INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Bowling Green Falcons volleyball team (0-1) dropped a tightly contested season opener to Illinois Chicago (1-0), 3-1. This was the first match of the Top Dawg Challenge, hosted by Butler University at Hinkle Fieldhouse. UIC won the first two sets before the Falcons countered by winning the third. The Flames won the fourth set, 25-23, to win the match.
How It Happened
UIC won a back-and-forth first set that featured six ties and four lead changes. UIC held a 12-8 advantage, their largest of the set. The Falcons registered four kills as part of a 5-1 run that tied the set at 13.