KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan volleyball team is out to a 6-0 start in MAC play for the second time in the last three seasons, and returns home this week to take on Central Michigan. 

WMU (16-2, 6-0 MAC) vs CMU (8-11, 2-5)
Match One: Thursday, Oct. 12 | 5 pm | TICKETS | WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS
Match Two: Friday, Oct. 13 | 5 pm | TICKETS | WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS

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THE FIRST SERVE
After picking up two more road wins last week, Western Michigan returns to University Arena for a pair of contests against Central Michigan. The Broncos are off to a 6-0 start in MAC play for the second time in the last three seasons. 

LAST TIME OUT
WMU is coming off of a pair of road wins last week, as it swept Kent State on Thursday and rallied from behind to top Ohio in five sets on Friday. In Thursday's win over the Golden Flashes, the Broncos hit a season-high .421, its best single-match hitting percentage since March 16, 2021, against NIU. On Friday, Western Michigan found itself trailing, 2-1, before bouncing back to top the Bobcats in five. 

SCOUTING THE CHIPPEWAS
Central Michigan dropped a pair of five-setters last weekend to slip to 2-5 in conference play. The Chippewas have recorded the second-most service aces in the MAC with 145, led by Devon Bright, who is third in the league in total aces (37) and aces/set (0.56). Defensively, Aly Gurtiza is third in the MAC in digs (329) and fourth in digs/set (4.27).

SERIES HISTORY
WMU leads the all-time series, 61-44, but the Chippewas won both of last season's meetings in five sets up in Mount Pleasant. Western Michigan has won four straight meetings in Kalamazoo.

CASE NABS SIXTH WEEKLY AWARD
Logan Case earned her sixth MAC West Setter of the Week of the season after averaging 11.50 assists/set in last week's victories. For the season, she is third in NCAA DI at 11.45 assists/set. The senior is closing in on WMU's all-time assists record, needing just 82 to pass Mary Murphy (2015-18).

MC BRINGS THE HAMMER
Middle blocker Mary Clare Brusek has tallied double-digit kills in three straight matches. The sophomore's .353 overall hitting percentage is fourth in the MAC, and she boasts the top hitting percentage in league matches at a robust .547.

DIGGING IN DEFENSIVELY
Defensively, Andelyn Simkins has posted double-digit digs in 13 straight matches, with Reeghan Boyer also doing so in WMU's last four. Simkins is third in the MAC at 4.51 digs/set this season.