Week of 9/12: MAC Volleyball Round-up

Before we all know it, MACtion will begin within the volleyball world.

Teams across the conference are rolling right along with their non-conference schedules, and while some remain red-hot, others have hit some bumps in the road.

Here is a look at how the MAC stands through three weeks (COURTESY OF getsomemaction.com):

**2023 Women’s Volleyball Standings**
SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	HOME	AWAY	NEUTRAL	STREAK
EAST DIVISION
Buffalo	0-0	.000	8-1	.889	3-0	1-1	4-0	W1
Ohio	0-0	.000	5-4	.556	1-2	1-1	3-1	W1
Akron	0-0	.000	4-5	.444	1-1	1-2	2-2	L1
Bowling Green	0-0	.000	4-5	.444	2-1	1-1	1-3	L3
Kent State	0-0	.000	3-6	.333	0-0	1-3	2-3	L1
Miami	0-0	.000	3-6	.333	0-3	2-0	1-3	W1
WEST DIVISION
Western Michigan	0-0	.000	9-1	.900	3-0	3-0	3-1	W2
Central Michigan	0-0	.000	5-4	.556	3-0	0-2	2-2	W2
Toledo	0-0	.000	2-6	.250	1-2	0-2	1-2	L2
Ball State	0-0	.000	2-7	.222	2-1	0-2	0-4	L6
Eastern Michigan	0-0	.000	2-7	.222	0-0	0-3	2-4	L1
Northern Illinois	0-0	.000	1-8	.111	0-2	0-3	1-3	L5

NOTABLE STORYLINES:

Western Michigan continues to surprise many throughout the conference with their impressive 9-1 start. For a team that did not make the MAC Tournament a season ago, the Broncos have changed the tone surrounding their program, picking up wins so far this season over Michigan (3-0), Wake Forest (3-1), and Villanova (3-1).
The Broncos also swept the MAC West Division Player of the Week awards for the second time this season, with Logan Case claiming Setter of the Week, Keona Salesman earning Offensive Player of the Week, and Andelyn Simkins being Defensive Player of the Week.
In the MAC East, Buffalo’s Katrin Trebichavska and Ohio’s Caitlin O’Farrell were named Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while Akron’s Bryn Roberts was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week, and Buffalo’s Mandy Leigh the MAC East Setter of the Week.
Despite a tough week out in Colorado, BGSU’s star freshman Amanda Otten recorded her first two career triple-doubles against Colorado State and Pacific. Against the Rams, Otten racked up 17 kills, 13 assists and 11 digs, while against the Tigers, she recorded 11 kills, 25 assists, and 10 digs.

FUTURE SCHEDULE (Courtesy of getsomemaction.com)

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Women’s Volleyball
	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
	Oakland	Toledo	6:00 P.M.	Toledo, Ohio	ESPN+

Thursday, September 14, 2023 Women’s Volleyball
Away	Home	Time	Location
Ohio	Drake	5:00 P.M.	Ames, IA
Kent State	Cleveland State	6:00 P.M.	Cleveland, Ohio
Akron	Youngstown State	6:00 P.M.	Youngstown, OH
Central Michigan	Saint Thomas (MN)	6:00 P.M.	Green Bay, Wis.

Friday, September 15, 2023 Women’s Volleyball
Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
Miami	SIU Edwardsville	11:00 A.M.	Fort Wayne, Ind.
Eastern Michigan	Chattanooga	11:00 A.M.	Chattanooga, Tenn.	Stats
Ball State	Western Kentucky	12:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, KY
Northern Illinois	Dayton	12:00 P.M.	Cedar Falls, Iowa
Buffalo	Arkansas	1:00 P.M.	Queens, N.Y.
Western Michigan	ETSU	2:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ky.
Youngstown State	Kent State	4:00 P.M.	Kent, Ohio	Stats
Northern Illinois	North Dakota	6:00 P.M.	Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cleveland State	Akron	6:00 P.M.	Akron, Ohio	Stats
Toledo	Notre Dame	6:30 P.M.	South Bend, Ind.
Michigan	Bowling Green	7:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ohio	Stats
Central Michigan	UW-Green Bay	7:00 P.M.	Green Bay, Wis.
Miami	Purdue Fort Wayne	7:00 P.M.	Fort Wayne, Ind.
Ohio	Iowa State	7:30 P.M.	Ames, IA

Saturday, September 16, 2023 Women’s Volleyball
Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
Eastern Michigan	Gardner-Webb	10:00 A.M.	Chattanooga, Tenn.	Stats
Buffalo	Columbia	11:00 A.M.	Queens, N.Y.
Ball State	East Tennessee State	12:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, KY
Ohio	UCSB	12:30 P.M.	Ames, IA
Eastern Michigan	Morehead State	12:30 P.M.	Chattanooga, Tenn.	Stats
Central Michigan	South Dakota	1:00 P.M.	Green Bay, Wis.
Miami	Valparaiso Beacons	1:30 P.M.	Fort Wayne, Ind.
Western Michigan	Western Kentucky	2:30 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ky.
Northern Illinois	Northern Iowa	3:00 P.M.	Cedar Falls, Iowa
Buffalo	St. John’s	5:00 P.M.	Queens, N.Y.