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Katelyn Meyer Named MAC East Offensive Player Of The Week
August 30, 2022 | Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the MAC Players of the Week Tuesday morning (Aug. 30) for the first weekend of the 2022 volleyball season. Of those named, Bowling Green's senior outside hitter Katelyn Meyer was named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week. This is Meyer's first time receiving the recognition this season and the sixth time of her career at BGSU.
Over the weekend, Katelyn Meyer paced the Falcons' attack, totaling 41 kills over the three matches, moving her up to third all-time in program history for career kills. Meyer began with 10 kills against No. 13 Purdue before increasing her total to 14 against Loyola Chicago before landing a team-high 17 in the win over Tennessee. Against Loyola Chicago, Meyer maintained a hitting percentage of .303 and hit .297 against Tennessee. Meyer added seven digs and two block assists to her stat line at the Tennessee Classic and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
MAC Volleyball Players of the Week:
East Offensive Player of the Week: Katelyn Meyer, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
East Defensive Player of the Week: Gracey Jarecke, Libero, Kent State
East Setter of the Week: Mandy Leigh, Setter, Buffalo
West Offensive Player of the Week: Mallory Hernandez, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
West Defensive Player of the Week: Aly Gurtiza, Libero, Central Michigan
West Setter of the Week: Megan Wielonski, Setter, Ball State
Up Next
The Falcons will open up the home portion of their schedule with their next match, set to host Northern Kentucky at the Stroh Center on Sept. 1. The match will serve as the starting point for the Falcon Invitational presented by the Hampton Inn and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Falcons will also face Western Kentucky and DePaul over the course of the weekend.
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Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
TikTok - @bgsuvolleyball
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
Over the weekend, Katelyn Meyer paced the Falcons' attack, totaling 41 kills over the three matches, moving her up to third all-time in program history for career kills. Meyer began with 10 kills against No. 13 Purdue before increasing her total to 14 against Loyola Chicago before landing a team-high 17 in the win over Tennessee. Against Loyola Chicago, Meyer maintained a hitting percentage of .303 and hit .297 against Tennessee. Meyer added seven digs and two block assists to her stat line at the Tennessee Classic and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
MAC Volleyball Players of the Week:
East Offensive Player of the Week: Katelyn Meyer, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
East Defensive Player of the Week: Gracey Jarecke, Libero, Kent State
East Setter of the Week: Mandy Leigh, Setter, Buffalo
West Offensive Player of the Week: Mallory Hernandez, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
West Defensive Player of the Week: Aly Gurtiza, Libero, Central Michigan
West Setter of the Week: Megan Wielonski, Setter, Ball State
Up Next
The Falcons will open up the home portion of their schedule with their next match, set to host Northern Kentucky at the Stroh Center on Sept. 1. The match will serve as the starting point for the Falcon Invitational presented by the Hampton Inn and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Falcons will also face Western Kentucky and DePaul over the course of the weekend.
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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