Three Falcons Receive All-MAC Honors, Two Named To Individual Awards

Cleveland, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday (March 31) the MAC Honors for the 2020-21 volleyball season. Of those named, Bowling Green saw three student-athletes named to All-MAC teams as well as two individual awards. Petra Indrova and Katelyn Meyer both made First Team All-MAC while Hanna Laube was named Second Team All-MAC and the MAC Co-Setter of the Year. Additionally, Head Coach Danijela Tomic received the MAC Coach of the Year Award, her second over her tenure at the helm of the Orange and Brown.

Petra Indrova, First Team All-MAC
Being one of the more consistent factors over the course of the Falcons' championship season, Petra Indrova served as a six-rotation player for the Orange and Brown, being in the top five statistically for multiple categories. Indrova led the team in points per set with a mark of 4.19, also ranked fourth in the MAC, while registering 10 double-doubles over the course of the 21 matches played. She also averaged 3.57 kills per set and 2.77 digs per set while being named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week once this year. This is Indrova's first All-MAC recognition.

Katelyn Meyer, First Team All-MAC
Playing an important role in the Falcons' success this season, Katelyn Meyer logged a career-best .244 hitting percentage while leading the team in kills and averaging 3.79 kills per set, the fourth best mark in the MAC. Meyer's 292 kills currently sits tied for 27th in the nation for total kills this season while she also surpassed 1,000 career kills. During the season, Meyer was named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week on two different occasions. This also marks her third time in her three-season career being named to the First Team All-MAC after being named in both 2018 and 2019 as well.

Hanna Laube, Second Team All-MAC, MAC Co-Setter of the Year
Stepping into the setter role for the Falcons this season, Hanna Laube worked to be named to the Second Team All-MAC while also being the MAC Co-Setter of the Year, sharing the award with Western Michigan's Logan Case. Laube is the second Falcon in program history to be named the MAC Setter of the Year, joining Isabelle Marciniak who collected the award in 2016. The recognitions come after Laube logged 11.40 assists per set, the 12th best mark in the nation, and was named the MAC East Setter of the Week four times over the course of the season. Laube also paced Bowling Green's attack to a .246 hitting percentage as well as multiple MAC East Offensive Player of the Week awards. This is Laube's first All-MAC recognition.

Head Coach Danijela Tomic, MAC Coach of the Year
Leading the Falcons to a 20-1 record, Head Coach Danijela Tomic was named the MAC Coach of the Year. Tomic and the Falcons captured the MAC Regular Season Championship for the third time in the last four seasons, gaining the first seed in the MAC Tournament as well as hosting rights for the tournament. Tomic and the Falcons began the season with an 18-match win streak that set the record for most wins to begin a season in BGSU Athletic department history in addition to breaking the program record for most consecutive wins. For Tomic, this is her second time being the MAC Coach of the Year after being named in 2017 as well.

MAC Individual Awards
Coach of the Year - Danijela Tomic, Bowling Green
Player of the Year - Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year - Taylor Sharrits, Akron
Co-Setters of the Year - Hanna Laube, Bowling Green & Logan Case, Western Michigan
Freshman of the Year - Logan Case, Western Michigan

First Team All-MAC
Petra Indrova, Bowling Green
Katelyn Meyer, Bowling Green
Franki Strefling, Eastern Michigan
Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan
Logan Case, Western Michigan
Tia Jimerson, Ohio

Second Team All-MAC
Hanna Laube, Bowling Green
Savannah Thompson, Central Michigan
Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez, Central Michigan
Sarah Wojick, Miami
Vera Giacomazzi, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Toledo
Maggie King, Western Michigan

All-Freshman Team
Lauren Gilliland, Ball State
Milla Milak, Buffalo
Caitlin O'Farrell, Ohio
Sam Steele, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Toledo
Logan Case, Western Michigan

The Falcons will return to the court this coming weekend to host the MAC Tournament at the Stroh Center. The first match on the tournament schedule is set for Friday (April 2) between the Falcons and the Miami RedHawks. The match is set for a 4:30 p.m. start and will be available to stream on ESPN+ with live stats and radio links being available at BGSUFalcons.com.

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