Below is a map of the athletic facilities at BGSU. From Doyt Perry Stadium to Whittaker Track, BG provides its sports teams with the venues needed to compete at a high level. A few years ago the Sebo Center was added at the north end of the football stadium, which serves as an all-around training facility for all Falcon athletics. The Sebo Center also consists of many conference rooms. Next Fall, Anderson Arena will be replaced with the Stroh Center, which can be seen from I-75.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Is the 2010 BG football team the worst ever?
Last week the BG football team concluded its 2010 season with a 41-7 embarrassing loss at home to Western Michigan. The Falcons ended the season with a 2-10 record.
Sitting in the press box high above Doyt Perry Stadium I asked myself, Is this the worst BG football team in school history.
By its record alone, I would say yes.
The Falcons haven't endured a more lopsided win-loss record since 1953, when the team finished the season 1-8.
Throwing records aside, however, I don't think this is the worst team in BG history.
This year's team faced many obstacles.
To start off, the Falcons lost quarterback Tyler Sheehan and star wide receiver Freddie Barnes to graduation. Two players who, quite ultimately, accounted for most of the offense last season.
Yes, this year's Falcons fell below expectations. Picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference East in the preseason poll, BG finished the 2010 campaign in a three-way tie for last with Akron and Buffalo.
The results of this season were a little misleading, though.
The Falcons easily could have found themselves a 7-t football team. five of their losses this season came by three points or less and were determined in the closing seconds of the game.
The offense was battered with injuries,most notably center Ben Bojicic and the offensive line. Every week was a mystery as who was going to start up front for the Falcons.
The defense was good...good and terrible. I have never seen a defense look so good but yet at the same time look so bad. BG's defense recorded an astonishing 35 takeaways, but also gave up 432 yards a game.
Kamar Jorden showed the wide receiver position was still in good hands, even with the departure of Barnes. Jorden hauled in 96 passes for 1109 yards and four touchdowns, averaging nearly 12 catches a game.
Dwayne Woods on the defensive side of the ball came on strong this season as a sophomore and seems to have the middle linebacker position locked down for the next two years.
Woods led the Falcon defense in tackles with 134, and was one of the top players in the country in that department.
Special teams was also a bright spot for BG this season, as Eugene Cooper had two punt returns for touchdowns, the first time in school history a player returned two punts for touchdown in the same season.
The Falcons had their moments during the 2010 season, but injuries, inconsistencies and lack of depth were too much to overcome.
To say the 2010 BG football team was the worst in school history, probably not. Just a lot of misfortunes.
Sitting in the press box high above Doyt Perry Stadium I asked myself, Is this the worst BG football team in school history.
By its record alone, I would say yes.
The Falcons haven't endured a more lopsided win-loss record since 1953, when the team finished the season 1-8.
Throwing records aside, however, I don't think this is the worst team in BG history.
This year's team faced many obstacles.
To start off, the Falcons lost quarterback Tyler Sheehan and star wide receiver Freddie Barnes to graduation. Two players who, quite ultimately, accounted for most of the offense last season.
Yes, this year's Falcons fell below expectations. Picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference East in the preseason poll, BG finished the 2010 campaign in a three-way tie for last with Akron and Buffalo.
The results of this season were a little misleading, though.
The Falcons easily could have found themselves a 7-t football team. five of their losses this season came by three points or less and were determined in the closing seconds of the game.
The offense was battered with injuries,most notably center Ben Bojicic and the offensive line. Every week was a mystery as who was going to start up front for the Falcons.
The defense was good...good and terrible. I have never seen a defense look so good but yet at the same time look so bad. BG's defense recorded an astonishing 35 takeaways, but also gave up 432 yards a game.
Kamar Jorden showed the wide receiver position was still in good hands, even with the departure of Barnes. Jorden hauled in 96 passes for 1109 yards and four touchdowns, averaging nearly 12 catches a game.
Dwayne Woods on the defensive side of the ball came on strong this season as a sophomore and seems to have the middle linebacker position locked down for the next two years.
Woods led the Falcon defense in tackles with 134, and was one of the top players in the country in that department.
Special teams was also a bright spot for BG this season, as Eugene Cooper had two punt returns for touchdowns, the first time in school history a player returned two punts for touchdown in the same season.
The Falcons had their moments during the 2010 season, but injuries, inconsistencies and lack of depth were too much to overcome.
To say the 2010 BG football team was the worst in school history, probably not. Just a lot of misfortunes.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Falcons start fast, win big against Oakland
The BG women's basketball team made a call Saturday afternoon, and it was long distance.
The Falcons made 10 3-pointers in the first half, five from senior Tracy Pontius alone, to cruise to an 80-46 win against Oakland.
Pontius finished with a game-high 17 points and paced three other Falcons in double-figures. Maggie Hennegan had 13 points while Lauren Prochaska and Chrissy Steffen each had 11.
Saturday's game was the second straight for BG in which its offense scored 80 points or more. It was also the second straight game its defense held an opponent in the 40-point range.
This is what makes the Falcons a good team, they have the ability to beat teams with their offense and their defense, which are both very good.
We knew their offense was going to be good this season, it's what has won them six consecutive Mid-American Conference titles. But the defense has been quite good.
When you think of BG women's basketball, you tend to think more in terms of its offense.
While in the last two games the Falcon offense put up 80 or more points both games, the defense allowed just 46 points or less.
When an offense is scoring in the 80s and a defense is giving up points in the 40s, the win looks pretty good at the end of the day.
BG's offense will take care of itself. It's almost a given that Prochaska and Pontius are going to put up double-digit scoring efforts every game. And if Hennegan and Steffen could do the same, this offense will be near impossible to stop.
If the defense plays the way it has over the last two games, then the entire team will be near impossible to stop.
Against Oakland Saturday, the Falcons held the Golden Grizzlies to a dismal 28 percent shooting Saturday.
BG limited Bethany Watterworth, who was a preseason All-Summit League first team candidate, to no points on 0-for-6 shooting.
Watterworth entered Saturday having scored 20 points in each of her last two games.
"Bethany Watterworth is one of the best post players in the entire Midwest regardless of conference," said BG coach Curt Miller. "Any league you put that kid in she can be great. For us to hold her without a basket is just a credit to our team approach."
BG has now won three consecutive games and will look to make it four straight Wednesday when it hosts Detroit at 7 p.m. in Anderson Arena.
The Falcons made 10 3-pointers in the first half, five from senior Tracy Pontius alone, to cruise to an 80-46 win against Oakland.
Pontius finished with a game-high 17 points and paced three other Falcons in double-figures. Maggie Hennegan had 13 points while Lauren Prochaska and Chrissy Steffen each had 11.
Saturday's game was the second straight for BG in which its offense scored 80 points or more. It was also the second straight game its defense held an opponent in the 40-point range.
This is what makes the Falcons a good team, they have the ability to beat teams with their offense and their defense, which are both very good.
We knew their offense was going to be good this season, it's what has won them six consecutive Mid-American Conference titles. But the defense has been quite good.
When you think of BG women's basketball, you tend to think more in terms of its offense.
While in the last two games the Falcon offense put up 80 or more points both games, the defense allowed just 46 points or less.
When an offense is scoring in the 80s and a defense is giving up points in the 40s, the win looks pretty good at the end of the day.
BG's offense will take care of itself. It's almost a given that Prochaska and Pontius are going to put up double-digit scoring efforts every game. And if Hennegan and Steffen could do the same, this offense will be near impossible to stop.
If the defense plays the way it has over the last two games, then the entire team will be near impossible to stop.
Against Oakland Saturday, the Falcons held the Golden Grizzlies to a dismal 28 percent shooting Saturday.
BG limited Bethany Watterworth, who was a preseason All-Summit League first team candidate, to no points on 0-for-6 shooting.
Watterworth entered Saturday having scored 20 points in each of her last two games.
"Bethany Watterworth is one of the best post players in the entire Midwest regardless of conference," said BG coach Curt Miller. "Any league you put that kid in she can be great. For us to hold her without a basket is just a credit to our team approach."
BG has now won three consecutive games and will look to make it four straight Wednesday when it hosts Detroit at 7 p.m. in Anderson Arena.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
BG to renew rivalry with Toledo on ESPN 2
For the second straight week, the BG football team will be in the national spotlight.
Tonight at 8, the Falcons will head north up I-75 to play arch rival Toledo on ESPN 2. Historically know to be the game the day after Thanksgiving and the last regular-season game for both teams, this will be the first time since the 1999 season that that hasn't happened.
Talking with Falcon head coach Dave Clawson Monday, he said a rivalry game should be the last game of the season.
The one good thing about this game, however, is that people will be able to see it. Not only is the game on national TV, but because the game isn't the day after Thanksgiving, BG and UT fans will actually be able to attend the game.
The schedule makers finally got it right.
I can see them having the game be the last of the season, but they messed up by having it over Thanksgiving. Having your biggest rivalry game fall on a day when students are home on break didn't make any sense to me. If it's your biggest rivalry, you obviously want the fans to be there.
BG will be looking for a better result this week on ESPN 2 than it endured last week against Miami (OH), which will be remembered as "The fog game." Tied 21-21, the RedHawks kicked a game-winning field goal in the midst of heavy fog as time expired.
The Falcons have won three consecutive game against the Rockets but have not won back-to-back games at The Glass Bowl since the 1992 and 1994 seasons.
Both teams have headed in opposite directions this season as BG is just 2-8 overall and at the bottom of Mid-American Conference East standings, whereas UT is 6-4 and in second place in the MAC West standings.
But with the intense atmosphere that comes with rivalry games, Clawson said this is one of those games where records are thrown out.
Tonight at 8, the Falcons will head north up I-75 to play arch rival Toledo on ESPN 2. Historically know to be the game the day after Thanksgiving and the last regular-season game for both teams, this will be the first time since the 1999 season that that hasn't happened.
Talking with Falcon head coach Dave Clawson Monday, he said a rivalry game should be the last game of the season.
"I would love for this game to be the last game of the season. I just think that's where your biggest rival belongs. I'm a fan of having your biggest rival be the last game of the season."
The one good thing about this game, however, is that people will be able to see it. Not only is the game on national TV, but because the game isn't the day after Thanksgiving, BG and UT fans will actually be able to attend the game.
The schedule makers finally got it right.
I can see them having the game be the last of the season, but they messed up by having it over Thanksgiving. Having your biggest rivalry game fall on a day when students are home on break didn't make any sense to me. If it's your biggest rivalry, you obviously want the fans to be there.
BG will be looking for a better result this week on ESPN 2 than it endured last week against Miami (OH), which will be remembered as "The fog game." Tied 21-21, the RedHawks kicked a game-winning field goal in the midst of heavy fog as time expired.
The Falcons have won three consecutive game against the Rockets but have not won back-to-back games at The Glass Bowl since the 1992 and 1994 seasons.
Both teams have headed in opposite directions this season as BG is just 2-8 overall and at the bottom of Mid-American Conference East standings, whereas UT is 6-4 and in second place in the MAC West standings.
But with the intense atmosphere that comes with rivalry games, Clawson said this is one of those games where records are thrown out.
BG netters bounced from MAC Tourney
It was short but most certainly not sweet.
The BG volleyball team saw its season come to an abrupt end Tuesday night in the first round of the Mid-American Conference, losing to Eastern Michigan in three sets 25-20, 25-15 and 28-26.
Falcon freshman Paige Penrod, as she has done for most of the season, led BG in kills with 18, bringing her season total to 405.
Fellow freshman Lindsey Butterfield added 11 kills and a .500 attack percentage against EMU while freshman Danielle Tonyan finished with six kills - becoming just the fifth freshman in BG history to post 300 kills in a season - finishing with 301.
BG ends its 2010 season with an 8-24 record and the departure of seniors Noelle Spitler and Sam Fish.
However, with a talented core of freshmen players, led by Penrod and Tonyan, expect the BG volleyball team to put up strong numbers next season that result in more wins.
Penrod was exceptional this season. She will definitely be the go-to player of the Falcons over the next three years and good player to build a team around. Very few freshmen, no matter what college sport, can make the kind of impact that Penrod did this season on the volleyball court.
Penrod played in and started all 32 matches this season, finishing with a staggering 405 kills. She set the freshman record at BGSU for most kills in a season by a freshman.
Fellow freshman Danielle Tonyan was another bright freshman on the Falcons that will be critical toward the success over the next few years. Tonyan played in 31 games, making 27 starts, and finished second on the team in kills with 301.
With a talented freshman duo who proved they can play at the collegiate level, the future is sure to be a bright one. And with the opening of the Stroh Center next fall, Falcon volleyball will be hot ticket.
The BG volleyball team saw its season come to an abrupt end Tuesday night in the first round of the Mid-American Conference, losing to Eastern Michigan in three sets 25-20, 25-15 and 28-26.
Falcon freshman Paige Penrod, as she has done for most of the season, led BG in kills with 18, bringing her season total to 405.Fellow freshman Lindsey Butterfield added 11 kills and a .500 attack percentage against EMU while freshman Danielle Tonyan finished with six kills - becoming just the fifth freshman in BG history to post 300 kills in a season - finishing with 301.
BG ends its 2010 season with an 8-24 record and the departure of seniors Noelle Spitler and Sam Fish.
However, with a talented core of freshmen players, led by Penrod and Tonyan, expect the BG volleyball team to put up strong numbers next season that result in more wins.
Penrod was exceptional this season. She will definitely be the go-to player of the Falcons over the next three years and good player to build a team around. Very few freshmen, no matter what college sport, can make the kind of impact that Penrod did this season on the volleyball court.
Penrod played in and started all 32 matches this season, finishing with a staggering 405 kills. She set the freshman record at BGSU for most kills in a season by a freshman.
Fellow freshman Danielle Tonyan was another bright freshman on the Falcons that will be critical toward the success over the next few years. Tonyan played in 31 games, making 27 starts, and finished second on the team in kills with 301.
With a talented freshman duo who proved they can play at the collegiate level, the future is sure to be a bright one. And with the opening of the Stroh Center next fall, Falcon volleyball will be hot ticket.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Women's basketball wins big in home-opener
What can be better than receiving your 2010 Mid-American Conference championship rings and unveiling your 2010 NCAA appearance banner in your 2010 home-opener?
How about a win.
That's exactly what the BG women's basketball team did Monday night in the last home-opener at Anderson Arena, using a big second half to bury Creighton 79-53.
The second half was highlighted by stingy defense and BG's ability to get to the free-throw line. The Bluejays shot nearly 55 percent in the first half but was limited to just 31 percent in the second.
The Falcons came out as the aggressor in the game's final 20 minutes, getting to the charity stripe 22 times and converting on 20 of them. For the game, BG made 26 of 29 free throws. Not bad considering the team made it to the line just six times in its season-opening loss at Evansville Friday night.
BG made it look easy against Creighton, and let's be honest, the Falcons were expected to win.
Curt Miller makes sure his team doesn't lose two games in a row, and he wasn't about to let that happen.
Not only was it the team's home opener, but it was a night in which the Falcons received their Mid-American Conference championship rings, saw their NCAA banner revealed high above Anderson Arena and welcomed back former players Laura Bugher, Sarah Clapper and Tamika Nurse.
Besides, BG entered the game having won 30 consecutive regular-season games at home.
The Falcons' offense certainly looked like the one fans had expected out of the 6-time defending MAC champions.
Seniors Lauren Prochaska and Tracy Pontius played their typical game, scoring 21 and 20 points, respectively.
What was just as impressive was the play of young Chrissy Steffen. Just a sophomore, Steffen posted 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting and had five rebounds, two assists and two steals Monday night.
She showed a lot of upside at the end of last season, especially during the postseason, and will be one of the go-to players when Prochaska and Pontius graduate at the end of the season.
For a full recap of BG's home-opening win, click here
Below are videos after the game from seniors Tracy Pontius and Lauren Prochaska as well as coach Curt Miller.
That's exactly what the BG women's basketball team did Monday night in the last home-opener at Anderson Arena, using a big second half to bury Creighton 79-53.
The second half was highlighted by stingy defense and BG's ability to get to the free-throw line. The Bluejays shot nearly 55 percent in the first half but was limited to just 31 percent in the second.
The Falcons came out as the aggressor in the game's final 20 minutes, getting to the charity stripe 22 times and converting on 20 of them. For the game, BG made 26 of 29 free throws. Not bad considering the team made it to the line just six times in its season-opening loss at Evansville Friday night.
BG made it look easy against Creighton, and let's be honest, the Falcons were expected to win.
Curt Miller makes sure his team doesn't lose two games in a row, and he wasn't about to let that happen.
Not only was it the team's home opener, but it was a night in which the Falcons received their Mid-American Conference championship rings, saw their NCAA banner revealed high above Anderson Arena and welcomed back former players Laura Bugher, Sarah Clapper and Tamika Nurse.
Besides, BG entered the game having won 30 consecutive regular-season games at home.
The Falcons' offense certainly looked like the one fans had expected out of the 6-time defending MAC champions.
Seniors Lauren Prochaska and Tracy Pontius played their typical game, scoring 21 and 20 points, respectively.
What was just as impressive was the play of young Chrissy Steffen. Just a sophomore, Steffen posted 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting and had five rebounds, two assists and two steals Monday night.
She showed a lot of upside at the end of last season, especially during the postseason, and will be one of the go-to players when Prochaska and Pontius graduate at the end of the season.
For a full recap of BG's home-opening win, click here
Below are videos after the game from seniors Tracy Pontius and Lauren Prochaska as well as coach Curt Miller.
Women's golf adds two for 2011-12 season
The BG women's golf team and coach Stephanie Young announced today the signing of two student-athletes to National Letters of Intent.
Shelby Wilson of Hebron High School (Carrollton, Texas) and Patricia Holt of Frisco High School (Frisco, Texas) will play golf for the Falcons in the 2011-12 season.
Wilson is currently in the middle of her senior season at Hebron High School and boasts a 74.5 scoring average. During her career she has earned 17 wins, 58 top-five finishes and 74 top-10 finishes.
Wilson earned her team's Most Valuable Player award in both her sophomore and junior seasons.
So far in Holt's senior season, she carries a 74.5 scoring average. She is a two-time captain and three-time Player of the Year for Frisco High, including being named her team's MVP.
According to GolfWeek, Holt is ranked 12th in the state of Texas and 299th overall in the world. Among her tournament wins in high school include the 2010 state regional tournament, the Fall Kickoff tournament in 2009 and the Pre-District tournament in 2008.
And getting players from Texas appears to be a good thing for BG. Just look at Susy Grunden.
Grunden, a native of Krum, Texas, led the Falcons this fall with a 74.42 scoring average. As a freshman in 2009-10, Grunden led the team with a 78.53 scoring average throughout the fall and spring.
In high school she was ranked 14th in the state of Texas and 200th overall for the 2009 graduating class, according to the Junior Golf Scoreboard.
She has separated herself as one of the better golfers on the BG squad, and it's scary that she is still just a sophomore.
With the addition of two Texans on the way, the future appears to look bright for the Falcons, especially if Wilson and Holt can bring their southern swing to the north much like Grunden did.
Shelby Wilson of Hebron High School (Carrollton, Texas) and Patricia Holt of Frisco High School (Frisco, Texas) will play golf for the Falcons in the 2011-12 season.
Wilson is currently in the middle of her senior season at Hebron High School and boasts a 74.5 scoring average. During her career she has earned 17 wins, 58 top-five finishes and 74 top-10 finishes.
Wilson earned her team's Most Valuable Player award in both her sophomore and junior seasons.
So far in Holt's senior season, she carries a 74.5 scoring average. She is a two-time captain and three-time Player of the Year for Frisco High, including being named her team's MVP.
According to GolfWeek, Holt is ranked 12th in the state of Texas and 299th overall in the world. Among her tournament wins in high school include the 2010 state regional tournament, the Fall Kickoff tournament in 2009 and the Pre-District tournament in 2008.
And getting players from Texas appears to be a good thing for BG. Just look at Susy Grunden.
Grunden, a native of Krum, Texas, led the Falcons this fall with a 74.42 scoring average. As a freshman in 2009-10, Grunden led the team with a 78.53 scoring average throughout the fall and spring.
In high school she was ranked 14th in the state of Texas and 200th overall for the 2009 graduating class, according to the Junior Golf Scoreboard.
She has separated herself as one of the better golfers on the BG squad, and it's scary that she is still just a sophomore.
With the addition of two Texans on the way, the future appears to look bright for the Falcons, especially if Wilson and Holt can bring their southern swing to the north much like Grunden did.
Falcons picked to win MAC titles in 2011
The BG women's basketball team has been picked to win the Mid-American Conference's East Division title and the MAC Tournament title in 2001, according to the league's preseason poll.
The Falcons received 43 of 48 votes to with the East Division. BG was picked to finish ahead of Kent State, Miami, Akron, Ohio and Buffalo.
In the MAC West, Toledo was picked to come out on top, followed by Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Ball State, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan.
2010-11 Preseason Poll
East Division
1. Bowling Green (43)
2. Kent State (5)
3. Miami
4. Akron
5. Ohio
6. Buffalo
West Division
1. Toledo (40)
2. Eastern Michigan (8)
3. Central Michigan
4. Ball State
5. Northern Illinois
6. Western Michigan
The Falcons should have no problem wrapping up the MAC this season. They boasts one of the best one-two punches in the league with seniors Lauren Prochaska and Tracy Pontius.
Prochaska is the reigning two-time MAC Player of the Year and I expect her to earn that award again this season.
She's third in BG history in scoring and is one of the best free-throw shooters in the country, and I'm not just saying that from what I've seen. She really is.
During the 2008-09 season, Prochaska's sophomore season, she led the entire nation in free-throw percentage with 93.3 percent.
Prochaska will enter this season with 1,699 career points and will more than likely finish her BG career with over 2,000 points.
There's not a whole lot more to say that hasn't already been said about the native from Plain City, Ohio.
She was recently named one of 13 players on the All-Anderson Team, which is an incredible feat considering she still has a year left to play.
At the end of the 2010-11 season a chapter will end for BG women's basketball. The team will call the Stroh Center home next Fall and will do so without Prochaska, who will go down as one of the greatest women's basektball player's in BGSU history.
The Falcons received 43 of 48 votes to with the East Division. BG was picked to finish ahead of Kent State, Miami, Akron, Ohio and Buffalo.
In the MAC West, Toledo was picked to come out on top, followed by Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Ball State, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan.
2010-11 Preseason Poll
East Division
1. Bowling Green (43)
2. Kent State (5)
3. Miami
4. Akron
5. Ohio
6. Buffalo
West Division
1. Toledo (40)
2. Eastern Michigan (8)
3. Central Michigan
4. Ball State
5. Northern Illinois
6. Western Michigan
The Falcons should have no problem wrapping up the MAC this season. They boasts one of the best one-two punches in the league with seniors Lauren Prochaska and Tracy Pontius.
Prochaska is the reigning two-time MAC Player of the Year and I expect her to earn that award again this season.
She's third in BG history in scoring and is one of the best free-throw shooters in the country, and I'm not just saying that from what I've seen. She really is.
During the 2008-09 season, Prochaska's sophomore season, she led the entire nation in free-throw percentage with 93.3 percent.
Prochaska will enter this season with 1,699 career points and will more than likely finish her BG career with over 2,000 points.
There's not a whole lot more to say that hasn't already been said about the native from Plain City, Ohio.
She was recently named one of 13 players on the All-Anderson Team, which is an incredible feat considering she still has a year left to play.
At the end of the 2010-11 season a chapter will end for BG women's basketball. The team will call the Stroh Center home next Fall and will do so without Prochaska, who will go down as one of the greatest women's basektball player's in BGSU history.
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