The BG volleyball team saw its season come to an abrupt end Tuesday night in the first round of the Mid-American Conference, losing to Eastern Michigan in three sets 25-20, 25-15 and 28-26.
Falcon freshman Paige Penrod, as she has done for most of the season, led BG in kills with 18, bringing her season total to 405.Fellow freshman Lindsey Butterfield added 11 kills and a .500 attack percentage against EMU while freshman Danielle Tonyan finished with six kills - becoming just the fifth freshman in BG history to post 300 kills in a season - finishing with 301.
BG ends its 2010 season with an 8-24 record and the departure of seniors Noelle Spitler and Sam Fish.
However, with a talented core of freshmen players, led by Penrod and Tonyan, expect the BG volleyball team to put up strong numbers next season that result in more wins.
Penrod was exceptional this season. She will definitely be the go-to player of the Falcons over the next three years and good player to build a team around. Very few freshmen, no matter what college sport, can make the kind of impact that Penrod did this season on the volleyball court.
Penrod played in and started all 32 matches this season, finishing with a staggering 405 kills. She set the freshman record at BGSU for most kills in a season by a freshman.
Fellow freshman Danielle Tonyan was another bright freshman on the Falcons that will be critical toward the success over the next few years. Tonyan played in 31 games, making 27 starts, and finished second on the team in kills with 301.
With a talented freshman duo who proved they can play at the collegiate level, the future is sure to be a bright one. And with the opening of the Stroh Center next fall, Falcon volleyball will be hot ticket.
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