KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan volleyball begins a stretch of four straight matches against Mid-American Conference East Division foes on the road this weekend against Buffalo and Akron.
Game Information
Friday, Oct. 18:
Western Michigan at Buffalo | 6:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, Oct. 19:
Western Michigan at Akron | 7:00 p.m. |
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Bronco Ticket Information
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Scouting the Broncos
Western Michigan heads into the weekend with an overall record of 11-7 and 2-4 in MAC play. Last weekend the Broncos dropped both of their matches at home, falling to Northern Illinois in five sets and BGSU in three sets.
9 for No.9
Heading into the weekend, junior
Rachel Bontrager has recorded nine straight matches with double digit kills. The streak is tied for the second longest of her career and is three shy of her career-high. Bontrager leads the Broncos and the MAC with 262 kills.
Block Party
Redshirt sophomore
Janell Williams has dominated opponents at the net this season, ranking second in the MAC with 1.12 blocks per set. Williams leads the team with 58 blocks.
We Dig It
Senior
Kathleen Reilly ranks 14
th in the NCAA in digs per set (5.40) and 16
th in the nation in total digs with 367. Earlier this season, Reilly became the third player in school history to eclipse 2,000 career digs.
Wins against the East
WMU seeks its first win at Akron since 107 and it's first win at Buffalo since 2015. Since 2017 the Broncos have an overall record of 8-7 against opponent from the MAC East.
Friday, Friday
Friday matches have been favorable for the Broncos this season, posting a 9-1 record.
Scouting the Opponents
Buffalo (5-13, 1-5 MAC): Buffalo heads into Friday's match having lost its last four matches and has an overall home record of 4-6. Last weekend the Bulls were swept at home by Kent State prior to falling to Ohio in five sets.
Akron (12-5, 5-1 MAC): Akron sits atop the MAC East standings, having won 10 of its last 11 matches highlighted by a nine-match winning streak. Last weekend the Zips split a pair of four-set matches, falling to Ohio and defeating Kent State. Prior to Saturday's match-up, the Zips square off with NIU on Friday.
#WeWillReign
