- Falcons To Face Three Nationally-Ranked Opponents At Stacey Clark ClassicWEST 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 3 p.m first serve. All matches will be available to stream through Big Ten Network Plus.
- Bowling Green Block Party Paces Falcons To Four-Set Victory Over Saint Mary’sGRAND 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.
- Falcons Start 2025 Campaign With Win Over Temple, Split DoubleheaderFARGO, 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.
- Falcons To Begin New Era Of BGVB This Weekend With NDSU/UND TournamentBOWLING 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.
- BGVB Selected As MAC Regular Season And MAC Tournament Champions In MAC Preseason PollCLEVELAND, 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.
- Falcon Volleyball Picks Up Pace Toward Season With Exhibition, Dream BiG EventBOWLING 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.
- Falcons To Host Youngstown State In Exhibition Match Saturday At StrohBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University volleyball team will begin their 2025 campaign on Saturday (Aug. 23) with an exhibition match against Youngstown State. The match is set for a 1 p.m. first serve at the Stroh Center and will be free to attend. Regardless of results in the first three sets, the two teams will play a minimum of four sets. Due to move-in for BGSU students, volleyball fans will be directed to park in the north side of Lots 24, 13 and 20 off of Stadium Drive with parking also free. The Stroh Center this season will again be a cashless venue, including tickets and concessions throughout the season.
- Jessica Andrews Called Up To Team Canada At World ChampionshipsBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University middle blocker Jessica Andrews has been called up to Canada's National Team that will be competing at the 2025 World Championships in Thailand. Andrews has been competing with Team Canada at the Pan-Am Volleyball Cup and will now transition to the National Team. Andrews will be one of 25 athletes to represent Team Canada.
- BGSU Volleyball Announces Additions Of Pytlak, Bennett To StaffBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University head volleyball coach Alex DelPiombo announced two hirings to her staff for the Orange and Brown. DelPiombo and the Falcons will welcome Lukas Pytlak as an assistant coach and Dominic Bennett as the director of volleyball operations. Pytlak returns to the MAC after playing for Ball State while Bennett will join BGSU from Heartland Community College where he served as an assistant coach.
- BGVB Earns AVCA Team Academic Award For 25th Consecutive YearLEXINGTON, Ky. – For the 25th consecutive year and 26th total year, the Bowling Green State University volleyball program has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT. To qualify, teams must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher. Additionally, the Falcons earned the Honor Roll distinction as part of the top 20-percent of team GPAs in Division I, a recognition only 47 teams received.
