Box Score Cincinnati, Ohio (Aug. 28, 2007) ???C Oakland???s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to host Bowling Green by scores of 30-20, 30-20, 30-21 in non-conference action at Anderson Arena this evening. Freshman Brittany Dunn (Bowling Green, Ohio) led the Golden Grizzlies defensively with a personal best 16 digs. ???I think the biggest difference in the match was Bowling Green???s ability to execute after 20 points. We had leads throughout the first two games and competed really hard against a team that???s got five seniors starting,??? head coach Rob Beam said. ???Our two outside hitters were really good tonight. Amy Golem (Dearborn, Mich.) and Adrienne Leone (Clinton Township, Mich.) did a great job of killing???when we were able to create a dig they were able to terminate in transition. Brittany Dunn had 16 digs and an ace, bringing tons of effort and energy to our team while playing in front of her hometown crowd,??? Beam said. The Golden Grizzlies controlled play early, taking a 6-2 lead in game one fueled by four kills from Golem, a kill from sophomore Nikki Pawson (Blissfield, Mich.) and an ace by Dunn. The Falcons rallied, scoring seven of the next eight points to take their first lead of the game 9-7. Bowling Green maintained the two-point advantage over the next several minutes until Stephanie Swiger served three straight points, including an ace, to put the Falcons up 15-10. Oakland drew within two at 17-15, capitalizing on attack errors by BGSU and a kill from Leone. But Bowling Green pulled together an 8-2 run to go up 25-17 and Corrie Mills??? kill shortly thereafter capped the 30-20 win for the Falcons. Golem, Pawson and junior Stephanie Parkin (Clarkston, Mich.) each had kills early in game two to give OU a 4-2 edge at the outset. BGSU tied the score 4-4, but freshman Katy Wilson (Midlothian, Texas) set junior Leah Dupuie (Leonard, Mich.) and Golem up for kills as the Golden Grizzlies recaptured the lead 7-4. After BGSU knotted the game at 7-7, Golem and Leone had kills while sophomore Hallie Beattie (Bowling Green, Ohio) served an ace as Oakland regained the three-point advantage 11-8. Oakland extended the lead to 14-10, but Bowling Green scored five straight points as Meghan Mohr had an ace while Kendra Halm and Mills combined for a block to give BG its first lead of the game 15-14. OU tied the game 15-15, but the Falcons registered four straight points to take a four-point lead 19-15. Bowling Green then scored seven straight points to increase its lead to 26-16 to put the game out of reach. Senior Monica Frechen (Fowler, Mich.) had a kill and Dupuie had a block to bring the score to 26-18, but the Falcons held OU at bay and went on for the 30-20 win. Oakland fell behind in the third game despite being tied 2-2 early. The Falcons went up 7-3 with back-to-back kills by Madeline Means and an ace by Maggie Karges. Bowling Green maintained the four-point lead as Corey Domek???s kill gave the Falcons a 10-6 lead, but errors allowed the Golden Grizzlies to climb within two 10-8. OU kept within two points of Bowling Green with a kill from Beattie and errors from the Falcons to bring the score to 13-11, but BGSU went on a 9-1 run to pull away as Swiger contributed three kills for the 22-12 score. After an OU attack error brought the score to 24-13 Bowling Green, the Golden Grizzlies rallied with an 8-3 run to draw within six 27-21. Leone and Pawson each contributed kills while Parkin and Pawson combined for a block. But Means had a pair of kills to help the Falcons score the next three points for the 30-21 score and the 3-0 sweep. The Golden Grizzlies return to action this weekend when they travel to Milwaukee, Wis. for the Marquette Kick-Off Tournament. OU opens the tournament with a match against Texas-Arlington Friday at 5:30 p.m.