The BGSU women’s soccer team hit the road this weekend in hopes of returning with a pair of conference victories. The squad will face Kent State on Friday and Buffalo on Sunday.

Last weekend, the Falcons extended their winning streak to three before falling to Ball State. Despite that loss, the team remains positive and looks to start another winning streak.

“We’ve put three wins together. We’re still a better team than we were earlier this season,” said head coach Andy Richards.

Richards added that victories in the Mid-American Conference this weekend would be very important to the team.

“At this stage, everyone is fighting. We really need to get two positive results to give ourselves a chance,” he said.

The Falcons have a 2-4-1 record in the MAC and a 4-9-1 overall record coming into this weekend. Richards expects the squad to face tough squads from both Kent State and Buffalo as conference competition heats up.

Kent State enters this weekend with a fourth place 4-2-2 MAC record and an 8-2-4 overall record. Last weekend, the Golden Flashes tied Northern Illinois and beat Western Michigan in overtime, extending their unbeaten streak to five games.

Buffalo is in tenth place in the conference, just behind Bowling Green. The Bulls are 2-5-1 in the MAC, 3-10-1 overall this season. Last weekend, the Bulls beat Northern Illinois and tied Western Michigan.

The Falcons will have their work cut out for them this weekend and have been hard at work preparing this past week. Mental preparation was a big goal for the squad this week.

“I think we’ll focus more on the mental side of the game this week,” Richards said. “We’ll be challenging the kids to be competitive and to develop a winning attitude.”