Women's Volleyball

Five Volleyball Team Sweep Tuesday Night #MACtion

Tuesday Volleyball results
Akron 3, Buffalo 2
Ball State 3, Miami 0
Bowling Green 3, Toledo 0
Eastern Michigan 3, Central Michigan 0
Ohio 3, Kent State 0
Western Michigan 3, Northern Illinois 0
 
Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments

Akron 3, Buffalo 2 | Box Score
BUFFALO, NY - Led by double-doubles from Delaney Gash (24 kills, 12 digs) and Martina Villani (39 assists, 12 digs), the Akron volleyball team took down the Buffalo Bulls 3-2 (25-19, 10-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-10) Tuesday at Alumni Arena.

The Zips were led on offense by a double-double from Gash, who registered 24 kills and 12 digs on the day. Gabby Brissett added nine kills while Ruby Klusman added a career-high seven kills and a career-high five digs in the win. On the defensive end, Villani and Gash led the Zips with 12 digs, while Vanessa Del Real recorded 11 digs. Chidera Ozoh and Villani added three blocks each, while Villani recorded 39 assists.

The win improved the Zips' record to 12-11 overall and 5-7 in MAC play.

Game Notes

» Akron had three players in double figures in digs.
» Lyndi Wolf had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Gash registered a double-double with 24 kills and 12 digs
» Gash had a match-high 24 kills for Akron.
» Akron got a team-high 12 digs from Gash and Villani.
» Akron attackers were helped by a team-high 39 assists from Villani.
» Villani recorded a double-double with 39 assists and 12 digs.

What's Next?
Akron returns to James A. Rhodes Arena to host Eastern Michigan on October 31 and November 1.



Ball State 3, Miami 0 | Box Score
MUNCIE, Ind. - Tuesday was a milestone night for outside Noelle VanOort who blasted her 2,000th collegiate kill to help guide the Ball State women's volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-15) sweep of Miami inside Worthen Arena.

Entering the match with 1,997 collegiate kills, with 1,724 coming at Indiana Tech (2021-24) and 273 before first serve tonight with the Cardinals (15-9; 11-1 Mid-American Conference), VanOort reached the magic mark at 12-6 in the second set when she forced the RedHawks (11-13; 5-7 MAC) to call its second timeout. She would finish the night with seven total markers, raising her total to 2,004.

Along with VanOort's effort, outside Carson Tyler led the Ball State attack with a match-high 13 kills and chipped in 12 digs for her 13th double-double of the season. She also tied for match-high honors with three service aces, including the match-ending point. 

Junior middle Gwen Crull also turned in a solid performance, smashing 10 kills and hitting a match-best .692 (10-1-13). It was her eighth match with double-digit kills this season and went along with a pair of blocks.

Speaking of blocking, junior middle Camryn Wise turned in another solid effort at the net with a match-high seven total blocks. It was her fourth #MACtion match this season with seven total blocks, which is a season high. She also smashed six kills and served up an ace, while hitting .364 (6-2-11).

Rounding out the Ball State attack were redshirt freshman opposite Riley Whitlock and sophomore opposite Tiffany Snook with five kills apiece. Freshman setter Reese Axness and junior setter Lindsey Green combined to set the BSU attack to a .295 (46-18-95) rate of success, dishing out 21 and 17 assists, respectively.

Sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter led all players with 16 digs. 

Overall, the Ball State defense limited Miami to a season-low 23 kills, with its .057 (23-18-87) attack percentage tying as its lowest mark of the year. Lauren Coyne managed a team-high seven kills, while Anna McClure registered a team-high eight digs.

The Cardinals also held a 42 to 26 lead in total digs and a seven to five advantage in service aces.

Up next for the Ball State women's volleyball team is a two-match series at Kent State. The teams will play at 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.


Bowling Green 3, Toledo 0 | Box Score
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team captured a three-set sweep over the Toledo Rockets Tuesday night (Oct. 28) in front of a packed Stroh Center. The sweep marked the first for either team in the Battle of I-75 since Oct. 25, 2008, which was also a 3-0 BGSU win at home. For the Falcons, the team registered 79 digs, the most in a three-set match since 2006. Additionally, Avery Hobson, Amanda Otten and Anna Sitek all registered double-doubles, giving BGSU three double-doubles in the same match for the third time in the last two weeks after previously not having done it since 2023. The win moves BGSU to 13-11 on the season while being 7-5 in the MAC. 

Falcon Stat Leaders 
Kills: Edyta Waclawczyk (17)
Assists: Anna Sitek (19)
Digs: Sydnie Hernandez (17)
Aces: Avery Anders (1)
Blocks: Helen Wilford (7)

Falcon Stat Facts
  • The sweep for the Falcons marks the first for either team in the Battle of I-75 in 17 years. The last sweep in the series came nearly 17 years ago to the day with BGSU sweeping Toledo on Oct. 25, 2008 at home. 
  • As a team, the Falcons recorded a season-high 79 digs in just three sets of action. The mark just missed the program's Rally Scoring Era record for digs in a three-set match, currently set at 88. The total is the most overall since having 79 against Western Michigan in a five-set match last year on Nov. 23, 2024. As for a three-set match, it's the most by the Falcons since logging 81 on Oct. 15, 2006 against Eastern Michigan.
  • For the third time in the last two weeks, the Falcons had three players log a double-double in the same match. Additionally, two more Falcons just missed double-doubles by two or fewer tallies in a category. 
  • Amanda Otten led the way with her sixth double-double of the season in her return to the court. Otten finished with 18 assists and 11 digs for the Falcons.
  • Avery Hobson followed Otten's lead, also posting her sixth double-double of the season, finishing with 13 kills and 12 digs, finishing second on the team in both stats.
  • Anna Sitek rounded out the trio of double-doubles, her third of the season. Sitek concluded with a team-high 19 assists while adding 10 digs.
  • Sydnie Hernandez just missed what would have been her first double-double of her collegiate career. Hernandez tallied a team-high 17 digs and a career-high nine assists.
  • Edyta Waclawczyk just missed a double-double as well. Waclawczyk landed a team-high 17 kills while registering eight digs, coming two digs shy. She also hit a team-best .311 in the match and was perfect on 21 serve receive attempts. 
  • Helen Wilford posted a team-high seven blocks of the Falcons, knocking down one solo and six block assists. Wilford has now led the team in blocks a team-high seven times this season. With 10 blocks as a team, Wilford was in on 70-percent. 
  • Marija Tabak filled the stat sheet for BGSU as well. In addition to Tabak's seven kills, she added a career-high eight digs while also registering two block assists.
  • Avery Anders landed the lone ace for the Falcons while adding six digs and an assist to her stat line. 
  • With the win, the Falcons add five points to the BGSU total in the Battle of I-75 presented by Fremont Federal Credit Union. The Falcons now lead 26-5. Visit bgsufalcons.com/sports/2025/9/26/battle-of-i-75 for more information.
  • Bowling Green is now 31-5 all-time when hosting Toledo and 62-19 overall against the Rockets. 
Up Next
The Falcons will be back on the road this weekend for a pair of matches against Miami (OH). Bowling Green and Miami are set for a 6 p.m. start Friday night (Oct. 31) before a 4 p.m. first serve on Saturday (Nov. 1). 


Eastern Michigan 3, Central Michigan 0 | Box Score
YPSILANTI, Mich. –  The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team swept rivals Central Michigan University, 3-0, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center, breaking a 10-match losing streak in the series Tuesday night, Oct. 28.
 
Eastern recorded 10 aces and 10 blocks, and outperformed the Chippewas in every stat except digs, which was tied at 47 apiece.
 
Anna Guard led the offense with nine kills off a .450 hitting percentage with one block. Hatteras Welker led the defense at the net with eight blocks, including three solo blocks to go with three kills and a match-high four aces.
 
Surabhi Srinivasan paced the match with 13 digs while Ella Voorhees and Ashlynn Belcher handled the setting duties, each distributing 13.

Match Notes
» Eastern's record improved to 12-13 (4-8 MAC) while CMU's shifted to 9-15 (6-6 MAC).
» Eastern out-hit its opponent for the 12th time this season, producing a 12-0 record when doing so and a 26-4 record under Head Coach Kevin Foeman.
» Eastern had more kills (35-28), aces (10-4), blocks (10-2), and assists (31-26) than Central, while digs were tied at 47 apiece.
» Eastern's 10 aces are the second most in the MAC in a three-set match.  
» EMU is now 6-0 when winning the first two sets this season and earned its fifth sweep of the season.
» Hatteras Welker added four service aces, marking her seventh-straight match with at least one ace. Welker has at least one ace in 20-of-25 matches this season. Welker's 20 matches with at least one ace are tied for the second-highest mark in the nation, are the most in the MAC, and are the most of any middle in the country.
» Hatteras Welker's eight blocks are the most from an individual in the MAC in a three-set match this season as she led the match, marking her 17th time leading EMU in the category this season.
» Anna Guard's nine kills off 20 attacks is the best hitting percentage of her career when posting at least 20 attacks. The match marked Guard's second leading the team in kills this season. She had zero errors for the first time in her career when totaling at least 15 attacks.
» Wrigley Takats drilled a career-best seven kills off a .429 hitting percentage, the best in her career when posting at least 14 attacks.  
» Hatteras Welker's four aces are the second most in a three-set match in the MAC this season and the sixth most in the nation by value.  Welker has led the Eagles in aces seven times this season.
» Ava Siefke had two aces, she now needs 23 more to reach 100 in her career.
» Ella Voorhees recorded seven digs as she now needs 36 more to reach 500. She also led the team in assists for the third time this season.
 
Historical Notes
» The match marked the 103rd between the Eagles and Chippewas. Overall, Eastern holds a 31-71 mark when facing CMU and a 15-37 clip when facing it in Ypsilanti.
» The win marked Eastern's first over Central Michigan since the 2020 season, March 16, 2021. The win was the first over Central at home since 2015, Oct. 1.
» The win also snapped a 10-match losing streak to CMU.
 
Up Next
Eastern hits the road for two matches against the University of Akron, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Friday's match will start at 6 p.m. and Saturday's will begin at 4 p.m. Both matches can be streamed live on ESPN+.


Ohio 3, Kent State 0 | Box Score
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio volleyball team (9-15, 7-5 MAC) swept Kent State (8-15, 3-9 MAC) 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-18) on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
 
Ohio finished with a .298 attack percentage, 44 kills, nine aces, three blocks, 43 assists, and 37 digs. Kent State finished with a .196 attack percentage, 30 kills, one ace, five blocks, 29 assists, and 36 digs.
 
Freshman Bailey Blair  was a strong offensive force for the Bobcats, leading the team with 12 kills and 12.0 points. Blair also recorded a .450 attack percentage.
 
Junior Emily Waddell had another career-best night in the Convo. Waddell recorded a .800 attack percentage with eight kills and no errors on 10 total attacks. Waddell was also a standout on defense with a team-high three block assists.
 
Junior Gentry Brown performed well all over the court for Ohio. Brown finished with seven kills, two assists, three aces, one block, seven digs, and 10.5 points.
 
Sophomores Bryn Janke and Lexi Grissett tallied 26 and 11 assists for Ohio, respectively. Junior Kendall Hickey recorded a team-high 15 digs.
  
The Bobcats will be back in action at Central Michigan on Friday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
 

Western Michigan 3, Northern Illinois 0 | Box Score
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan hit .310 and served up 10 aces to roll to a straight-set victory (25-17, 27-25, 25-15) over Northern Illinois on Tuesday evening to extend its winning streak to five in a row.
 
FINAL SCORE: Western Michigan 3, Northern Illinois 0
LOCATION: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (12-13, 9-3 MAC) | NIU (10-11, 3-9)
 
Leah Richmond collected her 19th double-double of the season (31 assists, 10 digs) to help Western Michigan reach the .310 mark, its second-highest team hitting percentage this season. Annalise Patchett produced a team-leading 12 kills on a .370 hitting percentage, while Mary Clare Brusek put down nine kills and hit .571.
 
Aiding WMU's scoring efforts were 10 service aces, which included six in the opening frame. Molly Brown served up five aces, while Maddie Kmetz and Carley Piercefield tallied two apiece.
 
On the defensive end, Reeghan Boyer dug up a match-high 21 balls, with Piercefield chipping in 11. Amanda Glanton spearheaded the defense at the net, recording six blocks (2 solo, 4 assists).
  
Western Michigan hits the road this weekend for a two-match series at Toledo. First serve for the series opener against the Rockets is set for Friday at 6 pm on ESPN+.