CLEVELAND – Following a 2-0 week, the Western Michigan volleyball team earned a pair of weekly awards from the Mid-American Conference, with Leah Richmond claiming MAC Setter of the Week and Gabby Weihe collecting the Defensive Player of the Week award.
 
Richmond picked up her third Setter of the Week honor of 2026 after totaling 84 assists (12.00/set) and 21 digs (3.00/set) to help Western Michigan hit a combined .275 in wins over Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green. The redshirt sophomore filled up the stats sheet with 36 assists, eight digs, five kills and four blocks on Tuesday as the Broncos won at EMU in straight sets. On Saturday, she handed out 48 assists and tied for the team lead with 13 digs, setting up four teammates for double-digit kills in WMU's four-set victory over BGSU. 
 
Weihe earned her second Defensive Player of the Week and third overall weekly award of the season after racking up 19 total blocks (2.71/set) for the WMU defense in its two victories. She started the week with a career-high 10 rejections on Tuesday, helping the Broncos limit EMU to a -.018 hitting percentage, the first time Western Michigan had held an opponent below a .000 hitting percentage since 2021. Weihe then celebrated her Senior Day on Saturday by narrowly missing out on a double-double, putting together 12 kills and nine blocks in the win over BG.
 
Western Michigan wraps up its 2026 home schedule on Friday night at 6 pm against Miami. For tickets, visit wmubroncos.com/tickets.