Central Michigan University Athletics
Thursday, October 15
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
4 p.m.
Central Michigan University
0-21,0-8MAC
1
vs
3
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 |
Photo by: Addison Glascock '29 - @aglascock.photography
Cripe Charts Third Straight Double-Double and Lyon Tallies Four Aces in Match with Kent State
10/15/2026 6:30:00 PM | Volleyball
Taylor Cripe & Lilly Mullholand each recorded double-digit kill nights in loss to Kent State while Bryton Lyon recorded a career high four aces.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Taylor Cripe recorded her 11th career double-double and her third in as many matches on 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 at the net. Thomas recorded six blocks, Lilly Mullholand and Karla Sanchez-George also 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 23rd and Saturday, October 24th. The Friday match is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. in the Stroh Center.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team in X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
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 at the net. Thomas recorded six blocks, Lilly Mullholand and Karla Sanchez-George also 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 23rd and Saturday, October 24th. The Friday match is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. in the Stroh Center.
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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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
KentSt
CMU
Kills
52
55
Errors
18
24
Attempts
155
151
Hitting %
.219
.205
Points
67.0
72.0
Assists
47
50
Aces
8
7
Blocks
7
10
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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