WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team took No. 17 Purdue down to the wire in five sets Thursday night (Sept. 4) with the Boilermakers edging out the Falcons for the 3-2 final. The teams traded sets with the Falcons taking the second, 25-22, before forcing a fifth set with an extra-points, 28-26, win in the fourth set. In the fifth, Purdue pushed ahead late to claim the hard-fought set in front of a packed Holloway Gymnasium. BGSU will now face No. 23 Georgia Tech on Friday (Sept. 5) at 1 p.m. to wrap up the week.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team took on No. 15 Kansas Wednesday (September 3) to begin the Stacey Clark Classic, hosted by Purdue. The Falcons challenged Kansas in each set, including threatening in the second set before taking the third. Despite the Falcons' strong effort, the Jayhawks held on for the 3-1 win in four sets. The match marked the first for Bowling Green against a ranked opponent since taking on No. 14 Baylor on Sept. 9, 2023 at the Colorado State Tournament, a match that also ended in a 3-1 final.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team will continue the 2025 campaign with a trio of ranked opponents at the Stacey Clark Classic hosted by Purdue. Of the field, each of BGSU's opponents not only made the 2024 NCAA Tournament, but advanced to at least the second round. Bowling Green will begin play against No. 15 Kansas on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at 3 p.m. before taking on host No. 17 Purdue on Thursday (Sept. 4) at 7 p.m. BGSU will conclude their slate in West Lafayette on Friday (Sept. 5) against No. 23 Georgia Tech with a 1 p.m first serve. All matches will be available to stream through Big Ten Network Plus.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team picked up their second win of the season, topping Saint Mary's in a 3-1 final Saturday afternoon (Aug. 30). The Falcons jumped out to a strong offensive outing in the first set, hitting .308, but defense proved to be the key factor in the victory. As a team, the Orange and Brown totaled 17 blocks with three different student-athletes logging at least seven blocks. The win moves BGSU to 2-1 through the opening weekend of the season with three Top 25 teams on deck this upcoming week.

FARGO, N.D. – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team started the 2025 season with a pair of matches inside Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse on Friday (Aug. 29). Beginning the day at 2 p.m. EST, the Falcons battled in a close match with Temple, coming out with a 3-1 win. BGSU then quickly turned around to play host North Dakota State at 7 p.m. EST with the Bison taking a 3-0 final to move BGSU to 1-1 through the first day of the season. The Falcons will conclude their weekend on Saturday (Aug. 30) in Grand Forks, N.D. against St. Mary's at 12 p.m. EST.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team will start the 2025 season on the road with a trio of matches at the NDSU/UND Tournament. The Falcons will begin the season with a Friday doubleheader, playing Temple at 2 p.m. EST before taking on host North Dakota State at 7 p.m. EST. BGSU will shift from NDSU's campus to UND's on Saturday, facing St. Mary's with a 12 p.m. EST first serve. The matches hosted by North Dakota State will be available to stream on the Summit League Network through Midco Sports.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Monday morning (Aug. 25) the MAC Volleyball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-MAC Teams for the upcoming 2025 season. Bowling Green was selected to finish first in the MAC, receiving 10 first place votes and 119 total points. Ball State was the only other team with first place votes, receiving two while coming in second in the poll with 102 points. Additionally, BGSU was picked to win the MAC Tournament with 10 votes. Buffalo and Central Michigan each received one vote as well. As for the Preseason All-MAC Team, the Falcons had three players named to the list, tied with Central Michigan for the most in the conference. For the Orange and Brown, Jessica Andrews, Lauryn Hovey and Amanda Otten were all named to the Preseason All-MAC Team. In total, the MAC listed 14 student-athletes with representatives from eight different teams.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team completed the final steps of the preseason on Saturday (Aug. 23), hosting Youngstown State in an exhibition match before holding the program's fourth annual Dream BiG fundraiser, both inside the Stroh Center. The Falcons claimed a victory on the court before transitioning to the highest attended fundraiser in the history of Dream BiG. With the two events, the momentum for BGVB will shift to the regular season, scheduled to begin on Friday, Aug. 29 with an invitational at North Dakota State.