BGSU Volleyball Concludes Non-Conference Schedule With Loss To Michigan

Sunday, September 18

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BGSU Volleyball Concludes Non-Conference Schedule With Loss To Michigan

September 18, 2022 | Volleyball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball program concluded the non-conference portion of the 2022 schedule by taking on the University of Michigan on Sunday (Sept. 18). The Wolverines topped the Falcons in straight sets for a 3-0 final. The loss moves BGSU to 5-6 on the season heading into Mid-American Conference play this upcoming weekend.

The Falcons had the toughest non-conference schedule in the MAC, according to average RPI ranking for opponents. Bowling Green tallied wins over Tennessee, Northern Kentucky, DePaul, American and Mississippi State during the non-conference slate. First up on the MAC schedule will be two matches with the Kent State Golden Flashes.

How It Happened
Set 1: Michigan 25, Bowling Green 17

The first set began with the teams trading points early on. The first back-to-back points came from Michigan to push ahead 4-3, but the Falcons quickly restarted the cycle with a 4-4 tie.
Michigan created and held a lead that the Falcons worked to narrow, but a 3-0 run by the Wolverines pushed them ahead 14-10 in the first set, resulting in BGSU taking the first timeout of the match.
BGSU tallied the first point of the timeout, but Michigan resumed their run, this time stretching to 4-0 before another Bowling Green timeout with the score at 18-11.
Out of the timeout the Falcons saw a 4-1 burst to cut into the lead, 19-15.
After the burst for Bowling Green, Michigan used a 3-0 run to push the lead to 22-15.
The Orange and Brown responded with two points, but a 3-0 run to close the set gave Michigan a 25-17 first set win to go up 1-0 in the match.

Set 2: Michigan 25, Bowling Green 20

The second set began similarly to the first with the two teams trading points, seeing ties deep into the set. However, a 3-0 run for the Falcons pushed BGSU ahead 14-12 before Michigan responded with a 4-0 run to take a 17-15 lead and prompt a Bowling Green timeout. The run extended to 6-0 for the Wolverines with a 19-15 advantage.
Later in the set, BGSU called a timeout during a 3-0 Michigan run, trailing 23-17.
The Falcons tallied a 3-0 run soon after the timeout, but Michigan held on for a 25-20 second set score.

Set 3: Michigan 25, Bowling Green 22

For the third straight set, ties were consistent early with the score at 5-5, but a 4-0 Michigan run forced a timeout from the Bowling Green bench trailing 9-5.
Later in the set, a 3-0 run by Michigan pushed the Wolverines' lead to 16-10.
The Falcons came battling back with a 4-0 run to narrow the gap to an 18-17 lead for Michigan with the Wolverines calling timeout.
Michigan was able to rebuild their lead to 22-18 with a 4-1 stretch before Bowling Green called timeout.

Falcon Stat Leaders
Kills: Kat Mandly (7)
Assists: Jaden Walz (18)
Digs: Yelianiz Torres (11)
Aces: Alexis Mettille (2)
Blocks: Alexis Mettile (3)

Falcon Stat Facts

In the first set, Katelyn Meyer subbed in for the Falcons. With her first attack attempt of the match she became the program's all-time leader in attack attempts with 4,482 and counting. Meyer ended the match with 20 kills, bringing her career total to 4,501 attack attempts.
Lauryn Hovey tallied the first solo block of her collegiate career in the match to go along with a block assist as well. Hovey now has 21 total blocks this season.

Up Next
The Falcons will begin play within the Mid-American Conference this upcoming weekend, traveling to face the Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 23, 24). Friday's match is set for a 6:00 p.m. first serve with Saturday scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

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