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8-0 in #MACtion, Women’s Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller at Bowling Green
October 16, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. - - In a battle of the top two teams in the Mid-American Conference standings, the Ball State women's volleyball team came out on top with a thrilling 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 28-26, 24-26, 15-12) victory over Bowling Green Thursday evening at the Stroh Center.
After the team's traded 25-21 victories in the opening two sets, the Cardinals (12-8; 8-0 MAC) used a service ace from junior setter Lindsey Green to cap a hard-fought 28-26 third set victory. Unfortunately, the Falcons (12-8; 6-2 MAC) took a back-and-forth battle in the fourth by a score of 26-24.
That set up a deciding fifth frame which saw BGSU take an 8-7 lead at the court switch and pull ahead 11-9 late. However, two kills from sophomore outside Carson Tyler surrounding a Bowling Green attack error gave the guests a 12-11 edge. The Ball State block then forced two more attack errors, giving the Cardinals three match point attempts at 14-11. It would only take two, as Tyler's match-high 24th kill ended the set at 15-12 and the contest at 3-2.
Overall, Ball State's block came up big in the victory, out-blocking a Bowling Green squad which entered the match leading the league in blocking average. Led by a match-high six total blocks from junior middle Camryn Wise and five from junior middle Gwen Crull, the Cardinals tallied 12.0 blocks to BGSU's 11.0.
The edge at the net, along with an 8-to-5 advantage in service aces, turned the tide for Ball State which saw Bowling Green tally 69 kills to the Cardinals' 63.
Along with their solid blocking numbers, Wise and Crull each smashed nine kills in the win, while graduate outside Noelle VanOort added 10 for her 16th match in double figures this season. Meanwhile, Tyler has smashed double-digit kills in all 20 matches this year and in 26 straight outings going back to last season.
Much as she has done all season, Tyler also turned in a solid effort on defense by leading the Cardinals with 15 digs for her 12th double-double of the season. She also added four total blocks and served up two aces, while hitting .327 (24-6-55).
Green would lead Ball State's setter duo with 28 assists, one more than freshman Reese Axness who also chipped in 10 digs for her third double-double in the last four matches. Axness also served up an ace, while Green tallied two.
Other key contributors in the match were graduate opposite Christyn Ashby with seven kills and four blocks, along with sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter with 13 digs and a pair of service aces.
On the other side of the net, Edyta Waclawczyk led the Bowling Green attack with 20 kills, while Avery Hobson tallied 18. In her first league match of the season, reigning MAC Player of the Year Lauryn Hovey added 12 kills and 17 assists, while falling one dig shy of a triple double with nine. Sydnie Hernandez led all players with 26 digs.
Ball State and Bowling Green will battle once again Friday, with another 6 p.m. first serve at the Stroh Center.
After the team's traded 25-21 victories in the opening two sets, the Cardinals (12-8; 8-0 MAC) used a service ace from junior setter Lindsey Green to cap a hard-fought 28-26 third set victory. Unfortunately, the Falcons (12-8; 6-2 MAC) took a back-and-forth battle in the fourth by a score of 26-24.
That set up a deciding fifth frame which saw BGSU take an 8-7 lead at the court switch and pull ahead 11-9 late. However, two kills from sophomore outside Carson Tyler surrounding a Bowling Green attack error gave the guests a 12-11 edge. The Ball State block then forced two more attack errors, giving the Cardinals three match point attempts at 14-11. It would only take two, as Tyler's match-high 24th kill ended the set at 15-12 and the contest at 3-2.
Overall, Ball State's block came up big in the victory, out-blocking a Bowling Green squad which entered the match leading the league in blocking average. Led by a match-high six total blocks from junior middle Camryn Wise and five from junior middle Gwen Crull, the Cardinals tallied 12.0 blocks to BGSU's 11.0.
The edge at the net, along with an 8-to-5 advantage in service aces, turned the tide for Ball State which saw Bowling Green tally 69 kills to the Cardinals' 63.
Along with their solid blocking numbers, Wise and Crull each smashed nine kills in the win, while graduate outside Noelle VanOort added 10 for her 16th match in double figures this season. Meanwhile, Tyler has smashed double-digit kills in all 20 matches this year and in 26 straight outings going back to last season.
Much as she has done all season, Tyler also turned in a solid effort on defense by leading the Cardinals with 15 digs for her 12th double-double of the season. She also added four total blocks and served up two aces, while hitting .327 (24-6-55).
Green would lead Ball State's setter duo with 28 assists, one more than freshman Reese Axness who also chipped in 10 digs for her third double-double in the last four matches. Axness also served up an ace, while Green tallied two.
Other key contributors in the match were graduate opposite Christyn Ashby with seven kills and four blocks, along with sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter with 13 digs and a pair of service aces.
On the other side of the net, Edyta Waclawczyk led the Bowling Green attack with 20 kills, while Avery Hobson tallied 18. In her first league match of the season, reigning MAC Player of the Year Lauryn Hovey added 12 kills and 17 assists, while falling one dig shy of a triple double with nine. Sydnie Hernandez led all players with 26 digs.
Ball State and Bowling Green will battle once again Friday, with another 6 p.m. first serve at the Stroh Center.
Team Stats
BSU
BGSU
Kills
63
69
Errors
23
27
Attempts
165
171
Hitting %
.242
.246
Points
83.0
85.0
Assists
61
65
Aces
8
5
Blocks
12
11
Game Leaders
Kills
24
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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