Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, November 7
Akron, Ohio
4 p.m.
Central Michigan University
0-27,0-14MAC
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Akron
11-15,6-8MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Mich. | 17 | 15 | 24 | 0 |
| Akron | 25 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
Photo by: Addison Glascock '29 - @aglascock.photography
11/7/2026 5:36:00 PM | Volleyball
Sophomore outside hitter Taylor Cripe recorded her 34th career match with double-digit kills on Saturday afternoon in Akron, Ohio.
AKRON, Ohio – Sophomore Taylor Cripe continued to be offensively dominant in the Saturday match at Akron for the Central Michigan Volleyball team.
Cripe ended the match with 20 kills, hitting .400. Her 21.5 points led all scorers in the match. Reaching the 20-kill mark, Cripe tallied her 5th match of the 2026 season with 15 or more kills, and her 19th match of the season with double-digit kills.
The outside hitter reached 10 kills in the first set. In just her second season, Cripe has totaled 34 matches with 10+ kills, and now six with 15+.
Karla Sanchez-George also hit .400 in the match for CMU, totaling seven kills. Cripe, Brytn Lyon and Rainey Weidman each tallied a service ace as well. Teyhlor Thomas charted one solo block and two block assists.
In the first set, Coach Arielle Wilson called the first timeout of the match with CMU trailing 8-12.
CMU dropped the first set, 17-25. Cripe accounted for 10 of those points on 10 kills. On Friday, Cripe tallied 10 kills in the three-set match.
Set two started in a tight battle until a 6-1 run for the Zips. Later in the set, the Chippewas went on a 3-0 run of their own to force an Akron timeout – it's first of the afternoon.
The Chippewas fell in set two, 15-25. Cripe tallied five more kills and ended the set hitting .500 in the match.
Sanchez-George and Alexis Carper were the other two arms to score multiple points for the Chippewas through the first two sets.
In the third set, the Chippewas trailed 7-15 at the media timeout.
Central Michigan trailed the Zips 15-22 late in the third set but went on a 3-0 run that forced Akron to take its first timeout of the set.
Lyon stood at the service line for four more unanswered points, capping off a 7-0 run for the Chippewas with an ace.
The run for CMU tied the set at 22, and the set ultimately went to extra points, but the Chippewas fell 24-26 in the last set.
On Friday, November 13th, the Chippewas will return to McGuirk Arena to host Toledo. On Saturday, Western Michigan will come to town for the final match of the 2026 season. Those matches are slated to start at 6:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team on X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
Cripe ended the match with 20 kills, hitting .400. Her 21.5 points led all scorers in the match. Reaching the 20-kill mark, Cripe tallied her 5th match of the 2026 season with 15 or more kills, and her 19th match of the season with double-digit kills.
The outside hitter reached 10 kills in the first set. In just her second season, Cripe has totaled 34 matches with 10+ kills, and now six with 15+.
Karla Sanchez-George also hit .400 in the match for CMU, totaling seven kills. Cripe, Brytn Lyon and Rainey Weidman each tallied a service ace as well. Teyhlor Thomas charted one solo block and two block assists.
In the first set, Coach Arielle Wilson called the first timeout of the match with CMU trailing 8-12.
CMU dropped the first set, 17-25. Cripe accounted for 10 of those points on 10 kills. On Friday, Cripe tallied 10 kills in the three-set match.
Set two started in a tight battle until a 6-1 run for the Zips. Later in the set, the Chippewas went on a 3-0 run of their own to force an Akron timeout – it's first of the afternoon.
The Chippewas fell in set two, 15-25. Cripe tallied five more kills and ended the set hitting .500 in the match.
Sanchez-George and Alexis Carper were the other two arms to score multiple points for the Chippewas through the first two sets.
In the third set, the Chippewas trailed 7-15 at the media timeout.
Central Michigan trailed the Zips 15-22 late in the third set but went on a 3-0 run that forced Akron to take its first timeout of the set.
Lyon stood at the service line for four more unanswered points, capping off a 7-0 run for the Chippewas with an ace.
The run for CMU tied the set at 22, and the set ultimately went to extra points, but the Chippewas fell 24-26 in the last set.
On Friday, November 13th, the Chippewas will return to McGuirk Arena to host Toledo. On Saturday, Western Michigan will come to town for the final match of the 2026 season. Those matches are slated to start at 6:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team on X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
Players Mentioned
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DS/L
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
CMU
UA
Kills
36
46
Errors
17
7
Attempts
91
84
Hitting %
.209
.464
Points
43.0
59.0
Assists
31
45
Aces
3
7
Blocks
4
6
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
2
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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