Kent State University
11-12,5-7MAC
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Western Michigan
14-9,6-6MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Mich. | 15 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| Kent St. | 25 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
10/31/2026 8:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
KENT, Ohio – Kent State improved to 7-2 in five-setters and earned a 3-2 (25-15, 23-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-13) victory over Western Michigan inside of the M.A.C. Center on Saturday.
The Golden Flashes (11-12, 5-7 MAC) have the most Mid-American Conference wins since 2021 and sit just one game out of a top-six spot needed to qualify for the league tournament.
Kent State dominated the opening set and battled back from a six-point deficit in the second to pull even at 23-23 on a kill by junior Nadia Miller. The Broncos took timeout to regroup and answered with a kill and block to even the match 1-1.
The offense found its rhythm in the third and recorded 15 kills and just one error on 30 attempts for a .467 hitting percentage en route to a decisive victory.
After being tied 14-14 in the fourth, Western Michigan used an 11-6 run to force a fifth set.
The final set featured four lead changes and nine ties, the last coming at 13-13. Sophomore Macie Moreland then put the Flashes ahead one last time with a kill, and a Broncos attacker sent a ball wide of the boundary on the next point to finish the match.
Kent State totaled a season-high 16 blocks and held its guest to a .172 hitting percentage, its second lowest mark of the season. Miller had a team-high seven blocks, while junior Vanessa Imoh (6) and senior Mercedez Brown (5) recorded career-high totals. Redshirt junior Adalynn Ginley also contributed five blocks. Sophomore Catie Patterson was also a key defensive contributor and tallied a career-high 23 digs.
Senior Kylee Baranski and Brown recorded double-doubles. Baranski totaled 45 assists and 16 digs, which are career-highs in both categories, in her return to the starting lineup. Brown finished with 11 kills and 17 digs.
Three additional Flashes recorded double-digit kills. Imoh and Moreland shared the lead with 14 kills each, and Miller added 11.
Kent State will play its final two home matches of the season next week, as Ohio visits the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Miami visits on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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