BGSU men’s soccer (4-6-2) (0-2) will host the Bradley Braves (2-4-5) (0-1-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium.
The match will be BG’s second-to-last home game of the regular season, and will serve as Senior Night for the Falcons.
About Bradley
Bradley (2-4-5) (0-1-1) comes into Bowling Green following a 2-2 tie at home against DePaul on Tuesday. Both goals against DePaul came from Connor Chester off the bench with assists from Amari Fowlkes, Nokkvi Hjorvarsson, and Anel Kafedzic.
Bradley was outshot by DePaul, putting up only 10 shots; they average 13.4 per game, while their defense allowed 17 shots to DePaul. Bradley averages 13.5 shots allowed per game.
This tie brought Bradley’s record at home to 2-0-3, keeping them undefeated in their home stadium on the year.
While they are undefeated at home, Bradley is quite the opposite on the road, winless with a record of 0-4-2.
They will try to finally add one to the road win column in Bowling Green this Friday.
What to Know About Bowling Green
The Bowling Green Falcons (4-6-2) (0-2) are coming into this game after getting shut out 0-1 at Cleveland State for their second straight loss.
Despite the loss, BG outshot Cleveland State with 14 shots; BG averages 9.4, while allowing 12 shots by Cleveland State; BG averages 16.3 allowed. While BG’s defense has been strong on the year, their offense has left much to be desired. BG has only scored an average of 0.92 goals per game, while allowing their opponents to score 1.33 goals per game.
BG is currently 2-2-1 at home, and a win against Bradley would guarantee that they end the season without a losing record at home.
Falcon Four Players to Watch
No. 30 Jason Ball – Goalkeeper – Bowling Green
Since Enzo Gil was benched after BG’s 3-0 loss to Evansville, Jason Ball has been thrust into the starting role as BG’s goalkeeper.
In three games, he has allowed five goals on 42 shots while racking up 12 saves. The redshirt sophomore also shut out Northern Kentucky in his collegiate debut on Sept. 30.
No. 21 Trace Terry – Forward – Bowling Green
Terry is the captain of the Falcons and leads the team in scoring with six goals. The senior was also named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2.
No. 20 Connor Chester – Midfielder – Bradley
Chester put up season highs in shots (three), shots on goal (three), goals (two) and minutes (68) in Tuesday’s match against DePaul. The freshman will look to stay hot against Bowling Green.
No. 0 Drew Berry – Goalkeeper – Bradley
Berry has played every minute of Bradley’s season as their starting goalkeeper. The senior has a save percentage of 76.5% and will play a key role against a Bowling Green team searching for an offensive spark.
