2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team

2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record16–15 (10–8 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStroh Center
Seasons
2023–24 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 – 1   .944 28 – 6   .824
Ball State 16 – 2   .889 28 – 6   .824
Kent State † 13 – 5   .722 21 – 12   .636
Buffalo 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Bowling Green 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516
Northern Illinois 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
Ohio 8 – 10   .444 11 – 19   .367
Western Michigan 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400
Miami (OH) 6 – 12   .333 9 – 20   .310
Akron 6 – 12   .333 11 – 18   .379
Central Michigan 4 – 14   .222 6 – 22   .214
Eastern Michigan 3 – 15   .167 7 – 22   .241
† 2024 MAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by first year head coach Fred Chmiel, played their home games at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3]

Previous season

The Falcons finished 31–7 and 14–4 in the MAC play to finish second in the MAC. They were runners up for the MAC tournament.[4] The Falcons were selected to play in the 2023 WNIT.[5] The team fell to Columbia in the Fab 4.[6] After the season, head coach Robyn Fralick became the head coach for Michigan State Spartans women's basketball.[7]

Preseason

Prior to the season Bowling Green was picked fourth in the MAC preseason poll.[8]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 121 (11)
2 Ball State 110 (1)
3 Kent State 102
4 Bowling Green 77
5 Northern Illinois 99
6 Akron 69
7 Eastern Michigan 66
8 Buffalo 50
9 Ohio 40
10 Western Michigan 38
11 Central Michigan 24
12 Miami 23

MAC Tournament Champion: Toledo (10), Ball State (2)

Roster

2023–24 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Morgan Sharps 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Newark Granville, OH
G 1 Amy Velasco 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Centerville Centerville, OH
G 2 Emily Siesel 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Buckeye Central New Washington, OH
F 3 Sophie Dziekan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Brighton Brighton, MI
G 5 Abbie Riddle 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Liberty Union Baltimore, OH
G 10 Paige Kohler 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Olmsted Falls Olmsted Falls, OH
F 11 Taya Ellis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Royal Crown Toronto, Ontario, CA
F 13 Olivia Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Fremd Palatine, IL
F 14 Keiryn McGuff 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Dublin Coffman Dublin, OH
G 20 Jasmine Fearne 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Hickory Ridge Cairns, AUS
F 23 Jasmine Clerkley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Okemos Okemos, MI
G 25 Lexi Fleming 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Mercy McAuley Cincinnati, OH
F 32 Erika Porter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Notre Dame West Windsor, NJ
F 33 Jaci Tubergen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Hudsonville Hudsonville, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2024

Support Staff

2023-24 Bowling Green Falcons Support Staff
  • Audra Clark - Video Coordinator
  • Zhaque Gray - Director of Player Personnel
  • Tim Kjar - Director of Operations
  • Matt St. Louis - Assistant Athletic Trainer


Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
6:00 p.m. 		Purdue Northwest W 82–43  –
  20 – Fleming   10 – Ellis   4 – Kohler  Stroh Center (1,450)
Bowling Green, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cleveland State W 89–86  1–0
  20 – Tied   7 – Porter   8 – Velasco  Stroh Center (1,813)
Bowling Green, OH
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas State
MAC-SBC Challenge 		L 48–75  1–1
  14 – Velasco   11 – Ellis   3 – Kohler  Strahan Arena (823)
San Marcos,TX
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloSports 		at Xavier W 73–64  2–1
  21 – Fleming   7 – Fleming   6 – Kohler  Cintas Center (513)
Cincinnati, OH
November 22, 2023*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. Mercer
Savannah Hoops Invitational 		W 59–38  3–1
  14 – Fleming   9 – Tied   5 – Tied  Enmarket Arena (123)
Savannah,GA
November 23, 2023*
9:00 a.m. 		vs. Lehigh
Savannah Hoops Invitational 		W 85–73  4–1
  22 – Fleming   7 – Flemming   6 – Kohler  Enmarket Arena (104)
Savannah,GA
November 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne W 68–66  5–1
  19 – Fleming   10 – Clerkley   4 – Kohler  Stroh Center (1,717)
Bowling Green OH
December 2, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FS1 		at No. 4 Iowa L 65–99  5–2
  24 – Fleming   7 – Fleming   6 – Velasco  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
December 17, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Wright State W 69–48  6–2
  19 – Sharps   10 – Dziekan   3 – Tied  Nutter Center (7,574)
Fairborn, OH
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 1 South Carolina L 62–93  6–3
  25 – Sharps   7 – Tied   6 – Velasco  Stroh Center (4,195)
Bowling Green, OH
December 22, 2023*
6:00 p.m., B1G+ 		at No. 16 Indiana L 35–84  6–4
  14 – Velasco   5 – Tied   2 – Velasco  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (9,067)
Bloomington, IN
MAC regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan W 65–64  7–4
(1–0) 		 28 – Kohler   7 – McGuff   4 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (970)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan W 75–69  8–4
(2–0) 		 19 – Sharps   7 – Tied   5 – Velasco  Stroh Center (2,054)
Bowling Green, OH
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan W 69–57  9–4
(3–0) 		 15 – Kohler   10 – Porter   6 – Velasco  Stroh Center (1,897)
Bowling Green, OH
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State L 61–76  9–5
(3–1) 		 28 – Velasco   11 – McGuff   2 – Tied  Worthen Arena (1,068)
Muncie, IN
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Akron W 70–59  10–5
(4–1) 		 24 – Porter   6 – Tied   6 – Sharps  Stroh Center (2,035)
Bowling Green, OH
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH) L 47–56  10–6
(4–2) 		 16 – Porter   19 – Porter   3 – Tied  Millett Hall (385)
Oxford, OH
January 24, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Buffalo L 72–82  10–7
(4–3) 		 16 – Tied   13 – Porter   11 – Velasco  Alumni Arena (2,273)
Buffalo, NY
January 27, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kent State L 74–82  10–8
(4–4) 		 30 – Sharps   6 – Velasco   7 – Velasco  Stroh Center (2,296)
Bowling Green, OH
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois W 72–54  11–8
(5–4) 		 22 – Sharps   6 – Tied   9 – Velasco  Stroh Center (2,420)
Bowling Green, OH
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Toledo L 70–82  11–9
(5–5) 		 22 – Kohler   8 – Hill   5 – Tied  Savage Arena (6,077)
Toledo, OH
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ohio W 69–52  12–9
(6–5) 		 19 – Porter   13 – Porter   8 – Velasco  Stroh Center (2,151)
Bowling Green, OH
February 10, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy
MAC-SBC Challenge 		L 78–88  12–10
(6–5) 		 28 – Sharps   9 – Ellis   7 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,915)
Bowling Green, OH
February 17, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toledo L 68–88  12–11
(6–6) 		 22 – Sharps   9 – Hill   3 – Velasco  Stroh Center (3,998)
Bowling Green, OH
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron W 74–68  13–11
(7–6) 		 22 – Porter   16 – Porter   4 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (837)
Akron, OH
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois W 82–73  14–11
(8–6) 		 32 – Velasco   6 – Tied   7 – Kohler  NIU Convocation Center (1,401)
DeKalb, IL
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Buffalo L 55–70  14–12
(8–7) 		 22 – Porter   13 – Porter   6 – Velasco  Stroh Center (1,868)
Bowling Green, OH
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Miami (OH) W 66–47  15–12
(9–7) 		 29 – Sharps   15 – Porter   6 – Tied  Stroh Center (1,996)
Bowling Green, OH
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan W 87–73  16–12
(10–7) 		 26 – Sharps   10 – Hill   5 – Tied  University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan L 54–59  16–13
(10–8) 		 21 – Porter   11 – Porter   5 – Velasco  Convocation Center (1,476)
Ypsilanti, MI
MAC tournament
March 13, 2024
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(5) vs. (4) Buffalo
Quarterfinals 		L 64–70  16–14
  19 – Tied   11 – Hill   3 – Sharps  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (1,426)
Cleveland, OH
WNIT
March 21, 2024*
4:00 p.m. 		at Butler
First Round 		L 63–75  16–15
  32 – Porter   9 – Porter   3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (537)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Convocation Center". bgsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ^ "Fred Chmiel". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. ^ Adams, Emily (April 8, 2023). "South Carolina women's basketball assistant Fred Chmiel takes over as Bowling Green coach". Greenville News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Falcons Fall in MAC Tournament Final, 73-58". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Falcons Face Flames on Thursday Evening at the Stroh". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Falcons' WNIT Run Comes to an End". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Robyn Fralick - SR CBB". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "MAC Announces 2023-24 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". MAC Conference. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". bgsufalcons.com.
  10. ^ "Bowling Green Falcons Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.