Falcons Triumph In Four Sets Over Eagles

Friday, October 22

Bowling Green, OH

6:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

14-6,10-0MAC

Eastern Michigan

8-13,3-7MAC

Eastern Mich.

Bowling Green

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

October 22, 2021 | Volleyball

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By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (14-6, 10-0) notched their 11^th consecutive victory and 10^th MAC triumph with a victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-13, 3-7). The Falcons were impressive offensively, serving a season-best 13 aces and recording a .321 attack percentage.

How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 21, EMU 25
The opening set was competitive the entire time, as the teams remained within two points of each other until an Eastern Michigan kill gave the Eagles a 15-12 advantage at the media timeout. EMU maintained the lead for the rest of the set, closing on a 3-0 run to take the opening frame.

Set 2: BGSU 25, EMU 15
The Falcons rebounded immediately in the second set, taking a 9-3 lead before an EMU timeout. The Eagles chipped away at the deficit, with a pair of kills making it 16-12 in favor of BGSU. Kerstie Shaw entered the game for the Orange and Brown and served back-to-back aces, leading to another timeout from the Eagles. This started a 7-2 run for the Falcons, closing the set on a Petra Indrova kill.

Set 3: BGSU 25, EMU 10
Bowling Green jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third set, but Eastern Michigan remained close. Katelyn Meyer's kill sparked a 5-0 Falcon run, with Meyer playing a role in nearly every point. The senior registered three kills and combined for a block with Nikolija Katanic. Eastern Michigan took a timeout and responded with a kill, but Bowling Green answered with another Meyer kill. The teams traded service errors before the Falcons closed on an 8-1 run. Six of these points came on kills, with Kat Mandly and Petra Indrova combining for five.

Set 4: BGSU 25, EMU 18
The Falcons gradually built a lead to begin the fourth set, leading 15-8 at the media timeout. BGSU carried their momentum through the break, going on a 6-1 run to force an EMU timeout. The Eagles would make a pair of 3-0 runs before Katelyn Meyer clinched the set and match with her 14^th kill.

Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Petra Indrova (18)
Assists: Hanna Laube (43)
Digs: Julia Walz (17)
Aces: Hanna Laube (4)
Blocks: Katie Kidwell, Katelyn Meyer (4 block assists each)

Falcon Facts

The Falcons served 13 aces, the team's highest total of the season.
Petra Indrova (18 kills, 10 digs) logged her seventh double-double of the season.
Hanna Laube recorded a career-best 4 aces and Alex Laboy registered a season-best 12 digs.
Laube also tallied 43 assists, giving her over 2,000 career assists.
Hedda Broberg notched the first kill of her collegiate career and Julia Walz tallied a season-best five assists.

Coach Tomic's Take
On overcoming an opening-set loss: "The bottom line was, 'let's do things that we do well.' We know we have it, we know that we can do it, so let's be focused on this point right now."

Up Next
The Falcons and Eagles play the second match of their series tomorrow night. First serve is slated for 5 p.m. in the Stroh Center.

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