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On November 5, 2002, the Bowling Green State University women's soccer family suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Leslie Ann Dawley. Dawley, a freshman midfielder from Westerville (Thomas Worthington HS), collapsed early in the first half of a Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal match against Buffalo and passed away later that day. She was 18 years old.
At the request of Leslie's family, the Falcons and Bulls played their match the following day as a tribute to her memory.
Nov. 5, 2002, statement from BGSU Athletic Director Paul Krebs:
"It is with great sadness that we make this announcement. Leslie's mother and father, Greg and Wendy, were with her at the hospital and have returned home to be with their family. We appreciate the support extended to us from the University community during our time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dawley family, her teammates, and our coaching staff."
Nov. 5, 2002, statement from BGSU Women's Soccer Coach Andy Richards:
"In light of today's tragic events, the game of soccer pales into insignificance. However, with the wishes of the Dawley family and the women's soccer program, we will honor the memory of Leslie Dawley by playing against Buffalo. Soccer is what brought Leslie to Bowling Green and, as hard as it is going to be to play that game, it is fitting to remember Leslie in the game she loves."
LESLIE ANN DAWLEY -
Biographical Information
2002: Played in 18 of the Falcons' 20 regular-season matches, starting six ... had six points on the season, all on assists ... had assists in four consecutive matches, vs. Eastern Michigan (Oct. 13), Valparaiso (Oct. 18), Buffalo (Oct. 20) and Western Michigan (Oct. 25) ... set a school record for most consecutive contests with an assist (since broken) ... also had assists in wins over Pittsburgh (Sept. 13) and Akron (Sept. 27) ... a team-leading four of her assists came on match-winning goals ... had four of those assists in MAC matches ... ranked second on the team in assists, both overall and in conference play ... BGSU's record was 5-0-1 when she scored a point.
High School: Earned a pair of letters at Thomas Worthington ('02) under coaches Doug Dosky and Dave Pence ... had 14 goals and three assists as the Cardinals won the Ohio Capital Conference her senior year ... earned All-OCC First-Team and All-Ohio Second-Team honors that season ... was named the WTVN Player of the Week as a senior ... team advanced to district finals three times, earning one district crown ... Cards went 30-15-5 in her three years on the varsity squad ... scored a pair of goals as a sophomore and four more as a junior.
Personal: Leslie Ann Dawley was born July 2, 1984, in Columbus, Ohio ... planned to major in business at BGSU ... daughter of Greg and Wendy Dawley ... the second of four children.
Statistics
Year MP/MS Shots G-A=Pts.
2002 18/6 15 0-6=6
