BOWLING GREEN, Ohio— On Wednesday evening Miami lost a three-set match against Bowling Green State University, 15-25, 18-25, 27-29.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Bowling Green started the first set up three. A kill from
Maggie McCrary and service ace from
Ellie Hanson brought the score to 2-3. Miami trailed by three as the halfway mark approached at 8-11. Shortly after, Bowling Green found their rhythm; the Falcons went on a 9-1 run to bring the score to 20-9. The RedHawks attempted a late push, coming within seven at 22-15.
Allyson Severance recorded five kills during the run to propel the RedHawk offense. The Falcons went on to hold their lead, taking a 25-15 set win.
The Falcon offense built momentum early, taking a 7-0 lead at the beginning of the second set. Miami stayed resilient, outscoring Bowling Green 6-1 to close within two. A pair of kills from
Brooke Jackson helped drive this run by the RedHawks. Bowling Green managed to extend their lead to 16-9. Miami came within five points towards the end of the set, ultimately losing 18-25.
After early back-and-forth scoring, Miami took the lead at 10-9. This was thanks to a
Caroline Cermack kill. The Falcons responded, scoring the next three to regain the lead at 12-10. An error, two kills and a service ace led Miami to take back control at 14-12. Bowling Green stayed competitive throughout, trailing by just a few points as the set came to a close. Miami came within one point of winning twice at 24-23 and 27-26. The Falcons closed out the final set with a 29-27 finish.
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UP NEXT:
Miami visits Central Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.
