Bowling Green State University Athletics
Volleyball to Defend 17-Match Win Streak Friday Night against #22 Ohio
October 25, 2006 | Volleyball
Oct. 25, 2006
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Its a battle of the Mid-American Conference's last two unbeaten teams Friday night at Anderson Arena as Bowling Green (21-2, 10-0) hosts the Ohio Bobcats (18-3, 10-0) at 7 PM.
Ohio's .290 hitting efficiency is just ahead of Bowling Green in the conference rankings while the Falcons hold opponents to a .135 hitting percentage, just topping Ohio for the league-best.
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Lucky Numbers
Bowling Green won their 13th match in a row on Friday (Oct.) the 13th. Coincidentally, the Brown and Orange later won their 20th match overall on Oct. 20th before taking victory number 21 on Oct. 21st.
Recognized by the Nation
Falcon Volleyball recorded votes in the latest CSTV/AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, released October 23th. With five points, the Falcons rank 31st in the country. It's Bowling Green's first appearance in the poll since 1991.
"It's great for the program and the conference to be mentioned in the poll," said Head Coach Denise Van De Walle. "It's great to have two teams in the poll. Maybe this will help turn some heads as to just how good the MAC really is."
Hottest Team in the MAC
Bowling Green has ripped off seventeen consecutive wins, tying the `01 Northern Illinois squad for the third longest overall winning streak in the MAC during the rally scoring era. During the stretch, the Falcons are hitting a blistering .303 while suffocating the opposing attack by holding them to a .129 hitting pace.
Falcons Making National Noise
BGSU can be found all over the national statistical rankings. The Falcons are ranked tenth in hitting percentage (.286), 16th in kills (16.51/game) and 21st in assists (15.11/game). Bowling Green's .913 winning percentage is the seventh best in the country.
Making Her Mark in Falcon Volleyball History
Senior Chrissy Gothke moved passed Holli Costein (1989-92) for second place all-time in career digs on Oct. 14. With 20 digs in a pair of sweeps over Central and Eastern Michigan, her career total increased to 1,352 digs. Gothke now trails only Susie Norris's 1,596 career digs for the all-time high. If the season were to end today, she would also notch her name in the record books with a .278 career hitting efficiency, the seventh best in Falcon history.
