Sports briefs for Sat. (11-9-13)

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Falcon volleyball losesOhio was a 25-20, 21-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-11 winner over Bowling Green
in a Mid-American Conference volleyball match at the Stroh Center.The Falcons fell to 12-13 overall and
8-5 in the MAC.BG’s leaders were: Danielle Tonyan, 16 kills; Jelena Sunjic, 18 kills; Lindsey
Butterfield, 19 kills, three aces; Laura Avila, 48 assists, 22 digs; BGHS graduate Ashley Dunn, 31 digs
(career high); Libby Dachenhaus, 10 digs; and Kaitlyn Skinner, five blocks.Despite the loss, the Falcons
clinched a spot in the eight-team MAC tournament.Ohio is 21-4 overall and leads the MAC East Division at
11-2.BG men’s soccer ties,misses MAC tournamentMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bowling Green’s men’s soccer team
played a 2-2 double-overtime tie Friday against West Virginia, eliminating the Falcons from contention
for a spot in the Mid-American Conference tournament.BG and WVU both were 2-2-2 in the MAC, but WVU
earned the final tournament berth. The Falcons had to beat WVU to qualify for the tournament.Ryan
Comiskey scored twice for BG, while Ryan Snashall had the other goal, and Brandon Silva and Rodcliff
Hall each had one assist. BG’s Michael Wiest had six saves.BG finished the season 6-7-6 overall. West
Virginia is 7-6-5.BG women’s swimming losesROCHESTER, Mich. — Bowling Green’s women’s swimming team was
a 150-130 loser Friday to Oakland University.BG’s Victoria Griffin won the 200 freestyle (1:51.81) and
the 100 free (51.04), and Joelle Scheps won the 100 butterfly (57.69) and 200 individual medley
(2:07.37).BG’s others winners were: Jordan Bullock, 200 butterfly (2:06.50); Brittany Szkelely, 50
freestyle (24.12); and the 400 freestyle relay team of Griffin, Szekely, Hannah Newman and Scheps,
3:29.69.Falcons’ Amodio honored by MACBowling Green’s Paige Amodio was named to the Mid-American
Conference women’s soccer all-freshmen team announced Monday.The central defender started all 17 matches
for the Falcons and played a total of 1,445 minutes, second-most on the team.BGHS girls golfers
honoredBowling Green High School’s Alisha Noon was named to the All-Northwest Ohio Girls Golf League
first-teamBG’s Charlee Carroll, Andrea Cromley, and Drew Peterson were named the the second-team, and
Olivia Horrigan was honorable mention.Carroll was the rookie of the year.BG’s Morgan Roe was the
sportsmanship nominee.Owens men winAntoine Benford scored 18 points to lead the eighth-ranked Owens
Community College’s men’s basketball team past Delta College 97-74 in the semifinals of the Express
Tip-Off Classic.Benford also added nine rebounds and two steals as he led six Express players in
double-figure scoring. John Murry finished with 14 points, while Andy Bachman added 11 points, 10
rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block.Bikramjit Gill, Tony Boykins and Martez Asberry each
had 10 points.The Express, 3-0 overall, face Monroe College, N.Y. tonight at 8 for the tournament
championship.Owens women record victoryPaige Wright scored 17 points to lead Owens Community’s women’s
basketball team to a 101-61 win over Mercyhurst North East in the Express Tip-Off Classic.Wright also
had nine rebounds, four assists and two steals.Eboni Adams and Hannah Griffineach added 15 points for
Owens, 3-1 overall.The Express face 10th-ranked Monroe College, N.Y. for the tournament
championship.under correctionEastwood-Coldwater at 7 p.m.The Coldwater at Eastwood Division V regional
quarterfinal football game starts at 7 tonight.An incorrect time was published in Friday’s
Sentinel-Tribune.

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