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Bowling Green State University Athletics
2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 13
Ella Kane
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Eisenhower
- Hometown:
- Macomb, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Univ. of Louisville
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Bowling Green |
- Played in 14 matches, making eight starts
- Had six points on two goals and two assists
- Scored the winning goal in her first game as a Falcon
- Knocked home an Isabella Mazzaferro cross in the 53rd minute of BGSU's 1-0 victory vs. Oakland in the season opener
- Started that match and played 67 minutes, leading all players with three shot attempts
- Saw 63 minutes of action vs. Illinois
- Played 60 minutes vs. Cleveland State, picking up an assist
- Came off the bench and played 58 minutes in the win at Detroit Mercy, with a cross that led to a BGSU goal
- Returned to the Starting XI for the Cincinnati match, playing 66 minutes of that scoreless draw
- Played 61 minutes at Robert Morris and scored the tying goal in what proved to be a 2-1 win
- Saw 64 minutes of action and fired a pair of shots in BG's 1-0 victory over Duquesne
- Missed the next five matches due to injury, before returning to action in the match at Eastern Michigan
- Came off the bench to play 42 minutes vs. the Eagles, and had a pair of shot attempts
- Again came off the bench vs. Miami, and led the Falcons with four shots in her 53 minutes of action
- One of those shots was blocked by a defender's arm, resulting in a BG penalty kick
- Was in the Starting XI for the win at Northern Illinois, playing 75 minutes
- Started the Ball State match as well and saw 70 minutes of work
- Missed the final three matches of the regular-season due to injury, but returned in a big way
- Had the primary assist on the 'Golden Goal' in BGSU's 1-0, double-OT win over Buffalo in the MAC Tournament's quarterfinal round
- With the ball in the corner, made a spin move to elude two defenders, then drove past several other players as she brought the ball into the penalty area
- Then slid a pass to Mazzaferro for a one-timer that found the net
- Played 36 minutes off the bench in that UB match
- Came off the bench to play 61 minutes of the semifinal-round matchup vs. Miami
- And, played 44 minutes of the MAC Tournament championship match vs. Western Michigan
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Louisville |
Louisville, Ky. |
- Played in nine matches off the bench for the Cardinals
- Team posted a 7-6-5 record
- Saw a total of 135 minutes of action
- Made her UofL debut vs. Bellarmine, playing a season-high 33 minutes in that win
- Saw 24 minutes of time in a 1-0 win over NC State
- Named to Dean's List
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Kentucky |
Lexington, Ky. |
- Played in 13 matches off the bench for the Wildcats
- Wildcats posted a 9-4-6 record
- Saw a total of 198 minutes of action, with two points on the season
- Scored a goal in UK's 3-0 win over Belmont on Sept. 7
- Had four total shot attempts on the season, putting two on goal
- Made her collegiate debut in the team's win over Eastern Kentucky (Aug. 17)
- Played a season-high 33:38 in the aforementioned Belmont match
- Saw over 20 minutes of action in a total of six contests
- Named to Dean's List
Eisenhower High School |
Shelby Township, Mich. |
- Attended Dwight D. Eisenhower H.S., graduating in 2023
- Earned one soccer letter
- Also lettered in track and field
- Was her class Valedictorian
- National Honor Society
Personal |
- Born in Rochester, Mich.
- Daughter of Josh and Renae Kane
- An applied health science major
- Mother played soccer at Oakland Univ.
- Has a younger brother, Emmett
- Has played for Detroit City FC, helping her team to a national semifinal appearance in 2024 and a trip to the regional semifinals in 2025
- Favorite athlete is Trinity Rodman
- Lists her mother as her biggest influence
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