After a thrilling MAC Championship win over Eastern Michigan via penalty kicks, Bowling Green women’s soccer will be heading to the NCAA Tournament to take on the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Eagles gave the Falcons their toughest test of the MAC tournament, pushing them to extra time for the second consecutive year. Junior midfielder Nikhita Jacob finessed a clinching penalty kick that earned BGSU their fourth all-time MAC Championship.
“(Head coach) Matt (Fannon) and I had talked earlier in the season how I kinda struggled in the big moments,” Jacob said after her heroic strike, “but I was just happy to put this one away.