Bowling Green State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 16
Oxford, Ohio
7:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
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Miami (OH)
Photo by: Kemery Aichele, BGSU Athletics
BGVB Seeks MAC Title In Regular Season Finale
November 15, 2022 | Volleyball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball program will close out the regular season on Wednesday (Nov. 16) against the Miami RedHawks. The regular season finale is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. first serve at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio and will be available to stream on ESPN+.
The Falcons enter the match with an opportunity to clinch at least a share of the MAC Regular Season title. A BGSU win would secure at least Co-Champions while a win paired with a Ball State loss would result in being outright Champions of the regular season. If the Falcons are outright champions, Bowling Green would host the MAC Tournament. If BGSU and Ball State are Co-Champions, then the Cardinals would serve as the tournament hosts. Ball State hosts Toledo on Wednesday (Nov. 16) at 6:00 p.m.
The all-time series between the Falcons and RedHawks leans to Miami with a 51-39 record in the series, however BGSU has won 10 of the last 11 matches. The Falcons won the match earlier this season, being played on Oct. 19, by a score of 3-0. BGSU has also won two of the last three matches played in Oxford with Miami's last win in the series being at home on Oct. 10, 2019. The two teams first met on Oct. 9, 1976 with the Falcons capturing a 2-0 win.
Monitoring Miami (OH)
The Miami RedHawks will enter Wednesday's regular season finale with a 7-21 record on the season while being 2-15 within the Mid-American Conference. Miami (OH) has posted a record of 1-14 over their last 15 matches and are 2-18 in their last 20. The lone win over the last 15 matches for the RedHawks came via a 3-0 final over Akron last Friday (Nov. 11). Of the 14 losses over that span, Miami has been swept 10 times, including a meeting with the Falcons earlier this season on Oct. 19. When playing at home this season, the RedHawks have compiled a 2-10 record.
The RedHawks enter Wednesday being led by Allyson Severance. Severance currently leads Miami in kills with 313, the only player with more than 300, and is second on the team in digs with 207. Brooke Jackson (234) and Ellie Hanson (219) are also above the 200-dig mark for the season. As for the setter position, Hayden Hicks tops the stat sheet with 584 assists while Lydia Harper has contributed 292. Gentry Warrick (45) and Maggie McCrary (43) lead in blocks.
Meyer Eyes Program-First Milestone
Earlier this season, fifth year senior Katelyn Meyer broke the program's all-time record for career attack attempts. Now, Meyer has a chance to reach a milestone for the first time in program history. Meyer will enter Wednesday with 4,970 career attack attempts, needing 30 to become the first player in program history with 5,000 career attack attempts.
Indrova On The All-Time Lists
Petra Indrova is moving up the all-time lists for career attack attempts and career kills in program history. Indrova is currently seventh all-time for career attack attempts, needing 36 to move up to sixth and 82 for fifth. As for kills, Indrova is currently ninth all-time with 1,306. She will enter Wednesday needing 24 kills to move up to eighth all-time and 67 to move up to seventh.
Torres Closing In On Continuing Trend
During each season of Coach Tomic's tenure at Bowling Green, the Falcons have added a name to the Top 10 list for single season digs in program history. Yelianiz Torres is closing in on continuing that trend. So far this season, Torres has registered a career-high 504 digs, needing 34 to enter the Top 10 all-time and pass Chelsey Meek's 537 from the 2006 campaign.
Falcons On The Attack
Attack percentage has been a key to victory for the Falcons this season. When BGSU logs an attack percentage higher than their opponent, the Orange and Brown are 17-0. Similarly, Bowling Green is 15-2 this season when finishing the match with an attack percentage of .201 or better. The Falcons are also 15-2 when holding their opponent to an attack percentage of .200 or lower.
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'
The Falcons enter the match with an opportunity to clinch at least a share of the MAC Regular Season title. A BGSU win would secure at least Co-Champions while a win paired with a Ball State loss would result in being outright Champions of the regular season. If the Falcons are outright champions, Bowling Green would host the MAC Tournament. If BGSU and Ball State are Co-Champions, then the Cardinals would serve as the tournament hosts. Ball State hosts Toledo on Wednesday (Nov. 16) at 6:00 p.m.
The all-time series between the Falcons and RedHawks leans to Miami with a 51-39 record in the series, however BGSU has won 10 of the last 11 matches. The Falcons won the match earlier this season, being played on Oct. 19, by a score of 3-0. BGSU has also won two of the last three matches played in Oxford with Miami's last win in the series being at home on Oct. 10, 2019. The two teams first met on Oct. 9, 1976 with the Falcons capturing a 2-0 win.
Monitoring Miami (OH)
The Miami RedHawks will enter Wednesday's regular season finale with a 7-21 record on the season while being 2-15 within the Mid-American Conference. Miami (OH) has posted a record of 1-14 over their last 15 matches and are 2-18 in their last 20. The lone win over the last 15 matches for the RedHawks came via a 3-0 final over Akron last Friday (Nov. 11). Of the 14 losses over that span, Miami has been swept 10 times, including a meeting with the Falcons earlier this season on Oct. 19. When playing at home this season, the RedHawks have compiled a 2-10 record.
The RedHawks enter Wednesday being led by Allyson Severance. Severance currently leads Miami in kills with 313, the only player with more than 300, and is second on the team in digs with 207. Brooke Jackson (234) and Ellie Hanson (219) are also above the 200-dig mark for the season. As for the setter position, Hayden Hicks tops the stat sheet with 584 assists while Lydia Harper has contributed 292. Gentry Warrick (45) and Maggie McCrary (43) lead in blocks.
Meyer Eyes Program-First Milestone
Earlier this season, fifth year senior Katelyn Meyer broke the program's all-time record for career attack attempts. Now, Meyer has a chance to reach a milestone for the first time in program history. Meyer will enter Wednesday with 4,970 career attack attempts, needing 30 to become the first player in program history with 5,000 career attack attempts.
Indrova On The All-Time Lists
Petra Indrova is moving up the all-time lists for career attack attempts and career kills in program history. Indrova is currently seventh all-time for career attack attempts, needing 36 to move up to sixth and 82 for fifth. As for kills, Indrova is currently ninth all-time with 1,306. She will enter Wednesday needing 24 kills to move up to eighth all-time and 67 to move up to seventh.
Torres Closing In On Continuing Trend
During each season of Coach Tomic's tenure at Bowling Green, the Falcons have added a name to the Top 10 list for single season digs in program history. Yelianiz Torres is closing in on continuing that trend. So far this season, Torres has registered a career-high 504 digs, needing 34 to enter the Top 10 all-time and pass Chelsey Meek's 537 from the 2006 campaign.
Falcons On The Attack
Attack percentage has been a key to victory for the Falcons this season. When BGSU logs an attack percentage higher than their opponent, the Orange and Brown are 17-0. Similarly, Bowling Green is 15-2 this season when finishing the match with an attack percentage of .201 or better. The Falcons are also 15-2 when holding their opponent to an attack percentage of .200 or lower.
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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