Toledo closed the Mid-American Conference regular season Saturday night with a four-set win over Bowling Green at Savage Arena, taking the match 3-1 by set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-19 and 25-19, according to Bowling Green State University Athletics.
Bowling Green struck first, rallying from a 12-6 deficit in the opening set with a 14-1 run to lead 17-14, then closing the set on a 6-1 stretch for a 1-0 advantage, BGSU Athletics reported. Toledo answered by building an early 6-2 lead in the second set and stringing together runs to even the match, then claimed the following two sets to finish the night.
Senior Avery Hobson led the Falcons with a match-high 17 kills and 15 digs, her second consecutive double-double and her seventh of the season, according to BGSU Athletics. Karli Molnau added 11 kills for Bowling Green, which was held to a .116 hitting efficiency, while Sydnie Hernandez recorded 23 digs and Helen Wilford accounted for seven of the Falcons’ 13 total blocks.
For the Rockets, Kayla Ozanich and Sierra Pertzborn each tallied 10 kills, and Grace Freiberger and Jessica Costlow each logged 11 digs to lead the defensive effort, BGSU Athletics reported.
With the win, Toledo improved to 22-4 overall and 14-2 in MAC play. Bowling Green finished the regular season at 19-8 overall and 11-5 in conference action, according to BGSU Athletics. Saturday’s meeting was the 83rd between the programs, with the Falcons holding a 62-20 series record dating back to 1977.
Bowling Green’s 12-0 stretch in the first set tied the Falcons’ longest run of the season, and their 13 blocks marked the 14th time this year the team reached double-digit blocks, according to BGSU Athletics. Hobson’s double-double was the 12th of her Bowling Green career.
Both teams now turn to postseason play next weekend. Bowling Green begins the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana, facing the winner of Miami (OH) and Ohio at 7 p.m., with all tournament matches streaming on ESPN+, BGSU Athletics reported.
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