Falcons Host Redhawks For Regular Season Finale

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (19-8, 15-2) will conclude the 2021 regular season with a match on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The Falcons will host the Miami Redhawks (7-20, 5-12) in the Stroh Center, with the match beginning at 6 p.m. BGSU enters with a 9-0 record in home matches, with eight of those being conference victories.

How to Follow
The match will be televised on ESPN+, found HERE. It will also be broadcast by BGRSO, streamed HERE. Live stats are available HERE. There will be live updates on BGSU Volleyball's official Twitter page, @BGSUVolleyball.

Tickets, Parking, and Attendance Guidelines
Tickets are for sale starting at $6. They are available for digital download HERE.
Parking will be available for free at the Stroh Center.
Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, staff, and vendors will be required to wear a face covering while in the Stroh Center. Fans are not required to show proof of vaccination to enter the Stroh Center, but face coverings – covering the nose and mouth – are required for all fans as they watch the game from their assigned seat and enter, exit, and move around. Children 2 and younger will not be required to wear a face covering. If spectators are unable to wear face coverings, they are encouraged not to attend games in-person for the sake of their health and the health of others.

Falcon Facts

On Monday, senior libero Julia Walz was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for the seventh time this season. Walz logged 53 digs across eight sets against Ohio, including 30 on Saturday. The Falcons have had at least one player recognized by the MAC in all eight weeks of conference competition.
Walz is currently ranked 20th in the NCAA with 6.49 digs per set.
With a victory, the Falcons can clinch their third consecutive 20-win season. A win would also secure a perfect 10-0 record at home, the program's first perfect home season since 1979.

Series Info
This will be the second match of the season between the Falcons and Redhawks, with Bowling Green winning the first match in three sets. Petra Indrova and Katelyn Meyer tallied 11 kills each, with Hanna Laube logging 24 assists. The Orange and Brown held a .367-.010 advantage in attack percentage. This was the seventh straight sweep for the Falcons. The victory also extended Bowling Green's win streak against Miami to five matches. Historically, the Redhawks have a 51-37 lead in the all-time series.

Opponent Outlook
The Miami (OH) Redhawks enter with a 7-20 overall record and a 5-12 record in conference play. The Redhawks have been mathematically eliminated from the MAC Tournament, so Wednesday will serve as their 2021 season finale. Last weekend, Miami split a series with Kent State, winning in five sets before losing in four. The Redhawks are 3-5 in conference road games, with wins over Toledo, Kent State, and Eastern Michigan. In their Oct. 20 match against Bowling Green, the Redhawks were swept in Oxford.

Coach Tomic's Take
"We look forward to closing the regular MAC season at home in Stroh and in front of our Falcon fans. I want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the support we have received from our fans and thank them for creating an exciting matchday atmosphere and a home-court advantage for our team that loves to play for them.

Miami is always a tough opponent, and we have a lot of respect for their volleyball program. They have been playing well lately and have improved a lot since the first time we played them four weeks ago. Our goal as always is to play BGVB style volleyball, play each point to the best of our ability, play together, play to win, and have fun doing it."

Up Next
The Falcons will travel to Ball State for the 2021 MAC Tournament. Bowling Green earned a bye in the first round and will wait for results from the rest of the conference to see their potential semifinals opponents. The Falcons' semifinal game will be played at 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22.

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