Bowling Green State University
UIC
Volleyball Wins BGSU Invitational
September 16, 2000 | Volleyball
Sept. 16, 2000
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University volleyball team downed the visiting University of Illinois at Chicago in a four-game contest Saturday (Sept. 16), in the process winning the BGSU Invitational at Anderson Arena. The Falcons topped the Flames by scores of 15-11, 13-15, 15-10, 15-8.
A trio of Falcons made the all-tournament team, led by junior Caty Rommeck. Rommeck, who was named the tournament's MVP, was joined on the squad by classmates Natalie Becker and Shyann Robinson.
Two UIC players -- Erica Anderson and Lynn Clarkson -- also made the all-tourney squad, as did Ladi Iya from third-place Evansville.
In the decisive match of the tournament, senior JoAnna Papageorgiou had a match-high 21 kills to lead four Falcons in double digits in that department. Rommeck and freshman Susie Norris had 18 kills apiece, with Norris hitting a match-best .500, while Robinson had 13 kills.
Papageorgiou had a .457 hitting percentage on the evening, as the Falcons hit .333 as a team.
Becker dished out 61 assists, while Norris had a match-high 26 digs to lead five double-digit Falcons. Junior Karen Tangeman had 12 digs, while Becker and Rommeck each had 11 and freshman Nadia Bedricky 10.
Rommeck, who entered the weekend as the Mid-American Conference's leading blocker, had seven, including three solos. Papageorgiou also had seven rejections as the Falcons had a team total of 14.
For the visitors, Lindsey Filkins had 20 kills to lead four double-digit Flames. Ann Hintz had a team-best 16 digs, while Anderson had 57 assists.
The Falcons, now 7-2 on the season, won a tournament for the second consecutive weekend. BGSU, which also won the UCF Invitational in Orlando, Fla. (Sept. 8-9), has won seven straight matches after beginning the year at 0-2.
UIC lost for just the second time in 11 matches this year.
BGSU continues a seven-match homestand next weekend, hosting defending MAC champion Ball State Friday (Sept. 22) before meeting last year's MAC East Division winner, Akron, the following night. Both matches will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
BGSU INVITATIONAL
1. Bowling Green 3-0 2. Illinois at Chicago 2-1 3. Evansville 1-2 4. IUPUI 0-3
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Ladi Iya (Evansville) Erica Anderson (Illinois at Chicago) Lynn Clarkson (Illinois at Chicago) Natalie Becker (Bowling Green) Shyann Robinson (Bowling Green) Caty Rommeck (Bowling Green)
TOURNAMENT MVP
Caty Rommeck (Bowling Green)
