Volleyball Travels To Mount Pleasant For Two MAC Matches

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (10-6, 6-0) will continue their 2021 Mid-American Conference (MAC) campaign with two road matches at Central Michigan (8-10, 2-4). Both matches will be played at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The series begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, and the continues at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16.

The first match will be Bowling Green's only Thursday match of the regular season, and Saturday will be their only MAC match that begins in the morning. This is also Bowling Green's first match on the road since Sept. 25, when they defeated Akron in four sets. The Falcons will look to carry their momentum from a homestand that saw the Orange and Brown sweep all four matches.

How to Follow
Friday's match will be televised on ESPN+. The live stream is available HERE.
Friday's match will also be broadcast on the radio, found HERE.
Saturday's match will be streamed on CSN Digital. The live stream is available HERE.
Live stats for both matches are available HERE.
The match will also have live updates on BGSU Volleyball's official Twitter page, @BGSUVolleyball.

Tickets, Parking, and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets for both matches are for sale beginning at $5.
Tickets for Friday's match are available for digital purchase HERE.
Tickets for Saturday's match are available for digital purchase HERE.
Parking is available for free in Lot 61, located on the west side of the arena. There is also free parking available in Lot 62, located on the east side of the arena.
Per Central Michigan University policy, masks are required indoors for all fans, regardless of vaccination status.

Falcon Facts

The Falcons enter Mount Pleasant on a seven-match win streak, holding a .310-.095 advantage in hitting percentage over those seven matches.
Bowling Green won 21 of 22 sets during their win streak. In those 21 sets, the Falcons have held their opponent to an attack percentage of .000 or lower more often than they have allowed an opponent to swing over .200 (six sets at .000 or below, five sets above .200)
The Falcons have registered 38 aces and 55 blocks in conference play, while allowing only 18 aces and 27 blocks.
Katie Kidwell enters the weekend with 564 career blocks, just five shy of Lisa Mika's program record.

Series Info
Bowling Green holds a 33-26 series advantage over Central Michigan, with the Falcons winning the last four matches held in McGuirk Arena. The teams last met on March 5, 2021, a four-set win for BGSU that gave them a 13-0 record, a new program-best for consecutive wins to start a season. Julia Walz landed a career-high six aces for the Falcons, while Savannah Thompson registered 15 kills for the Chippewas.

Opponent Information
The Central Michigan Chippewas have a 2-4 MAC record, with wins over Northern Illinois and Kent State. CMU has been successful at home, garnering a 4-1 record. They hosted and won the Chippewa Invitational, defeating North Dakota, Butler, and Youngstown State. Following that weekend, the MAC recognized three Chippewas as West Division Players of the Week. Savannah Thompson was named Offensive Player of the Week, while Grace Butler and Kamryn Olson shared the title of Setter of the Week. Central Michigan recently completed a four-game road trip, losing twice to Western Michigan before defeating Kent State and losing to Ohio.

Coach Tomic's Take
"After playing the last four matches at home, the next two weeks will be a good test for our team's focus and consistency as we play our next three matches on the road and play five matches in two weeks. The MAC play is always unpredictable because any team can win on any given day, so our team needs to stay focused on the right things and eliminate distractions. Central Michigan is a very good team that will present different challenges and opportunities than what we have faced against our other opponents. We had a good week of practice, and our team is ready for another test in Mount Pleasant."

Up Next
The Falcons continue conference competition with a midweek match against Miami (OH). The Falcons and Redhawks will meet in Oxford at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Bowling Green returns to the Stroh Center to host Eastern Michigan on Oct. 22 and 23. Friday's match begins at 6 p.m., Saturday's match begins at 5 p.m.

Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
TikTok - @bgsuvolleyball
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'

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