BGSU Comes Back From Behind To Defeat Akron In Five Sets

Saturday, September 22

Akron, Ohio

5:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

8-7, 2-0MAC

Akron

8-5, 0-2MAC

Bowling Green

Akron

September 22, 2018 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: by Edward Perez, BGSU Athletic Communications

AKRON, Ohio. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team fought to win against the Akron Zips in a five-set match after initially trailing two sets to one. The result marks the team's sixth win in a row, improving the Falcons' record to 8-7 overall, and 2-0 in the MAC.

Set #1: 25-14 Set #2: 19-25 Set #3: 20-25 Set #4: 25-19 Set #5: 15-12

COACH TOMIC QUOTE:
"Tonight's match proved to our team that on any given night anybody can win or lose in the MAC. It's a good sign that we were able to win tonight despite our below standards performance. However, we have to get better and be more consistent as a team and each player individually.

We struggled with serve receive in two sets that we lost and offensively throughout the whole match. After we made some adjustments and got better match ups in the 4th set, we started playing closer to what BGSU Volleyball looks like. Madeline Brandewie was outstanding again tonight and carried our offense that was struggling. We will learn from this match, continue improving our weaknesses that were exposed and honing our strengths."

HIGHLIGHTS
• The Zips scored the first point of the match, but the Falcons immediately responded with a five-point scoring barrage. The Falcons' went on to win the set by an 11-point lead. Madeline Brandewie led all players in kills in the first set with six from 7 attempts, bringing Brandewie to a .857 hitting percentage going into the second set.
• In the second set, Akron went a on a five-point scoring run to put them at 20-16. The Zips eventually extended that lead to six points, and carried that lead to win the set 25-19.
• The Falcons dropped the second and third set, but the team showed its grit in the fourth set when they scored four in a row to put them at a comfortable lead and win the set 25-19.
• After winning the match in the fifth set, the Falcons remain undefeated in the MAC, and undefeated against Akron in their past seven meetings.

MATCH LEADERS
• After serving up 20 kills to the Zips, Madeline Brandewie now leads the Falcons' roster in kills with 116.
• Isabelle Marciniak did all again in tonight's match against Akron, capping it off with 45 assist, 6 kills, and 8 digs. Marciniak is now up 479 assists this season.
• After five set against the Zips, Kallie Seimet ended the night with 31 digs, and is now at 337 digs this season.

UP NEXT
The Falcons are back in the Stroh Center next week to host Miami and Western Michigan. The Falcons face Miami on Thursday, Sept. 27, and go against Western Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 29.