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Falcons Sweep Broncos In Battle Between MAC Division Leaders
October 09, 2021 | Volleyball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (10-6, 6-0) swept the Western Michigan Broncos (13-5, 6-1) to earn their seventh consecutive victory. This was the first conference loss for WMU, leaving the Falcons as the MAC's only team undefeated in conference play.
How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 25, WMU 19
The Falcons and Broncos started the opening set trading points, with neither team holding a lead greater than four before the media timeout. A 3-0 run extended the Falcon lead to 18-14, but WMU cut the deficit to 22-19. Petra Indrova and Madelynn Luebcke combined for consecutive blocks, then Kat Mandly clinched the first set with a kill.
Set 2: BGSU 25, WMU 14
Just like the first set, the second set did not break until the media timeout. Once again, the score was 15-12 in favor of the Falcons. The squads briefly traded points, then the Falcons took over. Closing on a 9-0 run, BGSU capitalized on four Bronco attack errors and two aces from Petra Indrova. The streak gave the Falcons a 2-0 set lead over the MAC West leaders.
Set 3: BGSU 25, WMU 17
The Orange and Brown carried their momentum into the third set, building an 11-3 lead to force a timeout by Western Michigan. Katelyn Meyer and Kat Mandly combined for five kills in this spurt, with Petra Indrova adding two aces. The Broncos answered with their own 8-4 run to force a Falcon timeout, then the teams alternated points. Holding a 20-16 advantage, the Falcons closed on a 5-1 run to win the match, with Katelyn Meyer tallying three more kills.
Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Katelyn Meyer (13)
Assists: Hanna Laube (36)
Digs: Julia Walz (18)
Aces: Petra Indrova (5)
Blocks: Petra Indrova, Madelynn Luebcke (5 block assists each)
Falcon Facts
Coach Tomic's Take
Player Interview: Kat Mandly
Up Next
The Falcons will be on the road for their next three matches, beginning with a 6 p.m. match against Central Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 14. They will face the Chippewas again on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. The Falcons then play a Wednesday, Oct. 20 match in Oxford, playing Miami (OH) at 7 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'
How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 25, WMU 19
The Falcons and Broncos started the opening set trading points, with neither team holding a lead greater than four before the media timeout. A 3-0 run extended the Falcon lead to 18-14, but WMU cut the deficit to 22-19. Petra Indrova and Madelynn Luebcke combined for consecutive blocks, then Kat Mandly clinched the first set with a kill.
Set 2: BGSU 25, WMU 14
Just like the first set, the second set did not break until the media timeout. Once again, the score was 15-12 in favor of the Falcons. The squads briefly traded points, then the Falcons took over. Closing on a 9-0 run, BGSU capitalized on four Bronco attack errors and two aces from Petra Indrova. The streak gave the Falcons a 2-0 set lead over the MAC West leaders.
Set 3: BGSU 25, WMU 17
The Orange and Brown carried their momentum into the third set, building an 11-3 lead to force a timeout by Western Michigan. Katelyn Meyer and Kat Mandly combined for five kills in this spurt, with Petra Indrova adding two aces. The Broncos answered with their own 8-4 run to force a Falcon timeout, then the teams alternated points. Holding a 20-16 advantage, the Falcons closed on a 5-1 run to win the match, with Katelyn Meyer tallying three more kills.
Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Katelyn Meyer (13)
Assists: Hanna Laube (36)
Digs: Julia Walz (18)
Aces: Petra Indrova (5)
Blocks: Petra Indrova, Madelynn Luebcke (5 block assists each)
Falcon Facts
- Kat Mandly (.417 hitting percentage) and Petra Indrova (5 aces) each recorded career-highs.
- The Falcons continued their defensive success, limiting the Broncos to a .073 hitting percentage in the first set and a -.086 mark in the second set.
- Bowing Green tallied 18 block assists, the team's highest number in three-set matches.
- The Falcons' .394 hitting percentage is their highest total in conference matches.
Coach Tomic's Take
Player Interview: Kat Mandly
Up Next
The Falcons will be on the road for their next three matches, beginning with a 6 p.m. match against Central Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 14. They will face the Chippewas again on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. The Falcons then play a Wednesday, Oct. 20 match in Oxford, playing Miami (OH) at 7 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'
Team Stats
WMU
BGSU
Kills
32
41
Errors
22
4
Attempts
114
94
Hitting %
.088
.394
Points
36
59
Assists
28
38
Aces
4
7
Blocks
0
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
5
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
4
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