Week of 9/19: MAC Volleyball Round-up

Steve Iwanek, Sports Content Director

September 19, 2023

At last, the non-conference is over, so you know what that means?

MACtion baby.

Some teams have gotten off to a fast start, while others have struggled to open the season. So, let’s take a look at how the MAC stands as we head into the start of the conference schedule.

MAC STANDINGS (Courtesy of getsomemaction.com)

2023 Women’s Volleyball Standings
SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	HOME	AWAY	NEUTRAL	STREAK
EAST DIVISION
Buffalo	0-0	.000	10-2	.833	3-0	2-1	5-1	W2
Bowling Green	0-0	.000	6-5	.545	3-1	2-1	1-3	W2
Akron	0-0	.000	5-6	.455	1-2	2-2	2-2	L1
Ohio	0-0	.000	5-7	.417	1-2	1-2	3-3	L3
Kent State	0-0	.000	4-7	.364	0-1	2-3	2-3	L1
Miami	0-0	.000	4-8	.333	0-3	3-0	1-5	L1
WEST DIVISION
Western Michigan	0-0	.000	10-2	.833	3-0	3-1	4-1	L1
Central Michigan	0-0	.000	6-6	.500	3-0	1-2	2-4	L1
Ball State	0-0	.000	3-8	.273	2-1	0-3	1-4	W1
Toledo	0-0	.000	2-9	.182	1-4	0-3	1-2	L5
Eastern Michigan	0-0	.000	2-10	.167	0-0	0-4	2-6	L4
Northern Illinois	0-0	.000	2-10	.167	0-2	0-4	2-4	L1

NOTABLE STORYLINES:

Bowling Green dominated the MAC East Division Players of the Week awards this week. Sophomore Middle Blocker Jessica Andrews earned MAC East Defensive Player of the Week, racking up 14 blocks across two matches against the Michigan Wolverines. Meanwhile, Setters Jaden Walz and Amanda Otten earned MAC East Co-Setter of the Week, with Walz racking up 27 assists on Friday against Michigan, while Otten had 22 on Sunday.
Speaking of the Falcons, their weekend sweep of the Wolverines was the first time since 1992 that BGSU has won two games against a Big Ten team in a season (@Wisconsin, vs Minnesota).
With MACtion beginning this week, Western Michigan and Buffalo sure seem to be on a collision course for each other. Both teams sit with a comfortable gap from the second place team in their respective divisions, but as we all know, in the MAC, you never know what can happen week in and week out.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (Courtesy of getsomemaction.com)

Friday, September 22, 2023 Women’s Volleyball
Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
Northern Illinois	Bowling Green	6:00 P.M.	Bowling Green, Ohio (Conf.)	Stats ESPN+
Central Michigan	Ball State	6:00 P.M.	Muncie, IN (Conf.)	Stats ESPN+
Eastern Michigan	Toledo	6:00 P.M.	Toledo, Ohio (Conf.)	Stats ESPN+
Buffalo	Kent State	6:00 P.M.	Kent, Ohio (Conf.)	Stats ESPN+
Akron	Ohio	7:00 P.M.	Athens, OH (Conf.)	ESPN+
Western Michigan	Miami	7:00 P.M.	Oxford, Ohio (Conf.)