First-Place Falcons Finish Off Fourth-Straight Victory

Friday, October 6

Stroh Center

5:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

8-8, 4-1MAC

Buffalo

9-8, 2-4MAC

Buffalo

Bowling Green

Photo by: Brad Phalin, BGSU Marketing and Communications

October 06, 2017 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: by Jason Knavel, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team used a furious second-set rally to take control of its Mid-American Conference match with Buffalo Friday night. Overcoming a 24-19 deficit by scoring seven consecutive points, the Falcons rolled to a 25-17, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21 win over the Bulls. BGSU improved to 8-8 overall and 4-1 in MAC play, retaining a stranglehold on the division lead.

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Shaking Out The MAC

Bowling Green moved into a three-way tie atop the Mid-American Conference standings with Friday night's victory. Western Michigan and Ball State are both 4-1 as well.
The Falcons hold a 1/2-game lead over Miami in the MAC East. The RedHawks are 4-2 after defeating Akron Friday night. Buffalo, Akron and Ohio are all 2-3, while Kent State is 1-4.
The Falcons reached .500 overall at 8-8. It's the first time BGSU has been .500 or better this year since splitting the first two matches of the year.

Falcon Stat Facts

Kallie Seimet recorded 30 digs in Friday night's match. The nation's leader in digs entering the night (at 6.67 per set), Seimet posted her fifth 30+ dig match of the season, including her third in five league contests.
BGSU's four-match win streak is the program's longest since winning five straight from Oct. 1-15 a year ago.
Three Falcons recorded double-digit kill totals and seven had at least five kills.
Three Falcons had double-digit dig totals, led by Seimet's 30. Jessi Holly had 17 and Paulina Iacobelli added 13. Holly was one kill shy of a double-double.
Madeline Brandewie was a force at the net with a team-high 14 kills. She also led the Falcons with six blocks and added four digs and an ace.
BGSU had 9.5 blocks compared to Buffalo's 10. The Falcons, though, led in kills (65-50), digs (85-76) and attack percentage (.219-.195). Each team recorded five aces.

Play-by-Play

Even though BGSU won the first set in impressive fashion, using a 10-1 run early for a 25-17 victory, the turning point in the match came late in the second set.
Trailing 24-19, the Falcons reeled off seven straight points to take a 26-24 victory.
BGSU scored three straight to get within two at 24-22 and Buffalo used its first timeout.
Brandewie posted an ace and Nicole Slimko recorded a kill to tie the score and force the Bulls to use another timeout, tied at 24-24.
Out of the break, the Falcons fed the hot hand and Slimko recorded back-to-back kills for the 26-24 victory.
BGSU trailed much of the third set, eventually rallied, but Buffalo was too strong in a 25-22 victory.
The Falcons jumped ahead early in the fourth but Buffalo took its shot at a comeback, scoring three straight for an 18-17 lead.
Freshman Jacqueline Askin had two kills and a block in a five-point run that put the Falcons in control with a 22-18 lead.
BGSU clinched the victory with a block on the final point of the match to win 25-21.

Postmatch Interviews

Coach Tomic

Madeline Brandewie

Up Next

Bowling Green is home Saturday evening, looking to extend its lead on the MAC East Division. The Falcons will host Akron at 5 pm for Beauty and The Beast Night. Along with a Meet and Greet and Tea Party (CLICK HERE for details), Disney's Beauty and The Beast will be shown on the videoboard in the Stroh Center at 7 pm following the match's conclusion.

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