CLEVELAND – Following its sweep of Toledo over the weekend, the Western Michigan volleyball team claimed a pair of weekly awards from the Mid-American Conference. Leah Richmond was named the league's Setter of the Week, while Gabby Weihe was selected as the MAC Offensive Player of the Week.
 
Richmond picked up her second Setter of the Week award this season after totaling 78 assists (11.14/set) and 21 digs (3.00/set) to help Western Michigan hit .280 and hand Toledo its first two conference losses of the season. The redshirt sophomore picked up 42 assists, nine digs and six kills in Friday's four-set win, and followed that up with her team-leading ninth double-double of the year on Saturday, registering 36 assists and 12 digs to help WMU hit a season-best .374 in the straight-set victory. Richmond is atop the MAC in assists per set with 10.36, which ranks 29th in all of NCAA Division I.
 
Weihe became the first player in the conference to have claimed a MAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week award this season, having been named the league's Defensive Player of the Week back on Oct. 5. She was a force in the middle for the Broncos in their sweep of Toledo, racking up 28 kills (4.00/set) on a .400 hitting percentage and adding seven blocks (1.00/set) for a team-leading 32.0 points (4.57/set). The senior led the Brown and Gold with 16 kills on a .361 hitting percentage and four blocks in Friday's four-set win, and followed that up with 12 kills while hitting .474 in Saturday's straight-set victory. Weihe ranks third in the conference and 37th nationally with a .389 hitting percentage this season.
 
Western Michigan continues its four-match homestand this weekend with a pair of contests against Buffalo. First serve for Friday's series opener against the Bulls is set for 6 pm. For tickets to any WMU volleyball home match, visit wmubroncos.com/tickets.