Volleyball Wins Four-Set Thriller In The Stroh Center

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (15-6, 11-0) defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-14, 3-8) in four sets on Saturday. The win extended the Falcons' win streak to 12 matches while helping them remain as the only team undefeated in MAC play.

How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 25, EMU 23
In a competitive set that was representative of the evening, Bowling Green outlasted the Eagles to win by two points. The set featured 14 ties and four lead changes, with neither team leading by more than four. Bowling Green closed the set on a 3-0 run to win, with Kat Mandly and Petra Indrova combining for 11 kills.

Set 2: BGSU 25, EMU 13
In the outlier set of the night, Bowling Green was in control from start to finish. They opened a lead of 15-7 at the media break then extended it to 18-9 to force an EMU timeout. Nikolija Katanic's kill clinched a victory in a set that saw the Falcons hold the Eagles to a -.154 attack percentage.

Set 3: BGSU 24, EMU 26
Like the first set, the third frame was close for its duration. Bowlng Green lead by five near the end of the set, but Eastern Michigan closed on a 6-1 run to clinch their only set win of the evening.

Set 4: BGSU 26, EMU 24
In yet another thrilling set, BGSU and EMU traded points until the media break, when the Falcons held a 15-14 advantage. Eastern Michigan gained the upper hand with a pair of runs, leading to a pair BGSU timeouts. Facing set point, the Falcons rattled off five consecutive scores to complete a fourth-set comeback and win the match. Petra Indrova tallied an ace and a kill, while Katie Kidwell and Hanna Laube teamed up for the match-clinching block.

Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Petra Indrova (22)
Assists: Hanna Laube (52)
Digs: Julia Walz (33)
Aces: Petra Indrova (3)
Blocks: Katie Kidwell (1 solo block, 6 block assists)

Falcon Stat Facts

Petra Indrova's total of 22 kills matches her career-high. She also tallied a season-best 17 digs, giving her a double-double for the eighth time this season.
Julia Walz was one dig short of her season-best, but her total of 33 helps her eclipse the 1,500-dig mark.
Katie Kidwell tied her season-best mark with 6 block assists.

Coach Tomic's Take
Saying that I am proud of our BG Warriors is an understatement. This was a great team win against a tough EMU team that played so well and made us better tonight. We once again showed our grit, resiliency, and mental toughness, especially at the end of the 4th set when we saved two set points and ultimately won the match. Our players had to dig deep and find a way to turn the momentum in our favor and avoid going into a 5th set. Matches like this one reveal the character of a team, and both teams tonight showed a strong character and a never-give-up attitude, which made the match fun to watch and coach.
A big thank you to all of our Falcon fans who helped us earn a victory tonight with creating a fantastic and loud home-court advantage in the Stroh Center.

Up Next
The Falcons play of pair of road matches next weekend. On Friday, Oct. 29, the Falcons face MAC West leader Ball State at 6:30 p.m. They return to northwest Ohio the following night for a 6 p.m. match against Toledo.

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Petra Indrova

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