KALAMAZOO, Mich. –  The Western Michigan volleyball team continues Mid-American Conference action this weekend, traveling to Toledo and Ball State in its final conference road weekend.  

Game Information
Friday, Oct. 26: Western Michigan (13-11, 3-7 MAC) at Toledo (8-13, 3-7 MAC)
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Saturday, Oct. 27: Western Michigan (13-11, 3-7 MAC) at Ball State (17-6, 8-2 MAC)
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Ticket Information
Tickets to Western Michigan volleyball matches can be purchased by visiting wmubroncos.com/tickets or by calling the Bronco Ticket Office at 1-888-4-WMU-Tix.

Scouting the Broncos
With six matches remaining, Western Michigan heads into the weekend with an overall record of 13-11 and 3-7 in conference play. Last weekend the Broncos dropped a pair of matches at Ohio and Kent State. All-time against Toledo the Broncos are 54-12 while owning a 47-42 record all-time against Ball State.

Last Time Out vs. Toledo / Ball State
To begin MAC play, the Broncos hosted the Rockets and Cardinals, Sept. 21-22. On Friday against Ball State, the Broncos fell in four sets and dropped the Saturday match against the Rockets in five.

Nearing 1,000
The Western Michigan volleyball program is inching towards 1,000 total victories and needs just seven more to do so. The Broncos would become the 23^rd program in NCAA history to reach 1,000 wins.

27 Straight MAC Tournament Appearances
Western Michigan has clinched a berth in the MAC Tournament every year since 1997. From 1997 to 2010 every school made the tournament however since the eight-team format was implemented in 2011, the Broncos are one of three teams to have made the tournament every year.

Sweeping Through the Competition
Western Michigan has recorded six sweeps this season, the most since recording eight back in 2015.

Bontrager Nearing Milestones
Sophomore outside hitter Rachel Bontrager is nearing career and season milestones. Bontrager needs just 98 kills to rank in the top ten for kills in a single-season. The Valparaiso, Ind., native is 218 kills away from becoming the 25^th player in school history to earn 1,000 kills.

Scouting the Competition
Toledo – Toledo heads into the weekend with an overall record of 8-13 and 3-7 in MAC play. The Rockets dropped both matches last weekend on the road, falling to Bowling Green and Miami in four sets. Away from Toledo this season, the Rockets have a 1-7 record compared to 4-3 at home.

Ball State – The Cardinals currently sit atop the MAC west division with an overall record of 17-6 and 8-2 in conference play. Before making its stop in Kalamazoo, Ball State squares off with Northern Illinois on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Last weekend, BSU fell to Miami in five sets before sweeping Bowling Green.

MAC Volleyball on ESPN +
As part of the Mid-American Conference broadcast rights owned by ESPN, several MAC athletic events will now be streamed on ESPN +. ESPN+ is an internet-stream only platform (separate from ESPN3) and is not included in cable subscription packages. ESPN+ accounts are ordered through the ESPN app and cost $4.99/month or $49.99/year.