Women's Volleyball

Western Michigan Sweeps MAC Volleyball Player of the Week Honors

Offensive Player of the Week
Annalise Patchett, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan

Annalise Patchett led the Broncos with 24 kills (4.00/set) on a .351 hitting percentage and added two service aces and eight blocks for 30.0 points (5.00/set) in straight-set wins over Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. The junior had the hot hand against CMU, putting down a match-high 16 kills on a blistering .452 hitting percentage in the 3-0 win. She followed that up with a team-high eight kills, a career-high six blocks, five digs and a pair of aces in Friday's sweep of EMU. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Gabby Weihe, Middle Blocker, Western Michigan

Gabby Weihe anchored Western Michigan's defense up front in straight-set victories over Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan, totaling 11.0 blocks (1.83/set) to limit the Chippewas and Eagles to a combined .063 hitting percentage in the two contests. The senior's biggest performance came in Friday's sweep of EMU, during which she had a career-high nine rejections (2 solo, 7 assists) to help the Broncos tie their season high with 13 blocks and limit the visitors to a .018 hitting percentage, the lowest by a WMU opponent so far this season.

Setter of the Week
Leah Richmond, Western Michigan

Leah Richmond totaled 65 assists (10.83/set) and 20 digs (3.33/set) on the way to a pair of double-doubles in Western Michigan's straight-set victories over Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. On Tuesday against CMU, the redshirt sophomore handed out 42 helpers (14.00/set) and added 10 digs to help the Broncos hit .305 in the sweep. She followed that up with 23 assists, 10 digs, four blocks, and a pair of service aces in Friday's 3-0 win over EMU