Indrova Tallies Fifth Double-Double Of Season Against High Point

Saturday, September 11

Pittsburgh, PA

11:00 AM

Bowling Green State University

3-5,0-0MAC

High Point

6-3,0-0Big South

High Point

Bowling Green

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 (3-5) lost in four sets to High Point (6-3) in their second match of the Panther Challenge. The Falcons claimed a victory in the first set but the Panthers won the next three to secure their first victory of the weekend.

How It Happened
Set 1: BGSU 25, High Point 18
After High Point jumped out to a 3-1 lead, the Falcons scored the next six points to take a 7-3 lead. They maintained the lead for the rest of the set behind a balanced offensive attack. Kerstie Shaw, Yelianiz Torres, and Julia Walz each registered an ace in the set. Kat Mandly (5 kills), Petra Indrova (4 kills) and, Meyer (3 kills) were also efficient offensively. The Panthers made a late push but kills from Mandly and Katie Kidwell clinched an opening-set win for the Falcons.

Set 2: BGSU 19, High Point 25
High Point started fast in the second set, scoring the first five points and forcing a Bowling Green timeout. The Panthers held a slight advantage throughout the set, with the Falcons unable to trim the deficit to less than three. High Point scored six of their final seven points on kills, with the other point being an ace. The BGSU offense was led by Indrova, who landed six kills on a .500 hitting percentage.

Set 3: BGSU 19, High Point 25
The third set also started with High Point jumping out to an early lead, with BGSU taking a timeout trailing by four. The Falcons responded with a 4-0 run to force a timeout from the Panthers. The teams traded points to bring the set to a 9-9 tie, then High Point went on a 7-0 run. BGSU responded with a 3-0 run, with freshman Mia Tyler registering two kills. The Panthers answered with another run, this time pushing their lead to eight. High Point held on for the duration of the set, taking a 2-1 set lead.

Set 4: BGSU 21, High Point 25
In the most competitive set of the match, BGSU and High Point remained within three points of each other for most of the set. The teams traded points for a string of 15 consecutive scores to bring the set to a 13-13 tie. From there, High Point went on a 3-0 run before the Falcons countered with their own 3-0 run. The Panthers closed on a 9-5 run to win the set and match, with six of those points coming on kills.

Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Petra Indrova (17), Katelyn Meyer (17)
Assists: Hanna Laube (38)
Digs: Kerstie Shaw (15), Julia Walz (15)
Aces: Kerstie Shaw (1), Yelianiz Torres (1), Julia Walz (1)
Blocks: Katie Kidwell (5 block assists)

Notes

Petra Indrova recorded her fifth double-double of the season (17 kills, 14 digs).
Indrova and Meyer each had 17 kills, with Meyer registering a .341 hitting percentage.
Freshman Hedda Broberg and sophomore Alex Laboy saw action for the first time this season. Broberg tallied one block assist and Laboy registered four digs.
Kerstie Shaw and Julia Walz led the team with 15 digs each.

Coach Tomic's Take
"We played a balanced team that executed well and put pressure on our serve receive. Despite that, our out-of-system offense was much better than what we've seen this season, and the credit goes to Petra and Katelyn, who carried the team offensively. To start winning again, we need each player to do their job to the best of their ability consistently. We have not found the right combination of players who can consistently do that, and it is on us coaches to help develop that consistency and put the best team on the court."

Up Next
The Falcons conclude the Panther Challenge this evening with a 7 p.m. match against No. 4 Pitt. BGSU concludes the non-conference schedule with a home opener against Oakland. The match begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19.

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