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Bud Lewis Honored at Wilmington vs Bowling Green Soccer Match
Credit - Bowling Green Athletics
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Wilmington (OH) WC (6-6-6, 1-3-3)
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Winner Bowling Green BGSU (8-6-2, 4-1-0)
Wilmington (OH) WC
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Final
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Bowling Green BGSU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wilmington (OH) WC 0 1 1
Bowling Green BGSU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Quakers Battle Division I Bowling Green in 2-1 Defeat, Legendary Coach Bud Lewis Honored

(BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) – The Wilmington Quakers battled NCAA Division I Bowling Green Falcons Wednesday night at Cochrane Stadium, falling 2-1 to the Falcons in a competitive non-conference matchup.

Bowling Green opened the scoring in the 23rd minute to take a 1-0 advantage into halftime. However, the Quakers wasted little time responding after the break. In the 46th minute, Aidan Barnishin found the back of the net to level the match at 1-1, giving Wilmington new life against its Division I opponent.

The two sides remained deadlocked until the 72nd minute, when Bowling Green scored the go-ahead goal to reclaim a 2-1 advantage.

Wilmington continued to battle, but neither team found the back of the net over the final 18 minutes as the Falcons held on for the victory.

A Special Recognition

The evening also featured a special recognition for legendary Wilmington men's soccer head coach Bud Lewis, who was honored by his alma mater, Bowling Green State University.

Lewis, a 2021 Wilmington College Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, served as the Quakers' head coach for 43 seasons from 1975 to 2017.

Before his historic coaching career at Wilmington, Lewis was a four-year letter winner for the Falcons, earning National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American recognition in 1974.

In recognition of his outstanding playing career and leadership, Lewis was inducted into the Bowling Green Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

Notables

  • Aidan Barnishin scored his fourth goal of the season in the 46th minute.

  • Wilmington recorded 12 shots, including five on goal, against its Division I opponent.

  • Bowling Green finished with 24 shots and eight on goal.

  • The Quakers entered halftime trailing by just one goal before leveling the match early in the second half.

What's Up Next

Wilmington concludes its 2026 regular season against Muskingum University with a potential Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament berth on the line.

The Quakers can secure a postseason berth with a victory combined with a loss by either Marietta College or Capital University. Wilmington could also potentially qualify with a draw, depending on the conference's tiebreaking scenarios. 

The match will stream on FloSports and live stats will be available at www.fightingmuskies.com

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