The University of Akron Athletics
Zips Fall in Four Games To Bowling Green
October 07 | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 7, 2005
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Akron, Ohio - The University of Akron (7-10 overall, 2-3 MAC) volleyball team dropped its second home-match of the season and first Mid-American Conference contest of the year to Bowling Green State University (8-8, 2-3) on Friday night at the Rhodes Arena. BGSU won game one 30-27, but the Zips were able to take an exciting game two, 41-39. However, they were unable to gain the momentum as the Falcons rattled off game three (30-19) and four (30-26) for the win.
Sophomore Jennifer Stewart (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) recorded a match-high 23 kills and chipped in 19 digs in the loss. Junior Kim Horn (North Canton, Ohio/Jackson) had a match-high 28 digs. Sophomore Molly Rutledge (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) and senior Mara Capraruolo (Boardman, Ohio/Boardman) each had double-digit kills, with 19 and 11 respectively.
Freshman Abby Varterasian (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ypsilanti) had a career-high and a match-high 50 assists as she became the primary setter after senior Rachael Rush (Amherst, N.Y./Sweet Home) was forced from the game with a leg injury.
BGSU had four players in double-digit kills, with Emily Manser
leading the way with 18. Ashlei Nofzinger had 16 kills, Stephanie
Swiger had 12 kills and Meghan Mohr had 10 kills.
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The Zips return to action Saturday night when they host Miami University at 7:00 p.m. in Rhodes Arena.
