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BGVB Sweeps MAC East Player Of The Week Awards
October 17, 2022 | Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the MAC Players of the Week Monday afternoon (Oct. 17). Of those named, Bowling Green swept the MAC East awards with Petra Indrova being named Offensive Player of the Week, Yelianiz Torres was named Defensive Player of the Week and Jaden Walz and Lauryn Hovey were named the Setters of the Week. The Falcons have now had at least one MAC East Player of the Week for four consecutive weeks. Indrova has received the recognition twice this season while Torres has been named back-to-back weeks. This is the first time this season Walz and Hovey have been named.
Indrova led the Falcons' attack in two 3-0 victories over Central Michigan, landing 24 kills for the Orange and Brown as well as seven aces. Indrova tallied two aces in the first match of the weekend before registering a season-high five on Saturday, accounting for nearly half of the Falcons' 12 team aces. On Friday, Indrova also logged a double-double with 16 kills and 15 digs while maintaining a .297 hitting percentage and adding a solo block and block assist. The double-double marked Indrova's seventh of the season. This is the second time this season Indrova has been named and the ninth time of her collegiate career.
Torres led the Falcons' defense against Central Michigan with 38 digs over six sets. Torres began the weekend with 23 digs in just three sets for Bowling Green, coming just one shy of her season-high. Torres added four assists in the match as well. Torres followed that up with 15 digs and four assists on Saturday to help the Falcons complete the weekend sweep. This marks the second consecutive week Torres has been named and the third time of her BGSU career.
Walz and Hovey put together a strong weekend for the Falcons against Central Michigan. Walz began the weekend with a near double-double, logging 18 assists and eight digs on Friday. She followed that up with 22 assists and five digs on Saturday. As for Hovey, she filled the stat sheet on Friday with 18 assists, nine digs, six kills and five blocks before logging a double-double on Saturday. In the Saturday match, Hovey registered 14 kills, 13 assists and three block assists. Walz and Hovey led the Falcon attack on Saturday to a .300 hitting percentage, committing just 12 attack errors as a team on 110 attempts in the 3-0 win. This is the first time Walz has received the recognition. Hovey was previously named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season.
MAC Volleyball Players of the Week:
East Offensive Player of the Week: Petra Indrova, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
East Defensive Player of the Week: Yelianiz Torres, Libero, Bowling Green
East Setters of the Week: Jaden Walz, Lauryn Hovey, Setters, Bowling Green
West Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Alt, Outside Hitter, Toledo
West Defensive Player of the Week: Maggie Huber, Libero, Ball State
West Setter of the Week: Megan Wielonski, Setter, Ball State
Up Next
The Falcons will stay at home for their next match, hosting the Miami (OH) RedHawks at the Stroh Center on Wednesday (Oct. 19). The match is currently scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. first serve.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
TikTok - @bgsuvolleyball
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
Indrova led the Falcons' attack in two 3-0 victories over Central Michigan, landing 24 kills for the Orange and Brown as well as seven aces. Indrova tallied two aces in the first match of the weekend before registering a season-high five on Saturday, accounting for nearly half of the Falcons' 12 team aces. On Friday, Indrova also logged a double-double with 16 kills and 15 digs while maintaining a .297 hitting percentage and adding a solo block and block assist. The double-double marked Indrova's seventh of the season. This is the second time this season Indrova has been named and the ninth time of her collegiate career.
Torres led the Falcons' defense against Central Michigan with 38 digs over six sets. Torres began the weekend with 23 digs in just three sets for Bowling Green, coming just one shy of her season-high. Torres added four assists in the match as well. Torres followed that up with 15 digs and four assists on Saturday to help the Falcons complete the weekend sweep. This marks the second consecutive week Torres has been named and the third time of her BGSU career.
Walz and Hovey put together a strong weekend for the Falcons against Central Michigan. Walz began the weekend with a near double-double, logging 18 assists and eight digs on Friday. She followed that up with 22 assists and five digs on Saturday. As for Hovey, she filled the stat sheet on Friday with 18 assists, nine digs, six kills and five blocks before logging a double-double on Saturday. In the Saturday match, Hovey registered 14 kills, 13 assists and three block assists. Walz and Hovey led the Falcon attack on Saturday to a .300 hitting percentage, committing just 12 attack errors as a team on 110 attempts in the 3-0 win. This is the first time Walz has received the recognition. Hovey was previously named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season.
MAC Volleyball Players of the Week:
East Offensive Player of the Week: Petra Indrova, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
East Defensive Player of the Week: Yelianiz Torres, Libero, Bowling Green
East Setters of the Week: Jaden Walz, Lauryn Hovey, Setters, Bowling Green
West Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Alt, Outside Hitter, Toledo
West Defensive Player of the Week: Maggie Huber, Libero, Ball State
West Setter of the Week: Megan Wielonski, Setter, Ball State
Up Next
The Falcons will stay at home for their next match, hosting the Miami (OH) RedHawks at the Stroh Center on Wednesday (Oct. 19). The match is currently scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. first serve.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
TikTok - @bgsuvolleyball
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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