Western Michigan’s Michelle Moore can probably dunk a basketball.

The 5-foot-10 outside hitter is one of the most athletic volleyball players in the Mid-American Conference and is on the most athletic team in the MAC.

She helped the Broncos (12-7, 4-0 MAC) sweep the Falcons (7-11, 0-4 MAC) last Saturday 25-19, 25-18 and 25-17 in just over an hour at University Arena.

‘Michelle plays above the basketball rim,’ said assistant coach Mark Hardaway. ‘It is so tough to defend a team like [the Broncos] because they are so athletic. Even the players off the bench were very athletic, too.’

The Broncos, who were picked in the preseason polls to win the MAC, had an impressive .370 swing percentage as a team, the highest of the year by a BG opponent.

Though the Falcons were swept, they held their own at times throughout the match.

In the first set, they had an 8-5 lead, in the second a 14-12 lead and in the third an 11-8 lead, but struggled to put balls away when it counted the most.

‘We haven’t been able to produce when we get out of system,’ Hardaway said. ‘I thought we gave them a strong showing. The young kids are really improving and getting better and better every match.’

Shari Luther led the way for BG with 10 kills, with one error in 18 swings for a .500 attack percentage. Kaitlin Jackson and Emily Kauth had eight kills apiece, while Ashley Herzberg added nine digs.

Hardaway has seen a lot of positive things from Kauth thus far.

‘Emily has been good so far,’ he said. ‘It’s her first year starting. She’s very fast and probably has the best arm swing. She does a great job for us.’

He thought Jackson played very well, too.

‘She did a great job of mixing up her shots,’ Hardaway said. ‘She showed great vision. When she saw a spot on the floor that was open, she hit it there fast.’

The Falcons will be back on the road again this weekend when they take on Ohio on Friday and Kent State on Saturday.’