Bowling Green Volleyball Announces 2022 Schedule

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Volleyball program has announced its schedule for the 2022 season. The Falcons will compete in 11 matches across four non-conference invitationals to begin the season, including three matches in the Stroh Center. The schedule features 18 Mid-American Conference (MAC) matches, with nine at home and nine on the road.

The 2022 campaign will begin at the Tennessee Classic, held in Knoxville, Tennessee. BGSU starts with a 10:30 a.m. matchup against Purdue on Aug. 26, then continues with a 3 p.m. showdown with Loyalo Chicago that same evening. The opening weekend concludes at 11 a.m. on Aug. 27, when the Falcons take the court against host Tennessee. The Boilermakers qualified for the NCAA Regional Finals last season, ending the season ranked No. 9 in the RPI. The Volunteers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and concluded the season at 28th in the RPI.

Non-conference play returns to Bowling Green in September, with BGSU hosting the Hampton Inn Invitational. The Falcons will open the invitational on Sept. 1, with a 7 p.m. match against Northern Kentucky. At 7 p.m. the following night, the Orange and Brown will face Western Kentucky. WKU concluded the season ranked 19^th in the RPI, qualifying for the NCAA Sweet 16. The home competition concludes on Sept. 3, with a 3 p.m. match against DePaul.

The Falcons hit the road for the remaining non-conference contests, returning to Pittsburgh for the Panther Invitational. Bowling Green will play twice on Sept. 9, facing Towson at 11 a.m. and Pitt at 7:30 p.m. Towson qualified for the 2021 NCAA Tournament after winning the CAA championship. Pitt finished the 2021 season ranked No. 3 in the RPI after qualifying for the NCAA Final Four. Their lone match on Sept. 10, will be played against American at 4 p.m.

The final non-conference tournament of the season will be the Michigan Challenge, played in Ann Arbor. BGSU will play Mississippi State at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15, then face Michigan at 2 p.m. on Sept. 18. The Bulldogs earned a berth in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and ended their campaign ranked 26^th in the RPI. The Wolverines qualified for the 2021 NCAA Tournament and ended the season ranked at 35 in the RPI. The time for the BGSU-UM match will be announced at a later date.

MAC play begins on Sept. 23, with the Falcons traveling to Kent State. BGSU will face the Golden Flashes the following night (Sept. 24). Unless noted, Friday MAC matches will be played at 6 p.m. and Saturday MAC matches at 4 p.m. Bowling Green returns home for two matches against Ohio (Sept. 30-Oct. 1).

The Falcons go back on the road for contests against Northern Illinois (Oct. 7) and Western Michigan (Oct. 8, 3 p.m. start) before returning to the Stroh Center for two matches against Central Michigan (Oct. 14-15). In their lone home weeknight match, Bowling Green welcomes Miami (OH) on Wednesday, Oct. 19, for a 6 p.m. match.

Bowling Green will start the second half of MAC play with a trip to Eastern Michigan (Oct. 21-22) before a four-match homestand. The Falcons will host Ball State on Oct. 28 before the Battle of I-75 against Toledo on Oct. 29. In the final home matches of the regular season, the Falcons host Akron on Nov. 4-5. BGSU travels to Buffalo for contests on Nov. 11-12 (7 p.m. start on 11/12), then closes the regular season with another Wednesday (Nov. 16) tilt with Miami (OH), this time played in Oxford. The 2022 MAC Tournament is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 20-22, with official dates, times, and locations to be announced later.

The Falcons finished 21-9 overall last season, with a 16-2 mark in conference play. BGSU won the MAC East regular season title and finished 10-0 at home, the program's first undefeated home season since 1979. Last week, Hanna Laube, Katelyn Meyer, and Julia Walz announced their plans to return to the program and utilize their fifth year of eligibility.

The full 2022 schedule with times and dates can be found HERE. It is subject to change. For the latest information on season ticket sales, be sure to visit BGSUFalcons.com.

Coach Tomic's Take
"One of our goals for the program is to become one of the top 25 volleyball programs in the nation. With that goal in mind, it is essential for us to challenge ourselves and play great competition in the first four weeks of our season. We have done that again this year with our non-conference schedule, and the next step is to have a winning record going into the MAC season. We are incredibly excited about hosting the Falcon Invitational at the Stroh Center, which will bring three great programs to Bowling Green. Six matches over three days in Stroh will be a treat for all volleyball fans to enjoy. It will also allow us to introduce our talented 2022 team, which will have a great mix of experience, youth, and depth."

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