Bowling Green beat Oakland 2-0 on the road, extending its winning streak to five games — the program’s longest in more than nine years. Xavier Sims and Caue Ramos scored in the first half, while goalkeeper Jason Ball helped secure the shutout.

By the Numbers
  • Bowling Green: 2 goals; Oakland: 0.
  • Shots: Oakland 18, Bowling Green 15.
  • Shots on goal: Bowling Green 7, Oakland 3.
  • Jason Ball made 3 saves; Oakland goalkeeper Quentin Ubaydi made 5.
Yes, But

Oakland had more total shots and a slight edge in corner kicks, but couldn’t put any of its eight second-half attempts on target. Bowling Green’s two first-half goals proved decisive.

State of Play
  • The Falcons are 6-6-2 and lead the Missouri Valley Conference.
  • They have won four straight road games and are unbeaten in their last five road matches.
  • Bowling Green has recorded back-to-back shutouts.
What’s Next

Bowling Green returns to conference play Sunday, Oct. 25, hosting second-place Belmont at 3 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium. The match is also Senior Day.

Bottom Line

Bowling Green paired clinical first-half finishing with a second straight shutout to carry its momentum into a key conference matchup against Belmont.