Akron Volleyball Stays Undefeated in Conference Play with Win Over Bowling Green

Friday, October 4

Bowling Green, OH

6 PM

University of Akron

10-3

Bowling Green

8-7

Akron

Bowling Green

Akron Volleyball Stays Undefeated in Conference Play with Win Over Bowling Green

October 04 | Women's Volleyball

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Akron Volleyball Stays Undefeated in Conference Play with Win Over Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Akron volleyball defeated Bowling Green in Mid-American Conference action, 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 28-26) on Friday night in Bowling Green, Ohio.

The Zips increase their winning streak to eight games and improve to 10-4 (3-0 MAC) while the Falcons fell to 8-7 (2-1 MAC).

Senior Elya Karsner (Frankfort, Ky.) and junior Alexis Adleta (West Chester, Ohio) led the way offensively with 16 and 15 kills, respectively. Junior setter Emily Weigand (Burton, Ohio) dished out 40 assists, while adding three kills of her own.

On the defensive side of the ball, junior Taylor Sharrits (Concord, Ohio) led with 16 digs, while Adleta and Weigand finished with 13 digs a-piece.

The first set (much like the rest of the match) was a hard-fought battle which included 14 ties and nine lead-changes. The Zips were able to gain an early 10-8 lead, thanks to a three-point run that included an error by the Falcons, as well as kills by sophomore Megan Kelly (Lakewood, Ill.), and Adleta.

The teams would trade short runs for the majority of the set, which eventually led to it being tied at 21. After an error by Akron put Bowling Green up by one, the Zips would respond well, claiming four of the last five points, capped off with a set-clinching kill by Karsner.

The second set saw another back-and-forth fight, but Akron played at a higher level than its opponent. The Zips found themselves up 11-9 early, thanks to a block by Weigand and Richardson. Bowling Green responded by winning eight of the next 12 points, and were able to retake the lead, 17-15.

After the teams traded side outs for the next four points, the Zips were able to put together a late six-point run, thanks to three kills by Karnser, two kills by Richardson and an error by Bowling Green. A block by Richardson and Adleta led Akron to take the second set, 25-20.

Bowling Green was determined not to be swept, as they were able to inch back into the match in a fourth-set battle which consisted of eight ties and five lead changes. The Zips were able to gain an early lead and hold it for a large part of the set, however after holding a 16-11 lead, the Falcons were able to claim nine of the next 13 points and tie the game at 20.

The Zips responded by rattling off three points of their own, capped off with an ace by junior Taylor Kuruzovich (Port Matilda, Pa.). The Bowling Green offense were able to make a late push, earning six of the last seven points, taking the set 26-24.

The fourth set followed suit of the first three, as the point differential never grew larger than three. No team were able to put together a run larger than four, in a set that saw 12 ties. With the set tied at 26 a-piece, a kill by Adleta set the Zips up for match point. An attack error by the Falcons clinched the set, (28-26), for Akron, as well as the match.

The Zips will be back in action tomorrow night, Saturday, Oct. 5, as they head to Oxford, Ohio to take on Miami (Ohio). First serve is set for 5 p.m.