Cripe Charts Third Straight Double-Double, Lyon Tallies Four Aces in Match With Kent State

Thursday, October 15

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

4 p.m.

Central Michigan University

0-21,0-8MAC

Kent State

9-10,3-5MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Kent St.	25	21	26	25	3
Central Mich.	20	25	24	17	1

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CMU Volleyball vs Kent State (October 15, 2026)

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Taylor Cripe & Lilly Mullholand each record double-digit kill nights in loss to Kent State while Bryton Lyon recorded a career high four aces.

By: Julia Bice

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Taylor Cripe recorded her 11^th career double-double and her third in as many matches Thursday night against the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Chippewas ultimately dropped the match after taking a victory in set two. The sets went 20-25, 25-21, 24-26 and 17-25.

Central Michigan outscored Kent State overall in the match, recorded more kills, blocks, assists and digs.

At the helm of the defense for CMU Thursday night was Tehylor Thomas as she recorded six blocks. Lilly Mullholand and Karla Sanchez-George each tallied four and three respectively.

Rainey Weidman continued to be a force on the reception end of the ball for CMU with 15 digs. Cripe also totaled 14 digs on the evening match.

At the service line, Bryton Lyon shined for CMU. The sophomore totaled four aces on the night, setting a new career high. Lyon assisted Central Michigan in totaling seven in the match.

Offensively, Cripe led the Chippewas with 14 kills, but Mullholand was dominant in the middle position. Mullholand had ten kills and hit .429. Karla Sanchez-George on the right side had eight kills, but just one error leading her to a .412 hitting percentage in the four-set match.

Next, the Chippewas will head to Bowling Green, Ohio for a series with the Falcons. The two teams will play on Friday, October 23^rd and Saturday, October 24^th. The Friday match is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. in the Stroh Center.

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