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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Volleyball Announces 2007 Schedule
July 02, 2007 | Volleyball
July 2, 2007
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -
2007 Volleyball Schedule!!!
Head coach Denise Van De Walle and the BGSU volleyball team, has announced the 2007 schedule this afternoon (Mon., July 2). The Falcons will play host to 13 home events including three contests in the BGSU Invitational on Sept. 14-15.
"I think we have a great schedule," said head coach Denise Van De Walle. "We open up with Illinois, Dayton, and IPFW-three teams that are used to winning.That will test us right away. Then wetravel to the west coastand New Mexico. That will allow us to play some teams that we normally wouldn't see. The early tournaments will help us get ready for the conference."
BGSU will open the season with four straight tournaments, with their home opener squeezed in there as well. The Falcons open the season at the Dayton Invitation (Aug. 24-25) in a field that will include Illinois, Dayton and IPFW.
Van De Walle and the Falcons then host Oakland on Aug. 28 in their home opener inside Anderson Arena at 7:05 p.m.
Following the contest with the Grizzlies, BGSU will travel to Fullerton, Calif., for the Cal State Fullerton Invitational (Aug. 31-Sept. 1). That field will include Call State Fullerton, Portland State and Stony Brook.
Just a week later the Falcons head to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the New Mexico Invitational (Sept. 7-8), which includes Gonzaga, New Mexico and Northern Colorado.
The final tournament tune-up for the MAC season will take place on Sept. 14-15 at the 2007 Falcon Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio. BGSU will host DePaul, Duquesne and Valparaiso.
In Mid-American Conference action the Falcons will host Northern Illinois (Sept. 22), Akron (Oct. 5), Buffalo (Oct. 6), Central Michigan (Oct. 12), Eastern Michigan (Oct. 13), Miami (Oct. 24), Kent State (Nov. 3) and Ohio (Nov. 4).
"The MAC will be as strong as ever and we want to be preparedwhen we open," said Van De Walle. "We have a veteran team with 12 returners. However, the missing piece is the setting. Losing Chrissy is a big loss. I'm anxious to see both Meghan and freshman, Sam Fish get the job done."
BGSU will also host IPFW on Oct. 2.
The MAC Tournament begins Nov. 13 on campus sites, while the top eight teams will advance to Toledo, Ohio, starting on Nov. 16.
