Bowling Green State University Athletics
Countdown To First Serve: 16 Days
August 14, 2013 | Volleyball
As volleyball season quickly approaches, BGSUFalcons.com will spend the next several days counting down to first serve of the 2013 season. Each day, one of the 18 players on the 2013 roster will be introduced to Falcon fans. Today's featured student-athlete is freshman defensive specialist, Madeline Garda. Garda, a freshman from West Chester, Ohio, comes to Bowling Green from Lakota East High School. She was a four-year letterwinner in high school, ranking second in the state of Ohio during her senior year with 504 digs. Get to know Garda by watching the video below.
Getting To Know Madeline Garda
Fans have numerous opportunities to see the 2013 Falcons play in August, beginning on August 24 with the Orange and White scrimmage. That game will be played inside Stroh Center at 12:00 p.m. The following weekend, the Falcons will host the Hampton Inn Invitational. With the strongest field in the tournament's history, the Orange and Brown will begin a challenging non-conference slate. Season tickets for the 2013 season begin as low as $48 (12 home matches). Season ticket information can be found by clicking HERE. The Hampton Inn Invitational will feature two teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Top 25. Joining Bowling Green at the Stroh Center will be, No. 13 BYU, No. 25 Creighton, and Marquette. The tournament will feature five games over two days, and the schedule can be found below:
August 30
4:30 PM - #25 Creighton vs. #13 BYU
7:00 PM - Bowling Green vs. Marquette
August 31
10:00 AM - Bowling Green vs. #25 Creighton
12:30 PM - #13 BYU vs. Marquette
7:00 PM - Bowling Green vs. #13 BYU




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