Indrova Named MAC Player Of The Year; Hovey Earns Freshman Of The Year

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the MAC Awards for the 2022 volleyball season Saturday morning (Nov. 19). For the second consecutive year, Petra Indrova was named the MAC Player of the Year. Lauryn Hovey joined the specialty awards by being named the Freshman of the Year, becoming the fourth Falcon in program history to receive the recognition. Indrova and Hovey were both named All-MAC First Team while Jessica Andrews was named All-MAC Second Team. Hovey and Andrews were both named to the MAC All-Freshman Team as well.

Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter: Player of the Year, All-MAC First Team
Petra Indrova has been named the MAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Indrova is the third Falcon to win the award multiple times, joining Kallie Seimet (2017, 2018) and Tammy Schiller (1990, 1991). Linda Popovich (1989) and Carlyn Esslinger (1995) both earned the award as well, bringing the program tally to eight. Indrova enters the MAC Tournament leading the Falcons in kills with 298 while being second in digs with a career-high 303. She's landed 33 aces for BGSU this season as well, being two shy of matching her career-high. Indrova's all-around play resulted in a team-leading 11 double-doubles and two MAC East Offensive Player of the Week awards. This also marks the third consecutive season that Indrova has been named All-MAC First Team.

Lauryn Hovey, Freshman, Right Side/Setter: Freshman of the Year, All-MAC First Team, MAC All-Freshman Team
Lauryn Hovey was named the MAC Freshman of the Year, becoming the fourth Falcon to receive the recognition and the first since 2016. Hovey joins Isabelle Marciniak (2016), Lori Kemerer (1996) and Linda Popovich (1986) in receiving the award. Hovey enters the MAC Tournament second on the team in kills (280), second in assists (234), third in blocks (80), fifth in digs (104) and fifth in aces (23). She tallied seven double-doubles and two triple-doubles over the course of the season. This year, Hovey was named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week twice as well as MAC East Setter of the Week twice. Hovey joined Indrova in being named All-MAC First Team as well as receiving MAC All-Freshman Team alongside Jessica Andrews. Hovey joins Katelyn Meyer as the only players in program history to be named All-MAC First Team and MAC All-Freshman Team in the same season.

Jessica Andrews, Freshman, Middle Blocker: All-MAC Second Team, MAC All-Freshman Team
Jessica Andrews was named All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Freshman Team for the Falcons. Andrews led the way for the Falcons at the net, tallying a team-high 127 blocks during the regular season. Andrews recorded 20 solo blocks and 107 block assists for the Orange and Brown. She maintained a .309 attack percentage with 110 kills over 99 sets. Over the course of the season, Andrews was named the MAC East Defensive Player of the Year four times. Andrews joins Hovey on the All-Freshman Team to mark the first time BGSU has had multiple members of the team in the same season. Andrews and Hovey bring the program's total of MAC All-Freshman Team members to 12.

Coach Tomic's Take
"We are honored, thrilled, and proud but not surprised that Petra, Lauryn, and Jessica were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of our team this season.

Petra is a great all-around player who brings so much value to our team. The fact that she was named the MAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and also All-MAC First Team while playing a different position this year speaks volumes about her versatility, but also her team-first attitude. Petra is a player and a leader who makes everyone around her better, is willing to do whatever it takes, and embraces whatever role for the team to be the best it can.

When we recruited Lauryn we knew she would make an immediate impact on our team and would be among the top freshmen in the MAC. She earned and deserved to be named the MAC Freshman of the Year, All-MAC First Team, and the MAC All-Freshman Team for the fantastic work she has done as a right side hitter and setter in her first year as a Falcon. Her skills, athleticism, work ethic, competitiveness and love for the game make Lauryn elite. She is also a great teammate who makes everyone around her better.

We are incredibly proud to have Jessica on the MAC All-Freshman Team and All-MAC Second Team. She brought a new dimension to our middle blocker position, and has been a big factor in our team's success this season. Jessica is a relentless worker who strives to get better every day and her improvement throughout the season has been impressive. She is also a great teammate who puts the team first and lets her actions speak more than words."

2022 MAC Volleyball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Kelli Miller Phillips, Ball State
Player of the Year: Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Defensive Player of the Year: Francesca Bertucci, Sophomore, Libero, Northern Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Lauryn Hovey, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Setter of the Year: Megan Wielonski, Sophomore, Ball State

All-MAC First Team
Marie Plitt, Senior, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Megan Wielonski, Sophomore, Setter, Ball State
Cait Snyder, Junior, Outside Hitter, Ball State
Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Lauryn Hovey, Freshman, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Mandy Leigh, Sophomore, Setter, Buffalo
Mallory Hernandez, Senior, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
Claire Ammeraal, Freshman, Setter, Central Michigan
Raeven Chase, Fifth Year, Middle Blocker, Eastern Michigan
Caroline Clippard, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Ohio
Caitlin O'Farrell, Senior, Middle Blocker, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Junior, Outside Hitter, Toledo
Logan Case, Junior, Setter, Western Michigan
Maggie King, Senior, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan

All-MAC Second Team
Natalie Mitchem, Opposite Hitter, Ball State
Jessica Andrews, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Abby Leigh, Senior, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Courtney Okwara, Senior, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Aly Gurtiza, Sophomore, Libero, Central Michigan
Francesca Bertucci, Sophomore, Libero, Northern Illinois
Charli Atiemo, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Northern Illinois

All-Freshman Team
Lauryn Hovey, Right Side/Setter Bowling Green
Jessica Andrews, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Claire Ammeraal, Setter, Central Michigan
Natalia Rejment, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
Mackenzie McGuire, Outside Hitter, Kent State
Mia Sorensen, Right Side Hitter, Kent State
Anna Kharchynska, Opposite Hitter, Ohio

Up Next
The Falcons will advance to the MAC Tournament, which will be played Nov. 20-22. Bowling Green has clinched a first round bye and will be the No. 2 seed. The Falcons' first match will be on Monday (Nov. 21) at 7:00 p.m. against the winner of Sunday's match between Ohio and Buffalo.

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