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2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Berg, Lili
Jersey Number 1
Lili Berg
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Catholic Memorial
- Hometown:
- New Berlin, Wis.
Bio
Years of eligibility remaining including 2023-24 academic year: 1
2023
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the fourth consecutive season
- Played in all 18 matches, making nine starts
- Had 37 saves, a save percentage of .740 and a goals-against average of 1.44
- Split time with Madison Vukas, as each 'keeper played 45 minutes in each of the 18 matches
- Combined with Vukas on seven shutouts, including six in MAC play
- Finished eighth in the league in GAA and ninth in save percentage
- In MAC games only, tied for third in goals-against average (0.91) and was seventh in save percentage (.792)
- Played the second half of the season opener at nationally-ranked Michigan State, making six saves
- Drew the start at Cincinnati and made one save in her 45 minutes of work
- Combined with Vukas on a shutout in the home opener vs. Loyola Chicago
- Played the entire second half and stopped all four shots on goal she faced
- Started the Detroit Mercy match and made four saves in the opening half
- Was in net for the second half of the match at nationally-ranked Pittsburgh
- Played the first half vs. another nationally-ranked team, Notre Dame, stopping three shots
- Shared the shutout in the Falcons' MAC-opening win at Toledo, playing the second half and making one save
- Combined with Vukas on another shutout three days later, playing the opening half vs. Western Michigan
- Made two second-half saves as BG kept a third-straight clean sheet, this time against Akron
- Played the first half of a fourth consecutive shutout, at Ohio
- With BGSU holding a one-goal halftime lead, came on and blanked Miami in the second half
- Made one save as the Falcons downed the RedHawks, 3-2
- Had one stop in the first half of BGSU's win over Eastern Michigan
- Made three saves in the second half of the Kent State match
- Combined with Vukas on a shutout at Buffalo, making one first-half stop
- Made seven saves and recorded her first career assist against Central Michigan
- Had one save during first-half action in the win at Ball State
- Made two second-half saves in BGSU's shutout win over Northern Illinois
- Worked a scoreless first half in the MAC Tournament semifinal vs. Ohio
2022
- A team captain
- Named to the Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA)
- Also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Started all 19 matches, playing all but 80 minutes on the season
- Had 74 saves, a saves pct. of .822 and a goals-against average of just 0.87
- Also had seven shutouts and played one half of another clean sheet
- In MAC matches, had a saves pct. of .840 and a GAA of just 0.74
- Recorded five shutouts in 11 MAC starts, and played 72 minutes of shutout soccer in another MAC win
- Finished third in the MAC in shutouts, shutouts per game (0.37), saves pct. and GAA, while ranking seventh in both total saves and saves per game (3.89)
- In MAC play, was second in GAA, tied for second in both shutouts and shutouts per game (0.45), third in saves pct. and tied for seventh in both saves and saves per game (3.82)
- Made seven saves, including several spectacular stops, vs. Michigan State in the season opener
- Had three saves in a 1-1 draw with Cincinnati
- Played the first 72:22 of the match at nationally-ranked Tennessee, making four saves
- Extended her shutout streak vs. SEC opponents to over 161 minutes before allowing a goal to the Lady Vols early in the second half
- Played the first 45 minutes of the Senior Day win over Detroit Mercy, combining with fellow senior Kasey Hartmann for the shutout
- Kept a clean sheet at Valparaiso, making one save in BG's dominant 3-0 win
- Made a career-high 10 saves, including eight in the first half, at Xavier
- Had two stops in the MAC opener vs. Toledo, and made four saves at Western Michigan
- Made five saves, including a world-class stop in the first half, en route to a shutout at Central Michigan
- Had five stops in the Ball State match as well
- Again made five saves, this time keeping a clean sheet at Akron
- Had five saves for the fourth consecutive match and a shutout for the second-straight contest, this time against preseason MAC favorite Ohio
- Made one save at Kent State
- Made four saves in a shutout against league-leading Buffalo
- Again made four stops en route to earning her fourth shutout in five matches as BGSU topped Miami
- Those four saves included back-to-back stops -- with the second being a world-class save -- in the final minute of the first half
- Played 72:25 and stopped all six shots she faced in BGSU's 7-1 annihilation of Eastern Michigan
- Had one save in BGSU's win at Northern Illinois
- Made five stops en route to a clean sheet in BG's 2-0 win over WMU in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals
- Made two saves in the semifinal-round match vs. Ball State
2021
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team for the second consecutive season
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- And, was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, a 'best of the best' list of student-athletes who earned both all-conference and academic all-conference honors
- Was chosen to the OCSA Academic All-Ohio First Team
- Was ranked No. 17 on the Top Drawer Soccer Postseason list of the top-20 players in the MAC
- Started all 21 matches, and had 81 saves and a 1.04 goals-against average
- Recorded eight complete-match shutouts and played the bulk of the match in two other shutout wins
- In MAC play, her GAA was just 0.54 as the Falcons had seven shutouts in 11 matches
- Had four saves in the season opener at Notre Dame
- Made four more saves at Michigan, including a diving stop of a U-M penalty-kick attempt in the second half
- Had four stops at Ohio State, and made one save in just under 62 minutes of the Oakland match as she and Riley Moore combined on a shutout
- Made a career-high seven saves at Michigan State, in a 1-1 double-OT draw
- The only goal she allowed against the Spartans came on a penalty kick
- Set a new career best with eight saves as the Falcons battled #17 Xavier to a 1-1 draw
- For her efforts in that match, earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Sept. 21
- Earned a shutout in the MAC opener, with two saves in BG's 2-0 win at Western Michigan
- Had four stops vs. Northern Illinois
- Picked up another shutout vs. Ohio, making four saves in a double-overtime draw
- It was her third clean sheet in as many career matches vs. the Bobcats
- Made three saves to earn the win at Kent State
- Recorded a shutout at Ball State, making five saves
- Had seven stops vs. Miami on Senior Day
- The only goal she allowed vs. the RedHawks came on a penalty kick
- Made two saves en route to a shutout vs. Eastern Michigan
- Had four saves at Central Michigan, keeping yet another clean sheet as the Falcons recorded an overtime win
- Had one save in 75 minutes at Akron, in another shutout victory on the road
- Made six stops in another shutout win, BGSU's 1-0 overtime triumph vs. Toledo
- Was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Nov. 2
- Made two saves in a 1-0 shutout victory over Buffalo in the MAC Tournament semifinal
- Had five stops as BGSU downed Kent State, 3-0, to win the MAC Tournament title
- The KSU match was her 28th career start, and the 16th shutout (12 complete-match, four combined) of her BGSU career
- Made three saves in the NCAA Championships first-round match at #8/9 Michigan
- Wore uniform #0 during the fall 2021 season
2020(-21)
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team in her first season with the Falcons
- Also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team as well
- Was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, a 'best of the best' list of student-athletes who earned both all-conference and academic all-conference honors
- Made the USC Scholar-All Region Team
- And, was BGSU's Newcomer of the Year
- Started all eight matches, and had a 6-1-1 record on the season
- Had a microscopic goals-against average of 0.378 and a save percentage of .842
- Led the MAC and ranked seventh in the entire nation in GAA
- Helped the Falcons record six shutouts in eight matches
- Had four clean sheets and combined with Becky Moss on two other shutouts
- Allowed only three goals in over 714 minutes between the posts
- Was third in the MAC and 45th in the nation in save pct.
- Picked up the win in her collegiate debut, playing 78 minutes and making one save in BG's 3-0 win at Akron in the regular-season opener
- Earned the first complete-match shutout of her collegiate career, making one save in the home opener, a 1-0 OT win over Ohio
- Kept another clean sheet vs. Miami at Cochrane, making one save in that 2-0 win
- Teamed with Becky Moss for the Falcons' fourth shutout in five matches, playing 72 minutes and making one save vs. Kent State
- Posted a shutout in the road win over Ohio, making a difficult save with the match still scoreless
- Two days later (March 30), was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week
- Made two saves in the MAC Championship, as BG downed Ball State, 2-1, at Cochrane
- Made a season- and career-high five saves in the NCAA Championships match vs. Ole Miss, posting her fourth complete-match shutout of the season
- In addition to those five stops, made two more saves in the penalty-kick phase
- Wore uniform #33 during the 2020-21 academic year
PRIOR TO BGSU
- Attended Ohio State and was a member of the 2018 and 2019 women's soccer teams
- Did not see match action for the Buckeyes
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year starter at Catholic Memorial High School (’18) for coach John Burke
- Was a two-time First-Team all-state selection for the Crusaders
- The conference (Classic 8) Player of the Year as a senior
- Had over 50 career shutouts as the team won three-straight Division III state championships
- A two-time All-Classic 8 First-Team choice
- Was an I AM Sport Awards Women’s Soccer Player of the Year finalist in 2018
- Team captain as a senior (2018)
- Owns the seventh-best girls goals-against average in state history (0.24)
- Also lettered in basketball
- Named to the Honor Roll in all eight semesters
PERSONAL
- Born in Brookfield, Wis.
- Daughter of Mike and Jodi Berg
- Earned her undergraduate degree, with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Cognitive Science
- Had a 3.80 cumulative GPA as an undergrad
- Is pursuing a Masters in Kinesiology and specializing in sports psychology, and has a 4.00 GPA
- Also works as a graduate assistant in the school of Human Movement and Sport Leisure Studies
- Has an older brother, Noah
- Played five years of club soccer, the last season for Troy Dusosky with Elmbrook United
- Previously was a three-time team captain and two-time state cup finalist for Brookfield Soccer Association
- A team captain in all five years of club ball
- Favorite athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo
BERG ON BGSU
"I chose BG because the culture and coaching staff was exactly what I was looking for. BG also offers a great education and a beautiful campus."
COACH WALKER ON BERG
"Lili will be a nice addition to our program and rounds up our recruiting class for the 2020 season. She will provide experience to our program In the goalkeeper position having been a part of Ohio State's program over the last two seasons. Throughout the recruiting process it is has been evident that Lili is a fantastic young lady and a great teammate. Lili’s persona aligns with our culture and core values at BGSU and we are excited to have her on board."
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