It sure does feel good to have volleyball back in action.

Of course all followers of BGSU Volleyball know the successful weekend the Falcons had last week, finishing 2-1 with wins over East Tennessee State and Northern Kentucky, while giving #14 Ohio State everything they could handle in a five-set thriller.

But as the season gets underway, Falcon fans should know what else has gone down around the Mid-American Conference landscape.

Here is a breakdown of what has transpired in the conference standings:

MAC EAST DIVISION STANDINGS:

1. Buffalo (3-0): Wins vs Austin Peay (3-0), at University of Alabama-Birmingham (3-2), vs Florida A&M (3-1)
2. Bowling Green (2-1): SEE ABOVE
3. Miami (2-1): Loss vs Samford (0-3), wins vs Alcorn State (3-0), at Memphis (3-0)
4. Ohio (2-1): Loss vs UMBC (2-3), wins at James Madison (3-0), vs High Point (3-1)
5. Akron: (0-3): Losses vs Valparaiso (0-3), vs Louisiana-Monroe (2-3), at Eastern Illinois (1-3)
6. Kent State (0-3): Losses at Butler (0-3), vs UC San Diego (1-3), vs Fresno State (1-3)

MAC WEST DIVISION STANDINGS:

1. Western Michigan (3-0): Wins vs Milwaukee (3-1), vs Northern Iowa (3-1), vs Villanova (3-1)
2. Ball State (2-1): Wins vs Gonzaga (3-0), vs Purdue Fort Wayne (3-0), loss vs Oklahoma (1-3)
3. Toledo (1-2): Win vs Northeastern (3-2), losses at Wake Forest (0-3), vs Grand Canyon (0-3)
4. Central Michigan (0-3): Losses vs Southern Illinois (1-3), at SE Missouri St. (1-3), vs Evansville (2-3)
5. Eastern Michigan (0-3): Losses vs SIU Edwardsville (1-3), vs IUPUI (2-3), at Bradley (1-3)
6. Northern Illinois (0-3):  Losses vs Chicago State (2-3), vs Illinois (1-3), at Chicago State (1-3)

NOTABLE MAC STORYLINES:

1. Three Western Michigan Broncos swept the MAC West Player of the Week awards, with Keona Salesman earning Offensive Player of the Week, Andelyn Simkins earning Defensive Player of the Week, and Logan Case earning Setter of the Week.
2. In the MAC East, BGSU freshman Amanda Otten took home the division’s offensive player of the week award in just her first collegiate tournament of her career. The Batavia, Ill. recorded a pair of double-doubles against Ohio State and Northern Kentucky, while recording a .526 hitting percentage against the Norse.
3. A pair of Ohio Bobcats took home the rest of the MAC East honors, as Sam Steele earned Defensive Player of the Week, while Parker Kwiatkowski earned Setter of the Week.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (COURTESY OF GETSOMEMACTION.COM):

Thursday, August 31, 2023 Women’s Volleyball

	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
	DePaul	Buffalo	6:00 P.M.	Buffalo, N.Y.	Stats
	Youngstown State	Toledo	6:00 P.M.	Toledo, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Loyola Chicago	Bowling Green	7:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video

Friday, September 1, 2023 Women’s Volleyball

	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
	Western Michigan	UAB	11:00 A.M.	Chicago, Ill.
	Akron	Morehead State	11:00 A.M.	Huntington, WV
	Albany	Central Michigan	12:30 P.M.	Mount Pleasant, Mich.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Eastern Michigan	Oakland	1:00 P.M.	Valparaiso, Ind.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Kent State	South Dakota State	4:00 P.M.	Iowa City, Iowa
	Northern Illinois	UNCW	4:00 P.M.	Davidson, N.C.
	Ohio	Butler	5:00 P.M.	Dayton, OH
	Eastern Michigan	Valparaiso Beacons	5:00 P.M.	Valparaiso, Ind.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Montana	Buffalo	6:00 P.M.	Buffalo, N.Y.	Stats
	Western Michigan	SIU Edwardsville	6:00 P.M.	Chicago, Ill.
	Texas A&M	Bowling Green	6:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Virginia Tech	Toledo	6:30 P.M.	Toledo, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Ball State	Creighton	7:00 P.M.	Omaha, NE
	Cleveland State	Miami	7:00 P.M.	Oxford, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Saint Louis	Central Michigan	7:30 P.M.	Mount Pleasant, Mich.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video

Saturday, September 2, 2023 Women’s Volleyball

	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
	Akron	UNC Greensboro	11:00 A.M.	Huntington, WV
	Ohio	North Dakota State	11:00 A.M.	Dayton, OH
	Florida Atlantic	Miami	11:00 A.M.	Oxford, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Northern Illinois	Davidson	12:00 P.M.	Davidson, N.C.	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Eastern Michigan	Western Illinois	1:00 P.M.	Valparaiso, Ind.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Western Michigan	UIC	2:00 P.M.	Chicago, Ill.	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Wright State	Bowling Green	2:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Memphis	Toledo	2:30 P.M.	Toledo, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Binghamton	Buffalo	3:00 P.M.	Buffalo, N.Y.	Stats
	Bradley	Central Michigan	3:00 P.M.	Mount Pleasant, Mich.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Video
	Ball State	Northern Iowa	3:30 P.M.	Omaha, NE
	Northern Illinois	Queens	4:00 P.M.	Davidson, N.C.
	Akron	Marshall	6:00 P.M.	Huntington, WV
	Eastern Kentucky	Miami	6:30 P.M.	Oxford, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Ohio	Dayton	7:00 P.M.	Dayton, OH	TV: ESPN+ Video
	Kent State	Iowa	7:00 P.M.	Iowa City, Iowa

Sunday, September 3, 2023 Women’s Volleyball

	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
	Kent State	Middle Tennessee	12:00 P.M.	Iowa City, Iowa
	Ball State	LSU	1:00 P.M.	Omaha, NE

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