FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
• The Falcons are heading to the NCAA Championships for the seventh time in school history, but the first time since 1997. BGSU (7-4-1, 5-2-1 Mid-American Conference), one of eight teams assigned to play a first-round match in the 36-team tourney, will face Monmouth (5-2-1) on Thursday evening (April 29) at Bryan Park in Greensboro, N.C. Live stats and a free web stream will be available for Thursday night's match.
• The BGSU-Monmouth winner will advance to face #2-seeded Pittsburgh in second-round action. That match will also take place at Bryan Park, on Sunday (May 2) at 8:00 p.