KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan volleyball team begins a four-match homestand this weekend with a pair of contests against first-place Toledo.

WMU (11-6, 3-3 MAC) vs Toledo (14-2, 6-0)
Match One: Friday, Oct. 16 | 6 pm | TICKETS | WATCH | LIVE STATS
Match Two: Saturday, Oct. 17 | 4 pm | TICKETS | WATCH | LIVE STATS

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HOME SWEET HOME
Western Michigan returns to University Arena this weekend to open up a four-match homestand with a pair of contests against first-place Toledo. The Broncos are 5-0 at University Arena so far in 2026 and have won 10 consecutive home matches dating back to last season. WMU has been dominant at University Arena under head coach Colleen Munson, who has compiled a 186-63 (.747) home record at the helm of the Brown and Gold.

SERIES HISTORY
The Broncos come into this weekend with a 66-19 advantage in the all-time series against Toledo. The two teams split in Toledo during the regular season last year, with the Rockets then taking the third meeting in the MAC Tournament championship match. WMU has won three straight over Toledo in Kalamazoo, including a victory in the 2023 MAC Tournament semifinals on its way to the title.

LAST TIME OUT
Western Michigan split a pair of matches at Akron last week, falling to the Zips in five sets on Thursday before bouncing back to take Friday's match in four. Leah Richmond had double-doubles in both matches for the Brown and Gold, averaging 11.22 assists and 3.89 digs per set. Annalise Patchett had double-digit kills in both matches and paced the Broncos with 3.67 kills per set, including tying her career high with 20 kills in Thursday's contest. Cassidy Pratley and Gabby Weihe both notched double-digit kills in each match as well, with Pratley putting down a career-high 15 kills in Friday's WMU victory.

SETTING THE TABLE
After collecting more than 11.00 assists per set last week at Akron, Leah Richmond bumped her season average to 10.27 assists per set, which leads the MAC and ranks 31st in all of NCAA Division I. With her setting leading the way, Western Michigan ranks fourth in the league and 59th nationally with a .250 team hitting percentage. The redshirt sophomore has recorded double-doubles in four straight contests and leads the Brown and Gold with eight double-doubles this season.

BALANCED BRONCOS
Richmond's distribution has enabled WMU to use a balanced attack so far in 2026, with six different Broncos having tallied double-digit kills at least once. Annalise Patchett, Gabby Weihe, Izzy Swiercz, Bri Zimmerman and Cassidy Pratley are all above 2.05 kills per set, with Patchett sitting eighth in the conference at 3.19 kills per set. Weihe comes into the weekend ranked third in the league and 45th nationally with a .387 hitting percentage.