Falcons Close Panther Tournament Against No. 4 Pitt

Saturday, September 11

Pittsburgh, PA

7:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

3-6,0-0MAC

#4 Pittsburgh

8-0,0-0ACC

Bowling Green

Pittsburgh

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

September 11, 2021 | Volleyball

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By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

PITTSBURGH – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (3-6) lost in three sets to No. 4 Pitt (8-0) in their final match at the Panther Challenge. The match, which was Bowling Green's third in two days, closes out the non-conference road portion of the 2021 season.

How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 19, Pitt 25
Bowling Green started the game fast, jumping out to an 8-4 lead before Pitt took a timeout. Petra Indrova registered two kills and Kerstie Shaw landed two aces to pace the Falcons. The Falcons maintained the lead until the midpoint of the set, with Indrova and Katelyn Meyer each recording a kill. Pitt came back to tie the set 14-14, then closed on an 11-5 run to take an early 1-0 lead.

Set 2: BGSU 17, Pitt 25
The Panthers carried their momentum into the second set, scoring the first five points to force a BGSU timeout. Pitt maintained the lead throughout the set, extending the score to 12-3. The Falcons chipped away at the lead, cutting the deficit to six before the Panthers clinched the set with a kill.

Set 3: BGSU 16, Pitt 25
The third set saw the Panthers start quickly again, this time leading 7-0. A 4-0 run from BGSU trimmed the deficit to six, but Pitt landed four kills down the stretch to win the match. The 4-0 Falcon run was keyed by a kill from Indrova and an ace from Alex Laboy.

Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Petra Indrova (10)
Assists: Hanna Laube (21)
Digs: Petra Indrova (8), Julia Walz (7)
Aces: Kerstie Shaw (2)
Blocks: Katie Kidwell (1 solo block, 6 block assists)

Notes

Katie Kidwell recorded seven total blocks, her second-best number of the season.
Alex Laboy recorded her first service ace of the season.
Kat Mandly totaled a career-best five block assists.

Coach Tomic's Take
"We are very proud of the fight and effort that our team showed against, in my opinion, a Final Four caliber team. There were many positives that we saw tonight, such as our aggressive serving, blocking, and offense when we were able to get ourselves in system. However, against a team that runs maybe the fastest offense in the country and that puts pressure on you in every aspect of the game, it simply wasn't enough.

We have learned a lot about ourselves this weekend, which will make us a better and tougher team as we begin the MAC season soon.

We look forward to finally playing at home next Sunday after three grueling weekends on the road. I hope our Falcon fans show up in big numbers for the homecoming weekend and support our BGVB Warriors."

Up Next
The Falcons return home for their final non-conference game, a 2 p.m. match against Oakland on Sunday, Sept. 19. This match will be part of BGSU's homecoming weekend. The Orange and Brown open MAC play the following weekend, traveling to Akron to play at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24.

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