The Falcons represented Bowling Green State University and were led by third-year head coach Ty Eigner.

After narrowly missing out on the NCAA tournament the year before, Bowling Green got a good start to the season, going undefeated through their first five games.

The Falcons ran into a bit of trouble when they started playing ranked teams, losing 7 consecutive games against top-20 opponents.

The losses didn't put Bowling Green in good standing with the rankings and the Falcons remained unlikely to earn a berth despite getting up to a 13–9–3 record.

Despite all the momentum moving against them, Bowling Green managed to win the first game in the playoff series against Bemidji State.