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Volleyball Falls at Bowling Green
3/12/2021 6:14:00 PM | Volleyball
Two Eagles recorded 10-plus kills
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team dropped a Mid-American Conference affair to league front-runner, Bowling Green State University, in three sets (14-25, 20-25, 16-25) this afternoon, March 12, inside BGSU's Stroh Center. EMU (6-8, 6-8 MAC) could not contain the Falcons' (15-0, 15-0 MAC) hot attack percentage of .333 (53-10-129).
Senior Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) paced the Eagles offensively with 14 kills, while classmate April Houston (Minneapolis, Minn.-Southwest) was the second EMU player to reach double-figures with 10 kills. Additionally, sophomore Alayna Jansky (Mukwonago, Wis.-Mukwonago) and redshirt sophomore Raeven Chase (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Michael Power St. Joseph Catholic) added five each, respectively.
Guiding the Green and White attack was sophomore Jayden Otto (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge), who notched 34 assists to go along with seven digs
Defensively, four Eagles recorded 10-plus digs on the afternoon. Strefling, Jansky, and freshman Bella Hommes (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Forest Hills Northern) each dug 13 balls, while junior Mackenzie Garis (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge) garnered 11. Chase also led the Green and White with three total blocks.
Eastern Michigan struggled offensively, as the Eagles posted a .188 attack percentage (36-14-117), while Bowling Green boasted a .333 percentage (53-10-129). Both teams tallied four total blocks, while the Falcons led in every other statistical category: kills (53-36), assists (47-36), service aces (3-1), and digs (59-58).
The scoring went back-and-forth to start the opening set with the score tied at 13-all. However, the Falcons gained momentum and posted a 12-1 run to claim the first set, 25-14.
Down one set, the Eagles struck first with a 3-2 jump to start the second set. Eastern Michigan continued its offensive spark to gain an 8-4 advantage over BGSU. However, Bowling Green went on a 7-3 scoring drive to tie up the set at 12-apiece. The back-and-forth affair continued over the next few possessions until the Falcons sparked an 11-7 run to take the second game, 25-20. BGSU held the 2-0 edge for the match.
Bowling Green continued its momentum with a 6-2 lead to start the third set. However, the Eagles posted a 4-3 run to cut the Falcons' edge to three, 9-6. A Houston kill stopped a 4-0 BGSU run and sparked a 4-0 scoring drive for the Eagles to trail by three, 13-10. The Falcons closed the set on a 12-5 run to seal the 25-16 victory to claim the match, 3-0.
Eastern Michigan will continue its five-game road trip Tuesday, March 16 at Central Michigan University. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the McGuirk Arena.
For more information on Eastern Michigan volleyball, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/EMUVolleyball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/EMUVB, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/emu_volleyball.
Senior Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) paced the Eagles offensively with 14 kills, while classmate April Houston (Minneapolis, Minn.-Southwest) was the second EMU player to reach double-figures with 10 kills. Additionally, sophomore Alayna Jansky (Mukwonago, Wis.-Mukwonago) and redshirt sophomore Raeven Chase (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Michael Power St. Joseph Catholic) added five each, respectively.
Guiding the Green and White attack was sophomore Jayden Otto (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge), who notched 34 assists to go along with seven digs
Defensively, four Eagles recorded 10-plus digs on the afternoon. Strefling, Jansky, and freshman Bella Hommes (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Forest Hills Northern) each dug 13 balls, while junior Mackenzie Garis (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge) garnered 11. Chase also led the Green and White with three total blocks.
Eastern Michigan struggled offensively, as the Eagles posted a .188 attack percentage (36-14-117), while Bowling Green boasted a .333 percentage (53-10-129). Both teams tallied four total blocks, while the Falcons led in every other statistical category: kills (53-36), assists (47-36), service aces (3-1), and digs (59-58).
The scoring went back-and-forth to start the opening set with the score tied at 13-all. However, the Falcons gained momentum and posted a 12-1 run to claim the first set, 25-14.
Down one set, the Eagles struck first with a 3-2 jump to start the second set. Eastern Michigan continued its offensive spark to gain an 8-4 advantage over BGSU. However, Bowling Green went on a 7-3 scoring drive to tie up the set at 12-apiece. The back-and-forth affair continued over the next few possessions until the Falcons sparked an 11-7 run to take the second game, 25-20. BGSU held the 2-0 edge for the match.
Bowling Green continued its momentum with a 6-2 lead to start the third set. However, the Eagles posted a 4-3 run to cut the Falcons' edge to three, 9-6. A Houston kill stopped a 4-0 BGSU run and sparked a 4-0 scoring drive for the Eagles to trail by three, 13-10. The Falcons closed the set on a 12-5 run to seal the 25-16 victory to claim the match, 3-0.
Eastern Michigan will continue its five-game road trip Tuesday, March 16 at Central Michigan University. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the McGuirk Arena.
For more information on Eastern Michigan volleyball, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/EMUVolleyball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/EMUVB, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/emu_volleyball.
Team Stats
EMU
BGSU
Kills
36
53
Errors
14
10
Attempts
117
129
Hitting %
.188
.333
Points
41
60
Assists
36
47
Aces
1
3
Blocks
4
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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