BG Defends Home Turf, Beats ISU 2-1

The BGSU Women's Soccer team earned a goal early in each half of Friday's matchup with Indiana State and were able to come out on top 2-1 in a rain soaked and aggressive match. Sophomore Alyssa Zuccaro was assissted by Jackie Tamerlano for the first goal of match, and then had a hand in BG's second goal, dishing it off to fellow forward Megan Amann who earned the game winner in the 2-1 win.

Incliment weather forced its way through the area, and caused for a delay in the game shortly before the half-time. Prior to the delay, the falcons were flying all over the field, and were able to control much of the run of play. However, following the break, ISU were able to re-gather themselves and put up a very good fight throughout the rest of the match. The BGSU offense put together many scoring opportunities and should have converted a few more of their chances on the night.

Overall though, the team is making great strides in their preparation for conference play later in the season. Goalkeepers Laura Arnold and Becca Ison both made their collegiate debuts in Friday night's match. Laura made an outstanding pk save to keep BG ahead 1-0 at half-time, and Becca recorded 6 saves in a very busy second half to keep BG on top after ISU found the back of the net on a corner.

The team will travel to Michigan State on Sunday to take on the Spartans, in what will likely be a very tough game against a highly skilled MSU team. Kick-off is set for 1:00pm

BGSU Opens up the Season against OSU

Last night, the BGSU Women's Soccer team traveled down to OSU to kick off the 2009 season. The 2009 campaign looks to be a successful one, despite last nights 2-0 loss to the Buckeyes of OSU. The team seems to have gotten out all of their jitters, having played a much better second half by creating some scoring opportunities against the buckeyes. The team now looks to bounce back with a home game against Indiana State scheduled for next Friday, August 28th at 5:00.

Goalkeeper Alexa Arsenault played a great game between the pipes against the buckeyes, thwarting several scoring chances produced by the home team. Senior Jen Czapka and Sophmore Katelyn Turner were also bright spots for the team.

Camp Shenannigans!

BGSU Women's Soccer Summer Camp just finished and was a huge success in both the eyes of the current players and coaches and in the eyes of those campers who were in attendance. The camp included a multitude of both individual and team instruction, while also including a light hearted atmosphere where banter and joking among the counselors and campers was a regular occurrence, and certainly created many opportunities for sharing laughs...which was usually at the expense of the current players and coaches-those campers can be ruthless! :)

Here is a top ten list of things learned at camp last week.

10.) Even though the counselors are current players in college, they will always relish the opportunity to act like a kid again and will never turn down a chance to pull off a practical joke!

9.) "Doctor, Doctor" is by far the best camp game ever. Be careful when joining though, it gets intense!

8.) Never ask Sam to tell any jokes. She doesn't know any good ones.

7.) If you see a mob of cheerleaders walking to lunch, always run to get in front of them! Don't worry, they will get out of the way.

6.) Note to counselors: Be careful when the campers ask to style your hair. You might end up looking like Princess Leah! J/K campers, you did a fantastic job :)

5.) Pirates say "Arrrrrhhh", Sailors say "Ahoy Matey!"

4.) Betting for a pack of skittles is always a good idea. Good job Little Peeps!

3.) Faith does a great monkey impression.

2.) Never play a game with Scott. He will always cheat!

1.) Hanging out with the current players and coaches always guarantees a good laugh. You are all a part of the BGSU family now, so keep in touch and let us know if you ever want to come to a game!

We are looking forward to seeing you this fall to cheer us on as we start our quest to take back the MAC championship! Keep your eyes out for information on our Winter Clinic and dates for next Summer's Camp. We will get the information to you as we finalize things!

BGSU SUMMER SOCCER CAMP

This year's BGSU Women's Soccer Summer Camp will be held from July 29th-August 2nd. The camp is open to both Residential and Non-Residential campers (10-18 years). Please click here and follow appropriate links to view the Camp Brochure and Registration form.

Highlights of this year's camp include:

Quality instruction by current BGSU Women's Soccer Staff
Interaction and one-on-one time with current players
Technical and Tactical instruction, individually and as a team
Free BGSU Camp T-shirt
Experience of living on BGSU Campus in the Resident Dorms
Chance to meet and play with other skillful players

We are anticipating a great turnout for this Summer's Camp. To ensure your place, please send in your paperwork right away! Contact Tiffany Hansen at Thansen@bgsu.edu for additional information.

Alumni Game

The last spring season game for 2009 had the team slated against the BGSU Alumni team. The alumni team, comprised of past BGSU Women's Soccer players, took to their old home field for a friendly game against the current BGSU Women's Team. Although the alumni tried their best to muster up their previous playing form, the current BGSU team was just too much for them to handle. In the end, the alumni were defeated by a score of 6-2, but they had a great time both being able to play again and being able to reconnect with each other. After the game there was talk about the game next year, and the Alumni decided that next year was the year where they come to play in better shape. There was definitely some "wind sucking" by some of the former players. When did the field get so big?! It was also decided that touching a soccer ball or putting their cleats on again before the big day comes again next year would be a good idea :)

We will have to see!

Past Alumni who participated in the game were:
Gina Rossi, Bri Eisenhard, Kristin MacDonald, Christy Zabek, Ashley Wentzel, Kristy Coppes, Michelle Lisy, Nikki Pucillo, Katie Barnett, Megan Tice, Rachael Ross, Lindsay Carter, Tiffany Hansen, and Danielle Cygan.

Celebrating the Season with our Annual Team Banquet

The BGSU Women's Soccer team gathered together recently to celebrate last year's season. The Annual Banquet is put on by the team's coaches, and is meant to both honor the outgoing seniors again, as well as to serve as a thank you to all of those people who contribute to making the Women's Soccer program successful. Team parents, administrators, advisers, and support staff were all invited for a night of fun and reflection on the good times that were had in the fall. Many laughs were shared while watching the highlight and blooper videos ( and somehow a dedication to Coach Scott also appeared. I wonder who made the highlight videos??)

See below for one of the videos viewed at the banquet!!

After each of the seniors shared their outgoing thoughts and passed their wisdom on to the remaining players, the coaching staff handed out the program's annual awards. The recipients of this year's awards, voted on by players and coaches, were as follows:

* MVP - DEFENSE: Samantha Bland
* MVP - MIDFIELD: Brianne Eisenhard
* MVP - OFFENSE: Alyssa Zuccaro
* MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Megan Amann
* Leah Eggleton "HUSTLE" AWARD: Katie Stephenson
* Leslie Dawley "FIGHTING FALCON" AWARD: Susan Hunter

BG Reaches out to the Community

The BGSU Women's Soccer team spent some time over the past weekend volunteering their efforts while lending a helping hand to the Habitat for Humanity foundation. The team set off early on Saturday morning and would work well into the afternoon on various aspects of a Habitat for Humanity housing project.

The current players helped clear trash from a neighborhood, helped build a couple of sheds, and also helped with painting needs. The girls had a great time, but should probably stick to honing their skills on the soccer field. We had to do a hand check to make sure that no one lost any fingers during the shed building. Somehow, hammering in a nail is always harder than it looks!

Click on one of the videos below to see some of the fun they had during their experience!