Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, October 10
Muncie, Ind.
4 p.m.
Central Michigan University
0-19,0-6MAC
0
at
3
Ball State
12-5,3-3MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Mich. | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Ball St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Lilly Sharrak, @shot.by_lilly ('29)
10/10/2026 5:37:00 PM | Volleyball
The Chippewa outside hitter grabbed a double-double in Muncie on Saturday afternoon; the ninth time she has reached the accomplishment in her career.
MUNCIE, Ind. – Central Michigan Volleyball dropped an afternoon match at Ball State on Saturday in Muncie, Ind. The Chippewas dropped the sets 20-25, 14-25 and 14-25.
Sophomore Taylor Cripe led all players with 12 kills on the night, totaling 13 points, and grabbing a stray via an ace in the third set. Cripe also led all players in the match with 14 digs. Karla Sanchez-George ended the afternoon with two blocks, while Meisha Sykes and Brenna Storz also each tallied one block.
Cripe tallied her sixth double-digit kill performance in her last seven matches.
How it happened
CMU and Ball State entered a tough battle to start the match. In the first game, CMU trailed 6-10. The Chippewas and Cardinals traded points for a while before Central Michigan went on 3-0 run and the score was 12-13. Ball State held the lead by two at the media timeout, 13-15.
Back and forth, the teams were tied at 18-18 with a kill from Karla Sanchez-George. But Central Michigan fell victim to a 2-7 run to end the set at 20-25 in favor of the Cardinals.
After the second set started 3-9 in favor of Ball State, the Chippewas found a way back into the set trailing 11-15 at the media break. The second set went to Ball State, 14-25.
In the third set, Taylor Cripe charted an ace to give the Chippewas the 5-4 early lead. Also in the third set, Cripe recorded her third double-double of the season with her 10th dig, bringing her total to nine in her career as a Chippewa. CMU called a timeout trailing 7-10 and the second one of the set 14-20.
Ball State closed out the match on an 8-0 run and take the third set 25-14.
The Chippewas will return to McGuirk Arena on Wednesday, October 14th to host Kent State. The first serve is slated for 6 p.m.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team in X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
Sophomore Taylor Cripe led all players with 12 kills on the night, totaling 13 points, and grabbing a stray via an ace in the third set. Cripe also led all players in the match with 14 digs. Karla Sanchez-George ended the afternoon with two blocks, while Meisha Sykes and Brenna Storz also each tallied one block.
Cripe tallied her sixth double-digit kill performance in her last seven matches.
How it happened
CMU and Ball State entered a tough battle to start the match. In the first game, CMU trailed 6-10. The Chippewas and Cardinals traded points for a while before Central Michigan went on 3-0 run and the score was 12-13. Ball State held the lead by two at the media timeout, 13-15.
Back and forth, the teams were tied at 18-18 with a kill from Karla Sanchez-George. But Central Michigan fell victim to a 2-7 run to end the set at 20-25 in favor of the Cardinals.
After the second set started 3-9 in favor of Ball State, the Chippewas found a way back into the set trailing 11-15 at the media break. The second set went to Ball State, 14-25.
In the third set, Taylor Cripe charted an ace to give the Chippewas the 5-4 early lead. Also in the third set, Cripe recorded her third double-double of the season with her 10th dig, bringing her total to nine in her career as a Chippewa. CMU called a timeout trailing 7-10 and the second one of the set 14-20.
Ball State closed out the match on an 8-0 run and take the third set 25-14.
The Chippewas will return to McGuirk Arena on Wednesday, October 14th to host Kent State. The first serve is slated for 6 p.m.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team in X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
CMU
BSU
Kills
29
43
Errors
13
9
Attempts
82
100
Hitting %
.195
.340
Points
34.0
59.0
Assists
28
34
Aces
2
13
Blocks
3
3
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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