<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2AO8Pk_1GobtMGu00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2AO8Pk_1GobtMGu00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Coyle Withrow</figcaption></figure>BGSU women’s basketball (2-0) hosted Cleveland State (1-1) Thursday night, winning 77-73 in a back-and-forth second half.“Heck of a first quarter and then our youth kind of popped out there,” said BGSU head coach Fred Chmiel. “We fought back, and we’re young, but they’re fun to watch.”The Orange and Brown came out hot on offense, as they led the Vikings 13-7 with 6:42 still left in the first quarter. Freshman forward Carol Silva scored seven quick points, which included a three-pointer and two steals followed by layups. Silva scored 19 points and led the team with eight rebounds on the night.It didn’t end there, as freshman guard Sara Caetano scored on a coast-to-coast layup and had a swipe-and-score to push the lead to 17-7 heading into the media timeout.With full-court pressure and fast ball movement, BG led 23-10 after the first. The Falcons had 11 points off of CSU’s eight turnovers.Pace slowed down in the second quarter, as Cleveland State shifted into combinations of 1-3-1 and 2-3 zone. BG struggled to adjust, as they turned it over multiple times and missed multiple shots in a row.“We knew the half-court trap was coming,” Chmiel said. “We were just a little disorganized, some people out of place.”Junior forward Lauren Gerken put an end to the offensive woes, as she drained two consecutive three-pointers from the top of the key.CSU matched the Orange and Brown’s baskets and kept the deficit manageable as the score was 33-19 with 3:45 to go in the first half.Silva proceeded to score five more points and threw a backdoor dime to senior forward Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick out of the media timeout.The Vikings fought back and cut the lead down to nine as Bowling Green led at halftime 40-31. Senior forward Silva Gonzalez had 10 points at the half, using her 6-foot-2 frame to lead the way for Cleveland State.Silva carried the momentum from her 25-point performance on Monday, as she scored 14 points in the first half.Cleveland State came out firing in the third quarter as they went on an 11-7 run, which featured multiple uncontested layups. Chmiel called a timeout as BG’s lead shrunk to 47-42.A free throw by senior guard Chloe Oliver tied the game at 49 with just over three minutes left in the third quarter, the first tie since it was 5-5 in the first.Graduate student guard Annika Corcoran misfired on a three to end the third, as BG held a 56-53 advantage. CSU outscored BGSU 22-16 in the third and shot 21.3% higher from the field.Gerken opened up the fourth with a three to regain momentum. Caetano followed on the next possession with a physical layup from the left side of the hoop. This miniature 5-0 run prompted Cleveland State head coach Bob Dunn to call a timeout as Bowling Green led 61-53.After a three-pointer by junior sharpshooter guard Sarah Hurley, Gerken responded right back with her fourth three of the night to make it 64-56. After a couple traded blows, Gerken hit her fifth three to make it 69-62. Gerken scored 27 points, a career high, and went 5-for-12 from three.“I was worried a little bit. I kind of struggled on my first few shots,” Gerken said. “But once I felt the first one, saw it go through the rim, I knew that I was going to be on tonight.”Graduate student guard Macie Taylor didn’t back down, scoring an and-one layup and converting the free throw. The Falcons responded, as Bland-Fitzpatrick made her first three of the night on her fourth attempt as BG led 72-67 with four minutes to go.After a missed three and a push in transition by the Vikings, Caetano swiped the ball away, which led to Silva getting fouled and going to the line with a three-point lead and 1:21 remaining. Silva missed both free throws on a night where she went 2-of-5 from the line.With 34.3 seconds to go, CSU lost the ball on an inbound pass and committed a shot-clock violation, giving BG possession. Freshman guard Kayla Stidham missed a shot from beyond the arc, and the Vikings snagged the rebound. Cleveland State called a timeout and had 22.1 seconds left, down by three.Taylor missed a three-point attempt and BG freshman forward Aurelie Vanderstraeten grabbed the rebound, as Chmiel immediately called a timeout with 16.1 seconds remaining.Bland-Fitzpatrick got fouled on the inbound with BG in the bonus. An errant buzzer noise distracted Bland-Fitzpatrick during her first shot, which she missed. She refocused and made the second shot, giving the Falcons a 75-71 lead with 15.4 seconds left.Hurley took a desperation three, which swirled around the rim multiple times before falling out. Senior guard Alexa Hocevar snagged the rebound, got fouled, and earned two free throws with 7.4 seconds left. Hocevar made both free throws, cutting the Orange and Brown’s lead to two.CSU fouled Caetano on the inbound, and the freshman nailed both clutch free throws to cap off her night. Caetano scored 14 points and notched six steals as she hounded the Vikings’ ball handlers all night.“[Caetano’s] motor on the ball is incredible, she’s got tremendous toughness,” Chmiel said. “She’s got tremendous toughness where those ball handlers can put a shoulder in her chest, and it doesn’t knock her off her place, she’s special.”BG stopped Cleveland State on the final possession and survived 77-73. Gerken spoke about the advantage of playing close games early in the season.“I’m glad it happened this early, and it’s not the postseason when it’s a close game like this,” Gerken said.The Falcons continue their homestand on Tuesday, Nov. 10, against Bellarmine at 11 a.m. Falcon Media Sports Network’s Adam Duffin and Vaughn Ullom will call the game on WBGU 88.1 FM.</div></body>

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BGSU women’s basketball (2-0) hosted Cleveland State (1-1) Thursday night, winning 77-73 in a back-and-forth second half. “Heck of a first quarter and then our youth kind of popped out there,” said BGSU head coach Fred Chmiel. “We fought back, and we’re young, but they’re fun to watch.”

Falcons survive against Cleveland State 77-73

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BGSU women’s basketball (2-0) hosted Cleveland State (1-1) Thursday night, winning 77-73 in a back-and-forth second half. “Heck of a first quarter and then

Falcons survive against Cleveland State 77-73

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