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Kidwell Breaks Career Block Record As Falcons Sweep Chippewas
October 14, 2021 | Volleyball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (11-6, 7-0) swept Central Michigan (8-11, 2-5) on Thursday, Oct. 14, securing their eighth consecutive victory. The sweep marks Bowling Green's sixth conference sweep of the 2021 season. Katie Kidwell registered a season-best eight blocks, breaking the program record and setting a new BGSU Volleyball record with 572 career blocks.
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How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 25, CMU 19
The first set began with the Falcons scoring two points for each Central Michigan point, as BGSU opened a 6-3 lead. After a pair of kills and an ace from the Chippewas, Bowling Green went on a 6-0 run to take a 13-6 lead. Katelyn Meyer was key for the Orange and Brown, registering two kills and a block assist. BGSU maintained an advantage of five or more points until a 4-1 CMU run made it 20-16. Meyer tallied three more kills, giving her a set total of seven. Petra Indrova added another kill before combining with Katie Kidwell for the set-clinching block.
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Set 2: BGSU 25, CMU 19
After a quick start by BGSU, the Chippewas answered with a 5-1 run to take a 7-5 lead. Bowling Green responded with a 10-3 run before the media break, with four points coming on kills by Katelyn Meyer. CMU scored twice after the timeout, but BGSU went on a 6-0 run to take control of the set. Petra Indrova tallied three kills in this run, while Katie Kidwell and Katrin Trebichavska combined for two blocks. The Chippewas answered with a 6-0 run of their own, forcing a BGSU timeout. Trebichavska added two more kills, then the Falcons won the set on another Indrova kill and a Chippewa attack error.
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Set 3: BGSU 25, CMU 23
Like the previous set, the Falcons and Chippewas traded runs early. A 3-0 CMU run tied the set at 5-5, then the teams remained within two points of each other until a 3-0 Chippewa run induced the media break. After the timeout, Katie Kidwell registered a solo block, giving her a program-record 570 career blocks. Kidwell and Hanna Laube combined for a block before two kills from Petra Indrova, but CMU answered with a 5-2 run. The Falcons tied it at 22-22 after kills by Indrova and Kat Mandly and a solo block by Kidwell. After a CMU kill, Indrova landed a kill and an ace before a Chippewa attack error clinched another conference sweep for the Falcons.
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Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Katelyn Meyer (16)
Assists: Hanna Laube (37)
Digs: Julia Walz (16)
Aces: Petra Indrova, Katie Kidwell, Julia Walz (1 each)
Blocks: Katie Kidwell (2 solo blocks, 6 block assists)
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Falcon Facts
"I am very proud of how our team responded in the 3rd set when we had to play from behind a gritty CMU team and find a way to win. The comeback showed the resiliency and mental toughness that our team possesses. Tonight was not the best match that we played this season, but we had some outstanding individual performances that helped us win. We will use tomorrow to refocus and prepare for the next test on Saturday."
Up Next
The Falcons play their second match against Central Michigan at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. Bowling Green continues MAC play in Oxford, taking on Miami (OH) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
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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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How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 25, CMU 19
The first set began with the Falcons scoring two points for each Central Michigan point, as BGSU opened a 6-3 lead. After a pair of kills and an ace from the Chippewas, Bowling Green went on a 6-0 run to take a 13-6 lead. Katelyn Meyer was key for the Orange and Brown, registering two kills and a block assist. BGSU maintained an advantage of five or more points until a 4-1 CMU run made it 20-16. Meyer tallied three more kills, giving her a set total of seven. Petra Indrova added another kill before combining with Katie Kidwell for the set-clinching block.
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Set 2: BGSU 25, CMU 19
After a quick start by BGSU, the Chippewas answered with a 5-1 run to take a 7-5 lead. Bowling Green responded with a 10-3 run before the media break, with four points coming on kills by Katelyn Meyer. CMU scored twice after the timeout, but BGSU went on a 6-0 run to take control of the set. Petra Indrova tallied three kills in this run, while Katie Kidwell and Katrin Trebichavska combined for two blocks. The Chippewas answered with a 6-0 run of their own, forcing a BGSU timeout. Trebichavska added two more kills, then the Falcons won the set on another Indrova kill and a Chippewa attack error.
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Set 3: BGSU 25, CMU 23
Like the previous set, the Falcons and Chippewas traded runs early. A 3-0 CMU run tied the set at 5-5, then the teams remained within two points of each other until a 3-0 Chippewa run induced the media break. After the timeout, Katie Kidwell registered a solo block, giving her a program-record 570 career blocks. Kidwell and Hanna Laube combined for a block before two kills from Petra Indrova, but CMU answered with a 5-2 run. The Falcons tied it at 22-22 after kills by Indrova and Kat Mandly and a solo block by Kidwell. After a CMU kill, Indrova landed a kill and an ace before a Chippewa attack error clinched another conference sweep for the Falcons.
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Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Katelyn Meyer (16)
Assists: Hanna Laube (37)
Digs: Julia Walz (16)
Aces: Petra Indrova, Katie Kidwell, Julia Walz (1 each)
Blocks: Katie Kidwell (2 solo blocks, 6 block assists)
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Falcon Facts
- Katie Kidwell tied her season-best with 8 total blocks, giving her the new program record with 572 career blocks.
- Petra Indrova (12 kills, 12 blocks) registered a double-double for the sixth time this season
- The Falcons held the Chippewas to a .068 hitting percentage in the first set, the 15th time in the last 25 sets BGSU has held an opponent to a sub-.100 attack percentage in a set.
- After landing nine kills in the final set against Western Michigan, Katelyn Meyer tallied seven in the opening set tonight. This marks the fourth consecutive match Meyer has registered at least five kills in a single set.
- Meyer tied her season-best with 16 kills in three sets and set a new career-high with a .517 hitting percentage.
"I am very proud of how our team responded in the 3rd set when we had to play from behind a gritty CMU team and find a way to win. The comeback showed the resiliency and mental toughness that our team possesses. Tonight was not the best match that we played this season, but we had some outstanding individual performances that helped us win. We will use tomorrow to refocus and prepare for the next test on Saturday."
Up Next
The Falcons play their second match against Central Michigan at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. Bowling Green continues MAC play in Oxford, taking on Miami (OH) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
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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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Team Stats
BGSU
CMU
Kills
44
37
Errors
12
21
Attempts
119
132
Hitting %
.269
.121
Points
58
46
Assists
40
34
Aces
3
3
Blocks
11
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
8
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