Marciniak Completes Invitational on All-Tournament Team

Saturday, August 26

Stroh Center

2:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

1-2

Xavier

3-0

Xavier

Bowling Green

August 26, 2017 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Jenna Jorgensen (Assistant Director of Athletic Communications)

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green volleyball program concluded the 2017 Hampton Inn Invitational with a hard-fought battle against Xavier Saturday afternoon. The Falcons fought through a total of 25 tie scores and 14 lead changes, but the Musketeers ultimately won the match 3-0 (25-20, 28-26, 25-20) to earn the tournament title.

Box Score
Photo Gallery vs. Xavier

Falcon Stat Facts

The Falcons battled through 12 tie scores and seven lead changes over the course of the extensive 28-26 second set.
Sophomore Paulina Iacobelli notched a team-high four aces over the course of the three sets, accounting for half of the Falcons eight on the day.
Freshman Jacqueline Askin led the Bowling Green squad with 12 kills, and finished the weekend's tournament with a total team-high 37 kills. Askin also posted an attack percentage of .234 and earned four service aces in 10 sets played.
Sophomore setter Isabelle Marciniak was named to the 2017 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team after posting 10.6 assists per set average and four service aces. The Lambertville, Mich. native also marked 27 digs and a total of seven blocks on the weekend.
In addition to 10 kills on the day, senior Nicole Slimko tallied a total of 36 over the course of the team's three matches this weekend.

Notable Plays

Sophomore Paulina Iacobelli tallied both of the Falcons two service aces in the opening set of the match.
The Falcons carried the lead for majority of the second set, including consistent 10-6 and 20-16 leads. Xavier narrowed the gap to a 20-20 tie nearing the end of the game and was able to seal the set win on the fourth set point.
The Falcons took over the lead at 13-12 in the must-win third set on a big solo block by redshirt freshman Macie Linne. Linne also marked four digs and one kill in three sets on the weekend.

2017 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team

Alexis Newsome - Xavier
Lauren Frilling - Xavier
Isabelle Marciniak - Bowling Green
Manuela Conte - UIC
Ali Witt - UIC
Maria Mossbecher - Duquesne
- 2017 Hampton Inn Invitational MVP: Kristen Massa - Xavier

Post-Match Interviews

Coach Tomic

Nicole Slimko

Up Next

The Falcons will host the BGSU/Toledo Invitational in partnership with the University of Toledo next weekend, from Friday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 2. Bowling Green will face Notre Dame on Sept. 1, followed by Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 2, with both matches being slated for a 7 p.m. first serve.

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