Zips Fall to Bowling Green in Straight Sets - University of Akron Athletics

Saturday, October 7

Bowling Green, OH

5 p.m.

University of Akron

6-12 (2-4MAC)

Bowling Green

9-8 (5-1MAC)

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Akron	16	23	19	0
Bowling Green	25	25	25	3

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October 07 | Women's Volleyball

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio- The Akron Zips volleyball team fell in a three-set decision (16-25, 23-25, 19-25) against Bowling Green on Saturday evening in Bowling Green, Ohio.

The Zips dropped to 6-12 on the season and 2-4 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Falcons improved to 9-8 overall and 5-1 in league play.

Junior Kayla Gwozdz (Temperance, Mich.) recorded a match-high 12 kills, followed by sophomore Ashley Richardson (Doylestown, Ohio), who added six kills. On the defensive side, freshman Taylor Sharrits (Concord, Ohio) recorded a match-high 24 digs and posted the team's only ace.

Akron scored the first-point of the initial set off a Bowling Green attack error, before the Falcons scored four-straight points to regain the lead, 4-2. Another scoring run by Bowling Green put it ahead, 9-3.

Akron's offense sparked when the Zips used a 5-2 run that cut the Falcon's lead to 14-10. A 5-1 scoring run by Bowling Green put the Falcons ahead 18-10, which was too large of a gap for the Zips to close and Bowling Green took a first-set victory, 25-16.

In the second set, Bowling Green got off to an early 5-2 start. Akron's offense was able to get into a rhythm and tied the set at 14. The Falcons answered back and took the lead, 22-17, with the use of a 4-1 scoring run. The Zips battled back and used a 4-1 run, with the help off three Bowling Green attack errors cutting the Falcons' lead to 22-21. Despite Akron's rally, Bowling Green secured the second set, 25-23.

In the final set of the match, Akron's offense sparked getting off to a quick 7-2 advantage. An 11-2 scoring run by the Falcons gave Bowling Green a 13-8 lead over the Zips. With Akron trailing 19-17, Bowling Green put the set away scoring five-straight points, which gave the Falcons a 25-19 match victory.

In statistics, the Zips led the match with a total of 59 digs, to Bowling Green's 55. The Falcons connected on 39 kills with a hitting percentage of .202, as the Zips completed 35 kills, hitting a .102 percentage.

Akron returns home for a two-game series opening with Western Michigan on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., followed by Northern Illinois on Saturday, October 14, at 5 p.m. at the James A. Rhodes Arena. Saturday's match against the Huskies will be broadcasted on ESPN3.