Thursday, September 19
Muncie, Ind.
4 PM
Ball State University
vs
Bowling Green
Photo by: Ella Absher, Ball State Athletics
Soccer Starts MAC Play with Matches vs Bowling Green and Kent State
September 18, 2024 | Soccer
The Ball State soccer team begins Mid-American Conference competition hosting Bowling Green on Thursday and playing at Kent State on Sunday for the road opener.
Ball State faces off with the Falcons at 4 p.m. at the Briner Sports Complex, while the Sunday meeting with the Golden Flashes is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Dix Stadium. Links to the video streams and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals wrapped up their nonconference schedule with a 5-2 record after dismantling IU Indy 6-2 last Thursday in Muncie for their fourth straight win. Ball State tops the conference in assists per game (3.57, No. 7 in NCAA Division I), fewest fouls per game (7.0, No. 38), points per game (9.86, No. 9) and goals per game (3.14, No. 12).
Bowling Green (3-2-1) had a scoreless draw against Oakland last Thursday in its most recent action. The Falcons were picked to finish sixth in the MAC preseason coaches poll.
Kent State (3-2-1) most recently lost 3-1 at No. 21 Kentucky on Friday and will play at Toledo on Thursday night for the MAC opener. The Golden Flashes were voted fourth in the preseason MAC poll.
Junior forward Delaney Caldwell paces the MAC in total points (17, No. 12 nationally) while ranking second in goals (six) and assists (five, No. 13). Fellow junior Addie Chester's six assists rank third in Division I while her 16 points and five goals are second and fourth in the MAC, respectively.
MILESTONE WATCH: Graduate forward Avery Fenchel is three goals away from tying Dee Nocero's career goals program record of 30.
Fenchel's 27 goals are tied with Emily Rein (2005-08) for the second-most in Ball State soccer history.
SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN: The Falcons went 10-6-2 (8-1-2 MAC) last year and are now under the direction of first year head coach Chris Fox. Bowling Green's old head man Jimmy Walker took the job at Creighton in the offseason.
Bowling Green leads the league in corner kicks per game (6.17) while ranking third in goals-against average (.667) and fourth in shots per game (14.5).
Redshirt junior goalie Madison Vukas is third in the MAC in shutouts (three) and GAA (.667) as the only goalkeeper to see playing time so far this season for the Falcons.
SCOUTING KENT STATE: The Golden Flashes finished 2023 with a 12-7-2 (7-4 MAC) record and bowed out in the MAC Tournament final to Ohio in their 23rd season being led by Rob Marinaro.
Kent State leads the MAC and ranks No. 11 nationally in shot accuracy (.581) while standing at third in shots per game (7.17). The Golden Flashes have received the second-most yellow cards (11) amongst MAC teams.
Senior midfielder Alisa Arthur's 4.0 shots per game and 2.3 shots on goal per game are both second in the MAC, while her 0.83 goals and 1.83 points per game are fourth and fifth. Sophomore midfielder Thea Oberhoff's three yellow cards are the most in the conference.
Up Next
The Cardinals play at Akron on Sept. 26 in their second straight road match.
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Ball State faces off with the Falcons at 4 p.m. at the Briner Sports Complex, while the Sunday meeting with the Golden Flashes is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Dix Stadium. Links to the video streams and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals wrapped up their nonconference schedule with a 5-2 record after dismantling IU Indy 6-2 last Thursday in Muncie for their fourth straight win. Ball State tops the conference in assists per game (3.57, No. 7 in NCAA Division I), fewest fouls per game (7.0, No. 38), points per game (9.86, No. 9) and goals per game (3.14, No. 12).
Bowling Green (3-2-1) had a scoreless draw against Oakland last Thursday in its most recent action. The Falcons were picked to finish sixth in the MAC preseason coaches poll.
Kent State (3-2-1) most recently lost 3-1 at No. 21 Kentucky on Friday and will play at Toledo on Thursday night for the MAC opener. The Golden Flashes were voted fourth in the preseason MAC poll.
Junior forward Delaney Caldwell paces the MAC in total points (17, No. 12 nationally) while ranking second in goals (six) and assists (five, No. 13). Fellow junior Addie Chester's six assists rank third in Division I while her 16 points and five goals are second and fourth in the MAC, respectively.
MILESTONE WATCH: Graduate forward Avery Fenchel is three goals away from tying Dee Nocero's career goals program record of 30.
Fenchel's 27 goals are tied with Emily Rein (2005-08) for the second-most in Ball State soccer history.
SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN: The Falcons went 10-6-2 (8-1-2 MAC) last year and are now under the direction of first year head coach Chris Fox. Bowling Green's old head man Jimmy Walker took the job at Creighton in the offseason.
Bowling Green leads the league in corner kicks per game (6.17) while ranking third in goals-against average (.667) and fourth in shots per game (14.5).
Redshirt junior goalie Madison Vukas is third in the MAC in shutouts (three) and GAA (.667) as the only goalkeeper to see playing time so far this season for the Falcons.
SCOUTING KENT STATE: The Golden Flashes finished 2023 with a 12-7-2 (7-4 MAC) record and bowed out in the MAC Tournament final to Ohio in their 23rd season being led by Rob Marinaro.
Kent State leads the MAC and ranks No. 11 nationally in shot accuracy (.581) while standing at third in shots per game (7.17). The Golden Flashes have received the second-most yellow cards (11) amongst MAC teams.
Senior midfielder Alisa Arthur's 4.0 shots per game and 2.3 shots on goal per game are both second in the MAC, while her 0.83 goals and 1.83 points per game are fourth and fifth. Sophomore midfielder Thea Oberhoff's three yellow cards are the most in the conference.
Up Next
The Cardinals play at Akron on Sept. 26 in their second straight road match.
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