KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan volleyball program and head coach Colleen Munson have announced the addition of setter Maddie Kmetz of St. John, Ind.
 
Kmetz joins middle blockers Mary Clare Brusek (Evergreen Park, Ill.) and Amanda Glanton (Davison, Mich.), as well as defensive specialist/libero Reeghan Boyer (Downers Grove, Ill.) in Western Michigan's 2022 freshman class. The Broncos have also added transfers Anna Calcagno (Marshall University) and Keona Salesman (Ferris State) to the program since the end of the 2021 campaign.

Maddie Kmetz • 5-9 • Setter • St. John, Ind. • Andrean High School
Kmetz is set to arrive at Western Michigan from Andrean High School, where she was a four-year varsity starter for head coach Grant Bell. This past season, she helped the Fighting 59ers to a 32-5 record and a state championship.  

In her heavily decorated high school career, Kmetz was a four-time First Team All-Conference selection and a two-time league MVP. An Indiana Max Preps Player of the Week honoree, she was also selected to the IHSVCA All-District Team, IHSVCA Second Team All-State, an IHSVCA Indiana All-Star, NCC Academic All-Conference Team and was named the 2021 Post Tribune Player of the Year.
 
Kmetz concluded her career at Andrean with 2801 assists, 700 digs, 228 aces, 147 kills and 63 blocks, and holds the school's all-time single-season and career assist records.  

On choosing Western Michigan:
"I chose WMU because of the atmosphere, the academics and the volleyball program."