HISTORY MADE! Falcons Advance to Record-Setting 13-0 With Victory Over CMU

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Mount Pleasant, Mich. - The Bowling Green State University volleyball program advanced to a record-setting 13-0 on the year following a 3-1 win over Central Michigan on Friday (March 5). The win breaks the previous record set at 12-0 by the 2011 team while also tying the 1992 team for the best MAC start in program history. Additionally, it is believed that the 13-0 start is the third best in BGSU Athletics history while also being the best among women's athletics at Bowling Green. Going further into the record book, Julia Walz landed six aces in the four sets to tie the program record for aces in a four set match. Now, the Falcons will return home to the Stroh Center on March 11 and 12 to host Eastern Michigan. Both matches are set for 4 p.m. starts and will be broadcasted on ESPN platforms.

Set Scores (Box Score PDF)
Set 1 - Bowling Green 25, Central Michigan 20
Set 2 - Bowling Green 25, Central Michigan 19
Set 3 - Central Michigan 25, Bowling Green 21
Set 4 - Bowling Green 25, Central Michigan 23

Play-By-Play Notes

After Central Michigan started with a lead in the first set, the Falcons used an 8-0 run to take the lead at a score of 10-5 with Central Michigan using a timeout in the middle of the run.
The Chippewas battled back with a run of their own later on to tie the set up at 14-14, seeing Bowling Green use a timeout.
The set remained close until the Orange and Brown used a 4-0 run to close out the first set at 25-20.
The second set saw few runs with the two teams going back-and-forth. The Falcons were able to add points here and there throughout the set, eventually gaining a 16-9 lead where Central Michigan used their second timeout.
From there, the trading of points continued until Bowling Green was able to capture a 25-19 final in the second set.
The third set saw Central Michigan begin with a 7-3 lead that prompted a timeout from the Bowling Green bench.
The Falcons would work their way back into the set with a 5-0 run, including three straight aces by Julia Walz, cutting it down to 14-12 CMU before the Chippewas took a timeout.
Out of the timeout, Central Michigan used a 4-0 run to build the lead back up a bit with the score at 18-12, but the Falcons soon responded with a 4-0 run of their own to cut it back down to 18-16.
Despite the effort from the Falcons, Central took the fourth set in a 25-21 score to force a fourth.
The fourth set saw a strong start from the Falcons, jumping out to a 5-1 lead, including a 4-0 run.
The two teams would once again trade runs with the next stoppage coming due to a timeout from Bowling Green with the score at 14-12 Falcons during a run by Central Michigan.
The Falcons would later use a 4-0 run to push the score to 20-13. Central Michigan was able to close the gap, but in the end it was a 25-23 set win for the Falcons to clinch the win.

Falcon Stat Facts

With the win, the Falcons move to 13-0 on the season, breaking the record for the most wins to begin a season, previously set at 12-0 by the 2011 team. The 13-0 start also matches the best MAC start in program history, now tied with the 1992 squad.
The 13-0 start is also believed to be the second best in BGSU Athletics history, trailing just the 14-0 start by the 1942-43 men's basketball team and the 15-0 start by the 1964 men's tennis team.
Julia Walz also tied a program record herself, landing six aces in the match. The mark sets a career-high for Walz while tying the program record for four sets. She joins Linda Popovich, Sheri Fella and Jessica Andrasko in the feat. Walz also led the team in digs with 21, her sixth time amassing at least 20 digs in a match this season.
Alex Laboy registered 14 digs herself, the second-highest mark on the team for the match and a new career-high for the freshman. Yelianiz Torres also had a season-high for digs with seven.
Petra Indrova also reached double-digit digs with 11 to accompany her 14 kills, tallying her seventh double-double of the season.
Only one player logged more kills than Indrova, seeing Katelyn Meyer with a team-high 16 in the match. Jacqueline Askin also hit double digits with 11 to go along with a season-high three aces.
At the net, Katie Kidwell tallied seven blocks in the contest with a season-high two solos as well. With nine over the two matches against Central Michigan, Kidwell is now up to 454 career total blocks.

Coach Tomic's Take

"I am thrilled that this year's team, this group of student-athletes made history today. The character of our women, an unmatched level of commitment to be the best that they can be, and above all, the love for each other and the game is what defines this team for me, not the record we hold. Today's game was a story of highs and lows, so we still have work to do to become more consistent. The first two sets were very good offensively, especially once our defense stepped up and created offensive opportunities. One constant throughout the match that had a significant role in our victory was our aggressive serving. We will enjoy this historic day for 24 hours, reflect on the journey we have had so far and then get back in the gym to continue working and striving to be the best that we can be."

Up Next

The Falcons will return home to the Stroh Center on March 11 and 12 to host Eastern Michigan with both matches set to begin at 4 p.m.

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