Falcons Shrug Off Set Loss And Win Three Straight To Defeat Miami

Thursday, September 27

Bowling Green, Ohio

6:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

9-7, 3-0MAC

Miami

10-5, 2-2MAC

MIAMI

Bowling Green

Falcons Shrug Off Set Loss And Win Three Straight To Defeat Miami

September 28, 2018 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: by Edward Perez, BGSU Athletic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University volleyball program defeated the Miami RedHawks (3-1) on Thursday, Sept. 27 to remain undefeated in the MAC (3-0). On top of that, the Falcons' win streak extends to seven matches, and their overall record is bumped up to 9-7.

Set #1: 19-25 Set #2: 25-19 Set #3: 25-23 Set #4: 25-17

COACH TOMIC QUOTE:
"This was great volleyball tonight. I thought both teams played at a high level; we did not play well in the first set, but we knew that Miami was going to be a tough team, we have a lot of respect for them. I talked to the team after our scouting session and said, 'We show respect to our opponents [by] bringing our best game against them.'

After that slow start in the first set we started a different rotation and we made some subs; our freshman Hanna Laube did a good job running offense. Beyond that, our serve and receive game improved and that kept us in that match."

HIGHLIGHTS
• The RedHawks were dominant in the first match; Miami led in points throughout the set and denied the Falcons from even tying the set. The RedHaws scored four straight before a kill from Katelyn Meyer earned the Falcons their first point of the match. Miami went on to win the set by a margin of six points.
• In the first set, the Miami held the Falcon's to .175 hitting percentage. Coach Tomic made adjustments to the team and the Falcons hitting improved to .179 in the second set, .271 in the third, and .243 in the fourth. Miami's hitting efficiency tanked, dropping to as much as .054 in the second set.
• NCAA digs per set leader, Kallie Seimet was held to only three digs in the first set, but improved to 11 in the second set, 14 in the third, and nine in the fourth for a total of 37 throughout the match, and a whopping 9.25 digs per set average at the conclusion of the match.
• Freshman setter Hanna Laube took charge in dishing out assists for her teammates and capped off the night with a total of 24.

MATCH LEADERS
• Katelyn Meyer and Isabel Kovacic led the team in kills versus Miami with 12 and 14. Team leader in kills Madeline Brandewie (124) tallied eight kills tonight.
• Isabelle Marciniak and Hanna Laube both went into the double digits in assists against the RedHawks. Marciniak is at 501 assists in the 2018 season.
• Kallie Seimet totaled a season high of 37 against the RedHawks. The libero is at 376 digs in 2018, and 1,973 in her career as a Falcon.

UP NEXT
The Falcons are back in the Stroh Center on Saturday to face Western Michigan at 5:00 p.m. Saturday's matchup marks Fan Appreciation Day, tickets are only a dollar when purchased in advanced. On top of that, you can also purchase hotdogs, popcorn and soda for only a dollar at the concession stands.