Played the first 31 minutes of the Oregon State match, and had the primary assist on Bennett Painter's goal
- Had two assists in the Falcons' 4-1 win over UIC in the MVC Tournament
- Had the lone assist on Jake Bergin's goal just 33 seconds in, and also had the primary assist on Ryko Bodurov's second-half tally that gave BG a 3-0 lead
- Was dangerous all game long, with six total shots including two on goal vs. the Flames
- Played all 90 minutes of BG's 1-0 win vs. Drake in the league tourney semifinal round, scoring the winning goal
- Took a pass from Painter and blasted a shot into the far corner of the net in the 81st minute
- The goal was his 12th of the year, and was his fifth GWG
- Was on the field for all 98-plus minutes of the MVC Tournament championship match vs. Evansville, and had an assist on Jake Lane's 40th-minute goal
2023 | Sophomore
- Named to the All-MVC Second Team
- Also voted to the OCSA All-Ohio First Team
- One of just four Falcons to start all 18 matches
- Tied for the BGSU lead in goals (four), assists (six) and points (14)
- Led the Falcons in shot attempts (40), shots on goal (18) and game-winning goals (two)
- Was second on the team in scoring in MVC matches, with 11 points in the eight contests
- Had a pair of assists in the season-opening win over Cleveland State
- Drew the start and played 56 minutes vs. the Vikings
- Stole the ball deep in the CSU end, leading to Eli Shope's opening goal
- Then, assisted on Andrew Shaffer's winner in the 73rd minute
- Saw 73 minutes of action at Michigan State and 66 at Duquesne
- Played 67 minutes of the Falcons' win over Michigan, with the primary assist on Shope's game-winning goal
- Was on the pitch for 61 minutes of the DePaul match
- Played 86 minutes vs. Northern Kentucky, and led all players with five shot attempts
- Saw 64 minutes of action in BGSU's first-ever MVC match, at Western Michigan
- Played 70 minutes at Wright State
- Had the first two-goal match of his BG career as the Falcons beat Bradley, 3-1
- Scored the Falcons' first-ever and second-ever goals in MVC play, scoring in the 26th minute and the 83rd minute
- The latter goal broke a 1-1 tie and wound up being the game-winning marker
- Exploded for five points in the win over Evansville, scoring two goals for the second-straight match
- Had an assist on the game's opening goal, then scored the Falcons' next two markers, with a blast from distance and a header off of a corner kick
- Earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 3)
- Played 80 minutes at Detroit Mercy, tying for game honors with three shot attempts
- Played all 90 minutes at Maryland, and saw 82 minutes of action at Belmont
- Played 80 minutes of the win at UIC, with an assist on what proved to be the GWG
- Hit the crossbar with a first-half shot, and Alberto Anaya then scored on the rebound
- Had five shots, including two on goal, in the win over the Flames
- Played 81 minutes of BGSU's 3-1 victory at Drake
- Played 75 minutes and had an assist vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State
- Was on the field for all 90 minutes of the match at Northern Illinois, with his five shots including two on goal
- Played all 90 minutes of the rematch vs. NIU, and led all players with five total shots and four shots on goal
2022 | Freshman
- Saw action in 15 of BGSU's 16 matches off the bench
- Had four points on a pair of goals, scoring in each of the Falcons' final two home matches
- Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at DePaul, coming off the bench to play 34 minutes
- Saw 33 minutes of action two days later at Loyola (Ill.)
- Played 42 minutes of the home opener vs. Ohio State
- Came off the bench to play 25 minutes at Michigan
- Played 31 minutes, the highest total among BGSU's subs, and had two shots vs. Michigan State
- Saw 14 minutes of time in BG's win at Air Force, and played 18 minutes in the victory over Oakland
- Played 15 minutes in the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan
- Hit the post with a first-half shot at Georgetown, playing a total of 18 minutes vs. the Hoyas
- Played 34 minutes of the win at Chicago State
- Played 21 minutes as BGSU blanked #20 Akron on the road
- Scored his first collegiate goal in the home victory over Chicago State
- Had a nifty touch to deflect Andrew Shaffer's diagonal ball past the 'keeper for the Falcons' third goal
- Saw 10 minutes of action in the 3-1 win at Northern Illinois
- Played 16 minutes off the bench at Western Michigan
- Scored a goal in BG's season-ending win over NIU at Cochrane
Bellbrook High School |
Bellbrook, Ohio |
- A graduate of Bellbrook H.S. ('22), where he played for coach Michael Crane
- Was named to the United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Team
- Scored 83 career goals for the Eagles, including 34 as a senior
- An All-Ohio First-Team selection and the Southwestern Buckeye League Player of the Year
- A two-year team captain
Personal |
- Born in Kettering, Ohio
- Son of Scott and Lisa Terry
- Father played soccer at Youngstown State Univ.
- Has an older brother, Evan, and a younger sister, Anelise
- Has played club ball for Ohio Galaxies 2003 Elite
- Favorite athlete is Karim Benzema
- Currently undecided on a major at BGSU
Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
Off The Pitch: Bennett Painter (Sept. 3, 2025)
Thursday, September 04
Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Sept. 1, 2025)
Monday, September 01
Bennett Painter Post-Match Interview (Aug. 21, 2025)
Friday, August 22
