Western Michigan Volleyball Opens Ohio Road Trip Against Bobcats and Golden Flashes
The Western Michigan volleyball team opens a three-match road stretch with two Mid-American Conference matches in Ohio this weekend, playing Ohio on Friday and Kent State on Saturday wmubroncos.com. The Broncos carry a 6-6 away record into the weekend slate, looking to build momentum following a split against Buffalo in Kalamazoo.
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The squad sits on the road after wrapping up a 3-1 homestand at University Arena. Western Michigan split its series with Buffalo last weekend, a stretch that pushed setter Leah Richmond past a major career milestone wmubroncos.com.
Series History and Weekend Schedule in Athens and Kent
Match play begins Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in Athens, where the Broncos face an Ohio team they split a pair of four-set decisions with last season wmubroncos.com. Western Michigan holds a 38-27-1 advantage in the all-time series against the Bobcats wmubroncos.com.
The trip continues Saturday, Oct. 31, with a 4 p.m. match against Kent State wmubroncos.com. The Brown and Gold lead the all-time series against the Golden Flashes 45-16 and enter the match having won eight consecutive meetings wmubroncos.com. This weekend offers a different set of challenges against two historically familiar MAC opponents.
Milestones and Statistical Leaders Driving the Broncos
Redshirt sophomore Leah Richmond eclipsed 2,000 career assists during the Buffalo series, anchoring an offense that hits .258 nationally and leads the conference with a .262 mark in MAC play wmubroncos.com. Richmond paces the conference and ranks 44th in NCAA Division I with 10.17 assists per set wmubroncos.com.
The team’s offensive distribution relies on multiple targets. Junior Annalise Patchett leads the attack with 3.19 kills per set, increasing that average to 3.36 in conference matches wmubroncos.com. Gabby Weihe contributes a team-best .393 hitting percentage, ranking third in the MAC and 37th nationally wmubroncos.com. Richmond leads the squad with 11 double-doubles this season, supported by Patchett with seven, Izzy Swiercz with four, and Carley Piercefield with one wmubroncos.com.
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