Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Saturday’s Volleyball Results
Central Michigan 3, Iona 1
Texas Rio Grande Valley 3, Akron 2
Sacred Heart 3, Kent State 2
#13 Kansas 3, Western Michigan 0
Wake Forest 3, Toledo 2
Mercer 3, Ohio 0
Dayton 3, Bowling Green 0
Marshall 3, Eastern Michigan 2
Miami 3, Evansville 1
#7 Penn State 3, Ball State 0
Colgate 3, Buffalo 1
University of St. Thomas 3, Northern Illinois 1
Oakland 3, Eastern Michigan 0
Central Michigan 3, Iona 1 | Box Score
Central Michigan Volleyball remains undefeated in the 2024 season after a 3-1 victory over Iona in the final game of the UAlbany Invitational. CMU defeated UAlbany and FDU on Friday and closed it out with their sixth victory of the season over the Gaels.
Total on the day,
Linnea Willer led the Chippewas with nine kills and three block assists.
Abby Olincharted three solo blocks and a block assist along with a .600 hitting percentage. Freshman
Hannah Langton dug 22 balls and
Brooklyn Conner also added four total blocks on the afternoon.
Five Chippewas recorded 15 or more kills over the three games – with each player having one game that was their highlight of the weekend. CMU Totaled 27 blocks on the weekend, out-blocking their opponents by 10.
The 26 service aces from the team were significantly higher than the seven times the Chippewas were aced in their three games. The Chippewas hitting percentage on the weekend was nearly double their opponents (.203 to .106) and averaged 3.84 more assists/set than their three opponents (12.67 – 8.83)
Abby Olin earned Tournament MVP honors and
Grace Thomas was also named to the all-tournament team.
The Chippewas 6-0 start is their best since 2008 when the team started 8-0 and ultimately went on to finish second in the MAC.
Miami 3, Evansville 1 | Box Score
The Miami University volleyball team (4-2) topped Evansville (1-5) in a four-set match (25-20, 25-12, 22-25, 25-22) on Saturday evening to close out the Dunn Hospitality Tournament. Freshman opposite hitter
Ana Vetter led all RedHawks with a career-high 16 kills, and
Raegan Lantz added 12 of her own.
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