BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The American University volleyball team came up short in the night cap of Friday's doubleheader, falling to Bowling Green in four sets. The Eagles came up with a season-high 17 total blocks as a team—led by eight apiece from
Prinzez Zeck and
Elise Sterling—but struggled on the offensive end, hitting just .151.
Notable
- AU was hurt by a lack of ball control, committing 13 reception errors as a team.
- Zeck's eight blocks are one short of her career high. The senior neared a triple-double, reaching 10 kills on a .292 hitting percentage to total 14 points.
- Sam McMillan and Salme Hollas each had eight kills, while Carly Sciborski added seven.
- Deniz Dakak recorded her third straight double-double, dishing 29 assists and taking on 10 digs.
Set 1
- It was a tight set, with the teams going punch for punch with each other. Bowling Green had 14 kills to AU's 11, hitting .241 to .237 for AU.
- Both teams also had three blocks each, but American conceded five reception errors and the home side took the set 25-21.
- McMillan led AU with four kills on just seven attempts, hitting .571 in the frame.
- AU threw the first punch, going on a 6-0 run early that gave them a 12-6 advantage. McMillan put down back-to-back kills on the stretch, with Hollas adding an ace.
- The Falcons closed the gap with a 4-0 run of their own, and eventually tied the score at 14. They separated themselves with a 8-4 run late to seal the set.
Set 2
- The Eagles didn't let another late run burn them in the second set, responding to an impressive spurt from Bowling Green to win it 25-22.
- AU had a comfortable 19-13 lead evaporate with a stunning 8-0 run from the home side.
- Elise Sterling stopped the bleeding with a kill, and a Falcon attacking error eventually tied the score at 22.
- With Sterling in the service area, she put down an ace, then Zeck delivered a kill, and Sterling placed another ace to win the set.
- McMillan again led American with four kills.
Set 3
- The Eagles were outhit in the third set, as the Falcons swung a .414 percentage to American's .194.
- AU got out to a 5-0 lead, but again Bowling Green weathered the storm and even the score at 10-10.
- Eventually leading 18-15, the Falcons closed out the set on a 6-2 run.
Set 4
- Bowling Green grabbed an 8-7 lead and never lost it, winning 25-19 American struggled on the offensive end, hitting -.027 in the set.
Up Next
- The Eagles will close out the Best Western Invitational on Saturday morning against Arkansas State. First serve is set for 11 a.m.
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