Scores: Ohio 3, Bowling Green 0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-21)

Location: Bowling Green, Ohio (Stroh Center)

Records: Ohio 13-4 (6-0 MAC), Bowling Green 4-14 (1-5 MAC)

 

THE BASICS

• The Ohio volleyball team (13-4, 6-0 MAC) improved to 6-0 in Mid-American Conference play for the first time in three years, bouncing East Division rival Bowling Green (4-14, 1-5 MAC), 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-21), on Saturday (Oct. 11) at the Stroh Center.

• The Bobcats chalked up their seventh straight victory and have won 12 of their last 13 matches. 

• Senior outside hitter Kelly Lamberti (Cary, Ill.) propelled the 'Cats to victory with her second straight double-double, eighth of the season and 57th of her career with a match-high 14 kills to go along with 13 digs. The 2014 Preseason All-MAC East Division selection also tallied a match-high three service aces to go along with three assisted blocks and an assist.

• Freshman outside hitter Jaime Kosiorek (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) totaled 12 kills and chipped in two service aces.
• Junior middle blocker Karin Bull (Bloomington, Minn.) totaled seven kills while committing just one attack error in 14 attempts for a .429 hitting percentage.

• Junior middle blocker/outside hitter Shelby Walker (Bradenton, Fla.) compiled a match-high five assisted blocks.

• Junior setter Abby Gilleland (Bull Valley, Ill.) dished out a match-high 38 assists.

• Junior libero Meredith Ashy (Louisville, Ky.) piled up a team-high 15 digs on the defensive end.

• Freshman outside hitter Nicole Slimko led Bowling Green with 13 kills while senior middle blocker Kelsey Bates also finished in double figures with 11 kills. Senior setter Erica Fullenkamp achieved a double-double with a team-high 30 assists to go along with 13 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Jelena Sunjic chipped in both a solo block and an assisted block. Sophomore defensive specialist/libero Madeline Garda piled up a match-high 20 digs. 

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bobcats broke a 24-all deadlock in the opening set with a kill by Kosiorek, then took a 1-0 match lead courtesy of an attack error by the Falcons. 

• After building up a 15-11 advantage in the second set, Ohio ended the match on a 10-5 run, using two kills apiece by Kosiorek, Lamberti and Bull to pave the way.

• Bowling Green raced out to an 11-5 lead in the third stanza, but the Bobcats thundered back with a 13-5 run to take an 18-16 lead. The Falcons shaved Ohio’s lead two at 23-21, but a double block by Lamberti and Bull and a kill by Lamberti to secure the sweep.

 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Ohio held Bowling Green without a service ace.

 

QUOTABLE 

"It is always great to get conference road wins, and tonight was no exception.  We executed at a high level during portions of the match, and scrambled our way to winning points when we weren't executing.  We will take the win, and we'll also take the knowledge that we need to improve." â€" First-year head coach Deane Webb

 

WHAT'S NEXT

Ohio concludes its four-match road trip next weekend with a pair of matches against MAC West Division opponents, visiting Ball State on Friday (Oct. 17) and Toledo on Saturday (Oct. 18). Friday's match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET while Saturday's gets underway at 5 p.m. ET.  

 

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