Kent State University
9-11,3-6MAC
Eastern Michigan
9-12,3-6MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mich. | 14 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| Kent St. | 25 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
10/22/2026 9:40:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
KENT, Ohio – Kent State dominated the first two sets of action inside of the M.A.C. Center on Thursday evening but were unable to secure the victory and fell to Eastern Michigan, 3-2 (25-14, 25-15, 18-25, 23-25, 14-16).
The Golden Flashes (9-11, 3-6 MAC) posted a .324 team hitting percentage and trailed for just five total points while winning each of the first two sets by double-digit margins.
After the Eagles led wire-to-wire in the third set, the fourth featured 14 ties and eight lead changes. Kent State got within two points of victory on an ace by junior Avrey Rigney that made it 23-22. A blocking error by the Flashes tied it again, and EMU recorded kills on the next two points to force a fifth set.
Neither team led by more than two in the fifth, and the Eagles closed with a 7-3 run to win 16-14.
Senior Mercedez Brown finished with a match-high 16 kills and junior Nadia Miller was right behind with 15. Sophomore Macie Moreland totaled 14 kills and a career-high 11 digs for her first collegiate double-double. Senior Kylee Baranski recorded a career-high 44 assists in her second start of the season.
Redshirt junior Adalynn Ginley and Miller led the defense with six total blocks each. Junior Maggie Kachmarik tallied a season-high 16 digs to lead the back row. Junior Lesley Furuta (15) and sophomore Catie Patterson (12) were also in double-figures.
Kent State and Eastern Michigan will battle again at the M.A.C. Center on Friday at 6 p.m.
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