Central Michigan University Athletics
Friday, November 13
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
6:30 p.m.
Central Michigan University
0-28,0-15MAC
1
vs
3
Toledo
21-4,13-2MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Central Mich. | 16 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 1 |
CMU's Alexis Carper goes up or a swing on Friday at McGuirk Arena. Carper posted a career-high 12 kills.
Photo by: Addison Glascock '29 - @aglascock.photography
11/13/2026 9:05:00 PM | Volleyball
CMU falls to Toledo, entertains Western Michigan in season finale on Saturday at McGuirk Arena
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Two Central Michigan volleyball players posted career-high kills totals on Friday in the Chippewas' four-set Mid-American Conference loss to Toledo at McGuirk Arena.
The Chippewas close the season on Saturday (5:30 p.m.) when they welcome rival Western Michigan to McGuirk.
The 25-16, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 win gave the Rockets their first regular-season MAC championship.
Karla Sanchez George posted 14 kills on a .458 hitting percentage to lead the Chippewas, while Alexis Carper and Taylor Cripe added 12 kills apiece.
It marked a career high in kills for Sanchez George and Carper. The Chippewas finished with a .233 hitting percentage and 13 blocks. Their .233 hitting percentage was their second best of the season.
Brenna Storz led the Chippewas with six blocks, Rainy Weidman finished with 16 digs, and setter Brytn Lyon had 42 assists, a career high.
Cripe and Carper collected four kills apiece to lead the Chippewas in set 2, during which the Chippewas hit .275. A Carper kill broke a 21-21 tie and put CMU ahead for good, and then Storz followed with a kills to extend CMU's lead to 23-21.
The Chippewas claimed the set on a Toledo attack error.
The Chippewas never led in set 3 as the Rockets scored the first seven points. CMU managed to claw back to within our, 16-12, but could get no closer. The Chippewas did not hold the lead in the fourth set, but kept on the Rockets' heels and were within two, 13-11, when Toledo scored four straight points to pull away.
The Chippewas close the season on Saturday (5:30 p.m.) when they welcome rival Western Michigan to McGuirk.
The 25-16, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 win gave the Rockets their first regular-season MAC championship.
Karla Sanchez George posted 14 kills on a .458 hitting percentage to lead the Chippewas, while Alexis Carper and Taylor Cripe added 12 kills apiece.
It marked a career high in kills for Sanchez George and Carper. The Chippewas finished with a .233 hitting percentage and 13 blocks. Their .233 hitting percentage was their second best of the season.
Brenna Storz led the Chippewas with six blocks, Rainy Weidman finished with 16 digs, and setter Brytn Lyon had 42 assists, a career high.
Cripe and Carper collected four kills apiece to lead the Chippewas in set 2, during which the Chippewas hit .275. A Carper kill broke a 21-21 tie and put CMU ahead for good, and then Storz followed with a kills to extend CMU's lead to 23-21.
The Chippewas claimed the set on a Toledo attack error.
The Chippewas never led in set 3 as the Rockets scored the first seven points. CMU managed to claw back to within our, 16-12, but could get no closer. The Chippewas did not hold the lead in the fourth set, but kept on the Rockets' heels and were within two, 13-11, when Toledo scored four straight points to pull away.
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
UT
CMU
Kills
60
50
Errors
15
19
Attempts
126
133
Hitting %
.357
.233
Points
74.0
61.0
Assists
57
48
Aces
8
3
Blocks
6
8
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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