Thursday, October 7
Muncie, Ind.
4 p.m.
Ball State University
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Bowling Green
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Cardinals Host Falcons, Visit Rockets
October 06, 2021 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State soccer team returns to the friendly confines of the Briner Sports Complex on Thursday for a rematch of last spring's MAC Championship. The Cardinals welcome the Falcons of Bowling Green for a contest before BSU takes to the road for another MAC matchup at Toledo on Sunday.
Earlier this week, Lexi Fraley was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week after a two-goal performance against Akron. The Cardinals enter Thursday's matchup with a 4-5-1 record and are 2-1-1 in conference play. Chelcy Ralph leads the team with eight points with four goals. Melissa Diceman, Nicky Potts, and Fraley are tied for second with four points. Alex DeRuvo has started every game in net for BSU and has a 4-5-1 record and has made 33 saves on the season.
Ball State holds a 15-5-4 series lead of Bowling Green, but the Falcons are 2-1-1 in the last four meetings. In last spring's MAC Championship BGSU bested BSU 2-1 in Bowling Green. The Cardinals have a 7-2-3 advantage at home against the Falcons. First touch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Live stats can be found here and ESPN+/ESPN3 video can be found here.
Bowling Green enters the contest with a 3-5-3 overall record and are 2-1-1 in MAC play. BGSU is led by Madi Wolfbauer with 11 points, five goals and one assist. Nikki Cox is second on the squad with nine points, five assists and two goals. Lili Berg has started all 11 games in goal for the Falcons and boasts a 3-5-3 record. She has stopped 46 shots and has notched two shutouts on the year.
The Cardinals enter Sunday's match with a 12-9-2 record against the Rockets. BSU defeated UT 2-0 in last season's meeting. In the last four matchups, the teams have split 2-2. Toledo holds a slim margin at home with a 5-4-1 mark against Ball State. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Live stats can be found here and ESPN+/ESPN3 video can be found here.
The Rockets currently have a 7-3-2 overall record and are 2-2-0 in conference matches. Olivia Dault paces UT with 11 points, five goals and one assist. Ellie Pool has eight points, three goals and two assists, while Ashton Cassel is the only other player in double-digit goals with two. Emma Boutorwick has a 7-3-2 record in net for the Rockets with 41 saves on the year and six shutouts.
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Earlier this week, Lexi Fraley was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week after a two-goal performance against Akron. The Cardinals enter Thursday's matchup with a 4-5-1 record and are 2-1-1 in conference play. Chelcy Ralph leads the team with eight points with four goals. Melissa Diceman, Nicky Potts, and Fraley are tied for second with four points. Alex DeRuvo has started every game in net for BSU and has a 4-5-1 record and has made 33 saves on the season.
Ball State holds a 15-5-4 series lead of Bowling Green, but the Falcons are 2-1-1 in the last four meetings. In last spring's MAC Championship BGSU bested BSU 2-1 in Bowling Green. The Cardinals have a 7-2-3 advantage at home against the Falcons. First touch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Live stats can be found here and ESPN+/ESPN3 video can be found here.
Bowling Green enters the contest with a 3-5-3 overall record and are 2-1-1 in MAC play. BGSU is led by Madi Wolfbauer with 11 points, five goals and one assist. Nikki Cox is second on the squad with nine points, five assists and two goals. Lili Berg has started all 11 games in goal for the Falcons and boasts a 3-5-3 record. She has stopped 46 shots and has notched two shutouts on the year.
The Cardinals enter Sunday's match with a 12-9-2 record against the Rockets. BSU defeated UT 2-0 in last season's meeting. In the last four matchups, the teams have split 2-2. Toledo holds a slim margin at home with a 5-4-1 mark against Ball State. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Live stats can be found here and ESPN+/ESPN3 video can be found here.
The Rockets currently have a 7-3-2 overall record and are 2-2-0 in conference matches. Olivia Dault paces UT with 11 points, five goals and one assist. Ellie Pool has eight points, three goals and two assists, while Ashton Cassel is the only other player in double-digit goals with two. Emma Boutorwick has a 7-3-2 record in net for the Rockets with 41 saves on the year and six shutouts.
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