Alexa and Her Final

The video should speak for itself, but this is Alexa performing her final in one of her classes.

Annual Holiday Party

The BGSU Womens Soccer team shared some holiday cheer at their annual holiday party last weekend. The team gathered at Scott's house for food, lots of laughs, and a gift exchange. As was expected, the majority of the gifts were meant to be "gag" gifts..and the room was filled with laughter for the majority of the exchange. A few of the more "interesting" gifts: A snow globe with coach scott's picture in it, goofy earings, a big purple hat, ipod speakers shaped like a soccer ball, a chipped coffee mug, a pink BGSU t shirt, and a dancing stuffed dog, just to name a few. The get together was a good break for the team since the school semester is winding down and most members of the team find themselves faced with dreaded final exams.

Right now, the team is lifting twice a week, running on their own, and playing pick up soccer whenever they can. Final exams will be over on December 19th and then the team will head home for winter break...eager, of course, for the upcoming spring season! More updates to follow as we head into winter break...

Andy opens his gift

Emily and her dog

The team

MAC Tourney Action

The BG Women's Soccer Team suffered a heart tugging loss against rival Toledo in the MAC Semi-finals on Friday that ended their 2008 MAC tournament run. Host Toledo netted the goal winner with 8 minutes left in regulation to claim a 1-0 victory over the Falcons.

The game was very evenly matched throughout, with each team exchanging scoring chances in the fast paced and physical match up. Jackie Tamerlano, Kate Stephenson, Z, Megan Amann and Corbie Yee all produced good scoring chances for the Falcons, but would be denied by the Toledo defense. Likewise, the BG Defense played very well. Special mention is deserved of outside back Leah Johnson for marking MAC POTY Molly Cornwell out of the game and of outside back Kaitlin Kobe who defended with tremendous effort and poise throughout the match to thwart many UT attacks. Unfortunately, a toledo attacker found a way to beat the Falcon's defense with a seemingly sliced shot that found its way into the upper corner of the net. GK Alexa Arsenault was able to get her fingertips to the shot, but was unable to push the shot over the bar. With the win, Toledo moves on to the MAC Championship and will face off against EMU.

The coaching staff would like to recognize the tireless and unwavering effort that this years Senior class contributed to the program. These 6 wonderful players and women have set an outstanding standard that will be hard to surpass, but will serve as an example for current and future BGSU teams to strive to eumulate.

Prior to the Semi Final upset, the Falcon Soccer team enjoyed an annual evening at the MAC Championship Banquet. Participation in the MAC Championships has become a regular event for the BGSU Womens Soccer team. The team has attended the Championship weekend a league-leading 8 times. The team earned some individuals honors at the banquet:

MAC All-Freshman Team: Alyssa Zuccaro and Megan Amann
MAC 2nd Team: Corbie Yee
MAC 1st Team: Colleen Kordan and Alexa Arsenault

Colleen Kordan and Leah Johnson were both named to the all MAC Tournament team following the completion of the weekend.

Victory over Broncos Sends BG to Semi-Finals

The Bowling Green Women's Soccer team defeated Western Michigan yesterday afternoon to clinch a spot in the MAC Tournament Semi-Finals. The team posted a very strong showing against the Broncos and came away with a 2-0 victory. BG came out flying and played some of their best soccer of the year. On the day, the Falcons generated 15 shots on goal and had many other dangerous chances to put a point on the board. Much credit deserves to be given to the WMU goalkeeper and defensive line for thwarting most of the BG offensive attacks. It took until early in the Second half for BG to score their first goal. Colleen Kordan calmly recorded the first goal of the game from a penalty kick awarded to BG from a WMU handball in the box. Z would round out the scoring midway through the second half to make the score 2-0 in favor of the Falcons. With the win, the Falcon defense notched an additional shutout, giving them an outstanding total of 14 for the year.

As mentioned, the win moves BG on to the Semi-Final round in the MAC Tournament. The Falcons will face rival Toledo in this Semi-Final Game on Friday at Scott Park on UT's campus. Kick off time is set for 2:00.

Hannah sings the National Anthem

1-1 Draw vs Toledo

The BG Womens Soccer Team came from behind to earn a 1-1 tie with the Rockets last night at Cochrane Field. The Falcons found themselves behind early, but managed to charge back in the second half to tie the score at 1-1. It seemed like the Falcons were going to take the lead for the win, but as evident by the score, they would be denied. Freshman Megan Amann spun a defender and fired a shot past the UT keeper to score the goal for the Falcons. The two teams would exchange scoring chances for the remainder of the second half and both of the overtimes but neither would capitalize. The Falcons, however, appeared to be the better team and looked in good form.

With the win, the Falcons earned a #4 seed in the MAC tourney and will host Western Michigan in the Quaterfinals on Sunday at 1:00.

Senior Goals help Falcons Roll to 3-0 Victory

The BGSU Women's Soccer Team celebrated the careers of it's 6 outgoing seniors today with a victory over Buffalo. The seniors went out in style, each contributing to the win and a gain of 3 points in MAC play. Senior Gina Rossi scored the Game Winning Goal in the 13th minute, while fellow seniors K-Mac and Corbie Yee would also contribute to the 3-0 scoreline later in the game. Senior Captains Susan Hunter and Brianne Eisenhard contributed great performances in the midfield and Senior GK Christy Zabek combined with Alexa to preserve the Falcon's 13th shutout of the season. The coaches and players would like to sincerely recognize and give thanks to the 6 seniors for their outstanding efforts over their careers. Their commitment day in and day out has helped to shape this program. The seniors still have a lot of soccer left to play though...

With the win, the falcons have clenched a spot in the 2008 MAC post-season tournament. BG will face off against Arch-rival Toledo in the final regular season game this Thursday (10/30) at 3:00pm. The game will be played at Home.

Following the game, the Falcon's will know their fate as far as tournament seeding goes, and could find themselves as far up as 2nd place. The top 4 teams will host first round tournament games, starting Sunday 11/2.

Senior Day Celebration

1-0 Victory over Kent

The BG women's Soccer team battled the KSU Flashes to a 1-0 victory in rainy and cold conditions tonight at Cochrane Field. The falcons got on the board early in the 11th minute of the match with a goal from Alyssa Zuccaro. "Z" connected on a header from a corner kick that was driven in by fellow teammate, and freshman, Megan Amann. (The two connected for a similar goal just a few weeks ago in the victory over Miami).

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions and slippery playing surface, the falcons kept the majority of the game's possession and produced many other scoring opportunities that were dangerous. Alexa Arsenault and the back line posted another shutout, giving them a total of 12 on the season to date.

BG's next MAC opponent is Buffalo. The game will be played on Sunday at home, with a 1:00pm kick off time. The game on sunday is SENIOR DAY for the falcon's 6 outgoing seniors. The seniors will be recognized for their contributions and the enrichment that they have tirelessly given to the BGSU program over the past four [or 5 for Gina :) ] years.

Walk-out

BG records a loss against EMU, 0-2

Yesterday, the BG Women's Soccer team found themselves behind 0-2 at halftime of their game against Easter Michigan. The team fought hard the second half but would not be able to get themselves onto the board. BG Looked like the more dangerous team the second half, having almost all of the possession and chances on goal, but the EMU defense absorbed everything that was thrown at them.

The loss to EMU concluded BG's last away weekend of the regular season. The team now looks forward to a 3 game homestand that begins this Friday, October 23rd at 3:00 with a game against Kent State.

Come Cheer the team on!

BG suffers setback against CMU

The BGSU Women's Soccer team suffered a tough road loss to league-leading Central Michigan earlier tonight. CMU scored a pair of second half goals and were able to keep the falcons off the board giving them the 2-0 victory.


The falcons are unnerved by the set back and will look to bounce back with a win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday. The game is set for 1:00 and will conclude the Falcon's last away game of the regular season.

BG 4 Miami 0

The BG Women's Soccer team put up 4 goals yesterday against a formidable Miami team, and yet again, kept a clean sheet on defense. With the win, the falcons remain in 2nd place in the MAC league standings, but the team put themselves in a position to jump ahead of 1st place Central Michigan as the two teams will battle it out next friday.

BG found goals from 4 different players yesterday. Alyssa Zuccaro scored the game winner around the 17 minute mark, which gave the falcons a 1-0 lead going into half time. Early into the second half, Senior Corbie Yee opened up the flood gates and scored her team leading 5th goal to put the falcons up 2-0. Freshmen Megan Amann and Katelyn Turner would round out the scoring for the day by each contributing a goal.

The defense warded off many Miami offensive attacks to keep the shutout. Defenders Faith Juillerat and Leah Johnson each cleared shots off the line to keep the opposition at zero. Goalkeeper Alexa Arsenault recorded her 8th shutout on the season. The record books were rewritten yesterday following the shutout. Arsenault has earned 8 shutouts on the year, which tops the list for any goalkeeper in the program's history. Likewise, the team as a whole also earned a spot at the top of the list for most shutouts in a season with 11. The previous record was 10 shutouts.

BG will now prepare for a tough Central Michigan team next week. Game time is 4:00 at CMU. Hope to see you there!
Z scores the game winner!
Katelyn scores

Yee Scores Golden Goal, BG Defeats Ball State 1-0

Last night, the BG Women's Soccer Team defeated Ball State in double overtime by a score of 1-0. With the win, BG upset the two time defending regular season MAC champs and improved their overall MAC record to 3-1-1. The win also earned the team 3 more points to add to their league total, bringing the Falcons into 2nd place going into Sunday's game vs Miami.

The game vs Ball state featured a match up between one of the best offenses in the MAC (BSU) against one of the best defenses (BG). BG's defense, again, held up against the opposition and posted another shutout (bringing their total to a record tying 10 shutouts). Equally earning praise is the BG offense who seemed to control the flow of the game while maintaining solid possession and creating quality attacking opportunties.

Although BG controlled much of the play throughout the game, they were unable to find the back of the net in regulation. However, senior Corbie Yee would rectify that trend 92 seconds into the 2nd overtime with her game-winning "golden" goal from a Megan Moran corner kick. Moran's corner found the head of Sam bland who headed it down for Katie Stephenson to play it back into the danger area where Yee was waiting to put it home. Following the goal, the team erupted for an on field celebration to share the excitement of the win.

BG will now match up against Miami (1:00pm at BG's Cochrane Field) on Sunday in another important MAC league tilt.


The winning goal!

2-0 Victory over Akron

Today, BGSU prevailed over the Akron Zips by a score of 2-0. Gina Rossi scored the game winning goal around the 75 minute mark on a nice dribbling display at the top of the box, and Alicia Almond rounded out the scoring with a little over 8 minutes to go. The zips had a couple of good chances throughout the game, but were always thwarted by the strong BG defensive line. Alexa Arsenault, again, made some very nice saves, including a penalty kick stop early in the 1st half, to keep the Zips off the scoreboard.

The win today was a real team effort. The depth of the BG bench is proving to be a great assest. The team, as a whole, is firing on all cylinders and the energy and excitment around the team is really dynamic and compelling. It's a great time to be a falcon!

We host Ball State on Friday at 4:00pm and Miami on Sunday at 1:00pm...Hope to see you there!

Keepers warming up?

Andy grabbing the equipment after the win

Bus ride home

0-0 tie vs Ohio, Akron Zips are next up

Last night the BGSU Women’s Soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw with the Ohio University Bobcats. With the tie, we earned 1 more point toward our MAC standing total and now have a league record of 1-1-1.

The game winning goal seemed within our grasp throughout the entire game, but unfortunately we were unable to convert any of our many dangerous attempts on the OU goal. OU’s goalkeeper made numerous saves, including a breakaway, to keep OU in the game. The goal frame also denied us many times. You would have thought that we were playing a game of “crossbar”, having hit both the crossbar and goal post on a few of our shot attempts. On the afternoon, we outshot OU by a count of 16-10 and, by far, looked like the superior team. It was very disappointing to come away with a tie, when we clearly played well enough to earn the win, but the coaching staff was still pleased with the hard work and “push on” attitude of the entire team.

The defense , again, earned a clean sheet. Alexa Arsenault claimed her 6th complete shutout on the season, while the defensive back line increased their yearly shutout total to an impressive 8 games. Interesting and impressive fact: BG’s defensive play, all over the field, has allowed the team to post 6 shutouts in the last 7 games.

Today (Saturday) the team is currently in route to Akron for our next competition. The bus ride, so far, has been rather rocky. The road out of Athens that we started our trip on was extremely hilly and full of twists and turns. Moaning of “bus sickness” was echoed by all who were on the bus. Thankfully, we made it out of the country roads without anyone becoming too ill, and now everyone is peacefully resting as we finally travel up a normal highway road.

Later today we will have a training session upon reaching Akron to loosen up and to stretch our bus legs. Afterward, the Kordans have kindly volunteered to host the team for dinner. More updates to follow tomorrow after our game vs Akron!

Bus fun on the way to Ohio
Our first game action video
After dinner fun
On the bus to Akron and the Kordan's

Falcons Earn Accolades on and Off the Playing Field

To date, 3 members of the BGSU Women's Soccer team have earned individual honors this year. Our winning season is a function of both our hard work day in and day out and our commitment to playing for each other. And while everything that we accomplish is a team effort, committee members for the MAC conference have recognized, and awarded, individual efforts that have been noteworthy.

Two players have been awarded MAC player of the week honors. This award is given to One player, comprised of every player in the conference, who has displayed great play and has made an impact in their respective team's weekend play.

Colleen Kordan: Was honored as MAC player of the week on Sept. 15th. Kordan received the honor in lieu of her 2/2 penalty kick makes during the Tennessee Tech/Marshall weekend. Also during that weekend, Kordan helped to anchor a defensive line that recorded two consecutive shutouts.

Alexa Arsenault: Was honored as MAC player of the week on Sept. 8th. For the honor, Arsenault completed a shutout against IPFW and had 6 saves in a 1-1 tie with perennial powerhouse Ohio State. On the year, Aresenault has started 11 games and has a 0.85 GAA and 57 saves.

Katie Stephenson has been recently honored with MAC Scholar Athlete of the week. The MAC Scholar Athlete of the week is presented to an athlete who has a GPA of 3.0 or better and has performed well on the field. Katie has 3 goals on the young season and an assist. Notably, Katie is a 4.0 student who is studying finance.

BG Bucks the Broncos 1-0

Today, the BG Women's Soccer team battled to a 1-0 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos to conclude the first weekend of MAC league play. Our goal came via Katie Stephenson, Midway through the first half, with the assist coming from Kobe. Katie's lone goal is all we would need to hold onto the win. We now stand with an even 1-1 MAC confrence record, and and overall record of 6-3-2.

Much credit should be given to all the players for their ability to respond accordingly to Friday night's loss. As a team, we looked much more organized defensively and were able to maintain some possession in the midfield. The girls seem to be proving that they can take some hits...as the last few games have been extremely physical and demanding on their bodies.

We now look forward to next weekend's matches against Ohio and Akron, and again hope to prove that we are team to be reckoned with! Until next week.....Falc'em Up!

Alicia Almond takes us around.

Chep explains her stained white shorts.

Z and her toes.

Sleeping on the bus.

30 seconds with Christy Zabek

Our First MAC Game

On thursday we set off for our first weekend of MAC play. After a long bus ride, we kicked off conference play against Northern Illinois. NIU came out fired up, while we, on the other hand, started off flat. NIU found their way onto the scoreboard early into the first half, and would notch another one only a few minutes later. Down 0-2 early into the first half, we found ourselves in a huge whole. We pushed forward and tried to put pressure on their defenders. Alyssa Zucarro nearly scored in the last minutes of first-half play, but was denied by the inside of the far post. We entered the halftime break frustrated, but hopefull.

We were able to regroup and produced a much better second half. Alyssa Zucarro found the back of the net off a Colleen Kordan free-kick to cut the lead to 1-2. Z's goal gave the team some life and we continued to push forward. The game began to get a bit "chippy", as both teams were fighting for a MAC win, which would eventually be awarded to NIU, who would hang on to their 2-1 lead for the victory.

Although extremely dissapointed with the loss, the team is looking forward to getting back on track when they play Western Michigan on Sunday, for their second MAC game.

Susan Hunter debuts as our tour guide.

Kelsey's take on team bonding.


Fun with hair.

Still Rolling Along!

This past Sunday we traveled down to Cincinnati, Ohio to play Xavier in our last non-conference match up and returned home having produced a great result. The team got off to a record breaking start once the whistle blew, and Xavier found themselves down 1-0 and picking the ball out of the back of their net just 19 seconds into the Match! Following the beginning kickoff, Senior Gina Rossi received the ball deep behind the Xavier backline and played a great ball across to fellow Senior Corbie Yee who finished with a masterful shot that dipped just over the outstretched hand of the XU goalkeeper. We continued to dominate most of the possession and had quite a few other good chances to notch another goal, but ended up going into halftime with a 1-0 lead. XU came out strong at the beginning of the second half, but was unsuccessful against our solid defensive play and soon became frustrated and dejected. We continued to find good chances on goal, and eventually converted one mid-way into the second half on a textbook finish by Katie Stephenson. Brianne Eisenhard and Stacy Lucas helped to make the second goal possible and were both credited with the assist. We would hang onto the lead for the remainder of the game and eventually come away with a 2-0 win. With the win, goalkeeper Alexa Arsenault and the BG defensive backline recorded their 4th consecutive shutout. The team enjoyed a great bus ride to and from Cincinnati.

We conducted our annual "Soccer Superlatives" survey on the way down, and on the way back the players tested their vocal abilities by singing karaoke on the travel bus's microphone. The team dynamic is absolutely great and you cant help but laugh and have a great time right along with them and their goofball antics.

Here are a few of the awards for the Soccer Superlatives...
Most likely to drive a mini-van when they grow up: Alica Almond
Most likely to marry for money: Alexa Arsenault
Most likely to get into an argument: Christy Zabek
Most ghetto: Alyssa Zucarro
Shyest: Leah Johnson
Most likely to be on American Idol: Hannah Merritt
Best Dressed: Jen Czapka
Most likely to ask questions/be confused: Jackie Tamerlano
Most likely to go bankrupt: Colleen Kordan
Most likely to become a millionaire: Courtney Beinlich
Biggest Nerd [in a good way :)] Katie Stephenson



Tour Guide Faith

Hannah sings

Megan Amann sings

Tiff sings

4-0 Victory over Detroit

Friday night the BG Women's Soccer team completed their homestand with a win over the University Detroit-Mercy. With the win, BG now stands on a 4-2-2 record and is enjoying a five game unbeaten streak.

The first half started off slow...we were unable to find a rythym and we just didn't seem to have all of our thoughts and ideas together. However, after some half-time adjustements and a gut check, we were able to generate some great play during the second half and exploded offensively for a 4-0 victory. Freshman Katelyn Turner produced the game winning goal off of a Katie Stephenson corner that helped to spark our offense. Before the final whistle was blown, Leah Johnson and Kristin McDonald would also find the back of the net. An own goal by the Detroit Titans would also add to the 4-0 dismantling.

The team headed to Cincinnati, Ohio for their next game against Xavier. See above for the results!

Seventh Match

We beat Marshall University today at Cochrane Field behind goals from Colleen Kordan, Katie Stephenson, and Corbie Yee. It was the second of the year for both Kordan and Yee and Stephenson's first. Alexa Arsenault was in goal the full 90 to earn the shut-out with the help of defenders Sam Bland, Kordan, Leah Johnson, Stephenson, Faith Juillerat, Kaitlyn Kobe, & Brittany Hopkins.

A special thanks to the Lucas family for bringing a bountiful catch for a feast fit for a king!

Hope to see you next Friday for our match versus the University of Detroit. Game time is 5:00pm at Cochrane Field.

The team celebrating singing Ay Ziggy Zoomba

Sixth Match

Yesterday was our sixth match of the season. We came away with a 7-0 victory over Tennessee Tech. The seven goal scorers were: Jackie Tamerlano, Colleen Kordan, Corbie Yee, Katelyn Turner, Carolyn Nesline, Gina Rossi, & Emily Merritt. Alexa Arsenault and Christy Zabek combined for the shut-out in goal as they each played a half. Sunday we will be at home versus Marshall. Kick-off is set for 1:00pm.

Z Dancing

Fifth Match

Today we traveled down to Columbus to take on Ohio State. The match proved to be a great one and went into double overtime, with a final score of 1-1. The buckeyes scored first off of a free kick, but Brianne Eisenhard would equalize the score off a Gina Rossi assist later in the match to tie it up. The coaching staff was extremely happy with both the result and with the way the girls battled. We nearly found a win, and were unfortunate that we didn't find the game winning goal. We certainly would have deserved it with the level of play that the girls exhibited today. Hope to see you on Friday and Sunday for two home matches versus Tennessee Tech and Marshall respectively. Friday's match starts at 5:00pm and Sunday's at 1:00pm.

Columbus native Samantha Bland is our tour guide for the day trip.


Scott sleeping on the bus.
Athletic Trainer Adam getting locked in the bathroom.
Adam making his return.

Fourth Match

We traveled to Fort Wayne Indiana yesterday evening to play IPFW under the lights. We came away with our first victory of the season with a 4-0 defeat of the Mastodons. Freshmen Alyssa Zuccaro started the scoring in the first half off an assist from Freshmen Leah Johnson, both players earned their first points as college soccer players on the play. Stacey Lucas also tallied in the first half off a cross from Megan Amann (who also earned her first college point). In the second half Kristin McDonald created a nice goal and Gina Rossi finished off the scoring on a break-away. Alexa Arsenault and Christy Zabek split time in goal for the shut-out.

Kaitlyn Kobe is our tour guide for the day trip.

Pictures of Oakland/MSU Games

Some pictures from our recent games against Oakland and Michigan State can be accessed by clicking here.

Third Match

We played today at Cochrane Field against Michigan State and ended up on the wrong side of a 3-0 scoreline. MSU is a very good team and will likely go to the NCAA tournament. The coaches were very happy with the effort and the desire the team showed today. We take a lot of positives from the game, and work to improve on the weak points. We will be back on the road on Friday when we travel to Fort Wayne, IN to take on IPFW. Til then....ROLL ALONG!

The girls play head/catch in the locker room before the game.

Second Match

We traveled to Rochester Michigan to play Oakland University yesterdy afternoon. After 110 minutes of scoreless soccer, we came away with a tie. Everyone was dissapointed with the result, but proud of their effort. The coaches were proud of the entire team for their defensive effort in pitching the shut-out. We now focus on Michigan State as they travel to BG for a 1:00pm start on Sunday. We hope to see you there!

Michigan native Megan Amann is our tour guide for the day trip to Oakland.

First Match

The BGSU Women's Soccer team played its first match yesterday night at the University of Cincinnati. We came out on the short end of a 3-1 score, but there were many positives to take from the game including 5th year senior Gina Rossi scoring a goal in the first half and freshmen Leah Johnson playing extremely well in her collegiate debut. Also, Bri Eisenhard made a triumphant return to her hometown and drew praise from the coaching staff for her all around great performance. We now have a week off before we play at Oakland University on Friday.

Below, Bri is our tour guide for the trip.

Pre-Season Fun

The team took some much needed time off from their regularly scheduled, and intense, practice sessions to enjoy some relaxation and team bonding activities. The group set off for "Camp Blandakowa", the name given to the Bland's lakehouse, and enjoyed a fun-filled day of sun, boat rides, hula hoop contests, a cornhole tournament, great food and a ton of laughs. Quality time and overall enjoyment was shared by everyone and on an important sidenote: Susan Hunter and Kaitlyn Kobe handily defeated Scott and Andy in the Cornhole Championship game. Both the coaches declined to comment on the incident. A canoeing trip was also planned for the Indian Lake trip, and was quite a site for anyone who witnessed the spectacle. Gina and Sam found themselves tipped over not even 2 minutes into the trip and wound up with buckets of water in their canoe for the rest of the time. It is thought that this water was the culprit in the other 5 times that Gina and Sam found the bottom of the river.... Bri and her canoeing partner, Bhop, also had trouble navigating the course. It seemed as though these two preferred to zig-zag down the river instead of following the natural current, which would have been a more efficient alternative... Almost making it to the end was Kelsey, who fell into the river while attempting to exit the canoe at the unloading zone.... Jackie and Precious (Katelyn), despite losing an oar halfway through the trip, were crowned the winners of the 1st annual BGSU Women's Soccer canoe race. The following week, the team took an afternoon off to spend some time at Carter Park. The team convened into their "pre-season competitive teams" and took each other on in both soccer golf and soccer volleyball. At one point, Alexa had to shimmy up a tree in order to collect her miss-hit tee-off and had to take a one stroke penalty. (BTW Alexa, you owe us $45 to replace the ball you popped). Z produced the lowest score and was pronounced the winner of the golf challenge, while Gina drug her team to the losers bracket by having the highest score. Soccer volleyball started out as a friendly competition, but ended with two bloody noses. Thankfully, both incidences were non-contact related, and the two players are back to normal. After the players were completely covered in sand and in pain from the overinflated soccer balls, Team A was crowned the winners of this week's activities and were handsomely rewarded with chipotle burritos.

Orange & White Scrimmage

The 2008 Women's Soccer team was divided up in two equal teams for the annual Orange & White scrimmage. The team's played three 30 minute periods on Cochran Field. The white team, coached by Assistant Tiff Hansen, scored in the first five minutes off a blistering shot by sophomore Meagan Moran. The orange team came back to tie and take the lead off of goals by senior Gina Rossi and sophomore Jackie Tamerlano. In the 90th minute a disputed hand ball was called for a PK, senior Kristin McDonald calmly put the ball into the net for a 2-2 tie.

The white team won the use of the locker room and the video camera before the game. Below is their footage.

Sam Bland describes what is going to happen to the orange team.


Kobe dancing to warm up.

Z talking about her pre-game meal.

New Locker Room Unveiled

The locker room belonging to the BGSU Women’s Soccer team recently underwent some remodeling and was revealed during this year’s first day of preseason. The team reported to the locker room to receive their gear and were completely unaware of the transformations that took place over the summer break. Click here to see pictures of the locker room unveiling event.

The ceremony was attended by all the players, the coaching staff, and the Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, Janna Blais, who helped make the locker room remodeling possible. The team would also like to extend a special thanks to Athletic Director, Greg Christopher, and Jim Elsasser, Assistant Athletic Director of Internal Affairs.

Hula Hoop Contest

The girls spent a day off from pre-season to enjoy the hospitality of the Bland family at Indian Lake. One of the events of the day was a Hula Hoop contest. Below are some of the contestants. Also, Andy tried his best.

Host Sam Bland gives it her best shot



Captain BB and her unique style.


Hula Hoop Contest



Andy Take 1



Andy Take 2

We Become a Strong Team Through the Combined Efforts of Each Individual

Members of the BGSU Women's Soccer team are putting in hard work to make gains in the off-season. Click here to see a glimpse of their summer lifting and training sessions.

Our First Blog

Welcome to the BGSU Women's Soccer Blog. Over the upcoming days, weeks, months, and years we will be adding to our blog with a behind the scenes look at the BGSU Women's Soccer Program. Talk with you soon!