CLEVELAND – Following a 3-0 Opening Weekend, the Western Michigan volleyball team has swept the MAC West Division Volleyball Player of the Week awards, the league office announced on Monday afternoon. WMU's Logan Case claimed the Setter of the Week award, Keona Salesman earned the Offensive Player of the Week honor and Andelyn Simkins was named the Defensive Player of the Week.   
 
Case was named the MVP of the Western Michigan Tournament over the weekend, leading the Broncos to three straight four-set victories. The senior handed out 139 assists (11.58/set) to help the WMU attack hit .234 for the weekend. On the defensive end, Case also added 28 digs (2.33/set) and five block assists. The Maineville, Ohio, native totaled 40+ helpers in all three contests and capped the weekend with her first double-double of the new season, handing out 44 assists and tallying 14 digs as the Broncos hit .321 in a four-set win over Villanova.
 
Salesman was named to the Western Michigan Tournament All-Tournament Team after helping the Broncos to a trio of four-set victories. The senior totaled 32 kills (3.56/set) while hitting .346 for the weekend. She racked up nine kills in the season-opening win over Milwaukee, and then had eight on a blistering .533 hitting percentage in Saturday's win over UNI. Salesman then capped the weekend with a 15-kill performance against Villanova, during which she hit .325.

Simkins was also selected to the Western Michigan Tournament All-Tournament Team over the weekend. The senior totaled 46 digs (3.83/set) for the weekend and successfully received 59-of-60 opponent serves (.983). Simkins totaled 18 digs in the season-opening win over Milwaukee and followed that up with 22 in Saturday's win over UNI. In those two matches, she went a combined 41-for-41 in serve reception.
 
Western Michigan opens up a stretch of 11 consecutive matches away from home on Tuesday evening as it travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. First serve between the Broncos and Wolverines is set for 6 pm.