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Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Picked To Finish Second In MAC East
August 22, 2018 | Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The 2018 Mid-American Conference Volleyball Preseason Poll was released on Wednesday (Aug. 22) morning. Bowling Green was picked to finish second in the East Division, as voted on by the conference's 12 head coaches. The Falcons received three votes to win the regular season, and one vote to win the 2018 MAC Tournament.
Additionally, senior libero Kallie Seimet and sophomore middle blocker Katie Kidwell were selected to the seven-member Preseason East All-MAC Team. Seimet earned First Team All-MAC honors last season after leading the country in digs per set (6.81), while Kidwell was placed on the MAC's All-Freshman Team in 2017.
Ohio was picked to win the East Division, regular-season title, and tournament title. Ball State was picked to win the MAC West. Only Ohio and BGSU received votes to win the regular-season, as OU's eight votes bested BGSU's three votes. Ohio's five votes to win the tournament crown topped the list.
Bowling Green lost just one letterwinner from a team that went 13-3 in the MAC last year to earn a share of the regular-season title. The Falcons swept Purdue Fort Wayne last Saturday in exhibition play. BGSU opens the 2018 season this Friday (Aug. 24) with matches against Tulsa (12 p.m.) and Purdue (7:30 p.m.) in West Lafayette, Indiana.
East Division
1. Ohio (9) - 68
2. Bowling Green (3) - 60
3. Buffalo - 45
4. Miami - 42
5. Kent State - 22
6. Akron - 12
West Division
1. Ball State (10) - 70
2. Western Michigan (2) - 59
3. Central Michigan - 43
4. Eastern Michigan - 30
5. Northern Illinois - 29
6. Toledo - 21
Regular Season Champions: Ohio (8), Bowling Green (3)
Tournament Champions: Ohio (5), Miami (2), Western Michigan (2), Bowling Green (1), Ball State (1)
Preseason East All-MAC Team
Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green
Tia Jimerson, Ohio
Andrea Mitrovic, Buffalo
Vera Giacomazzi, Ohio
Lizzie Stephens, Ohio
Katie Kidwell, Bowling Green
Margaret Payne, Miami
Preseason West All-MAC Team
Meg Wolowicz, Northern Illinois
Rachel Bontorager, Western Michigan
Ellie Dunn, Ball State
Jordan Smith, Eastern Michigan
Kalina Smith, Central Michigan
Amber Seaman, Ball State
Maurissa Leonard, Toledo
Additionally, senior libero Kallie Seimet and sophomore middle blocker Katie Kidwell were selected to the seven-member Preseason East All-MAC Team. Seimet earned First Team All-MAC honors last season after leading the country in digs per set (6.81), while Kidwell was placed on the MAC's All-Freshman Team in 2017.
Ohio was picked to win the East Division, regular-season title, and tournament title. Ball State was picked to win the MAC West. Only Ohio and BGSU received votes to win the regular-season, as OU's eight votes bested BGSU's three votes. Ohio's five votes to win the tournament crown topped the list.
Bowling Green lost just one letterwinner from a team that went 13-3 in the MAC last year to earn a share of the regular-season title. The Falcons swept Purdue Fort Wayne last Saturday in exhibition play. BGSU opens the 2018 season this Friday (Aug. 24) with matches against Tulsa (12 p.m.) and Purdue (7:30 p.m.) in West Lafayette, Indiana.
East Division
1. Ohio (9) - 68
2. Bowling Green (3) - 60
3. Buffalo - 45
4. Miami - 42
5. Kent State - 22
6. Akron - 12
West Division
1. Ball State (10) - 70
2. Western Michigan (2) - 59
3. Central Michigan - 43
4. Eastern Michigan - 30
5. Northern Illinois - 29
6. Toledo - 21
Regular Season Champions: Ohio (8), Bowling Green (3)
Tournament Champions: Ohio (5), Miami (2), Western Michigan (2), Bowling Green (1), Ball State (1)
Preseason East All-MAC Team
Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green
Tia Jimerson, Ohio
Andrea Mitrovic, Buffalo
Vera Giacomazzi, Ohio
Lizzie Stephens, Ohio
Katie Kidwell, Bowling Green
Margaret Payne, Miami
Preseason West All-MAC Team
Meg Wolowicz, Northern Illinois
Rachel Bontorager, Western Michigan
Ellie Dunn, Ball State
Jordan Smith, Eastern Michigan
Kalina Smith, Central Michigan
Amber Seaman, Ball State
Maurissa Leonard, Toledo
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