Weidman Charts Career High in Loss to Ohio

Saturday, September 26

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

5:30 p.m.

Central Michigan University

0-15,0-2MAC

Ohio

9-4,2-0MAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Ohio	25	25	25	3
Central Mich.	19	20	19	0

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CMU Volleyball vs Ohio (September 26, 2026)

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9/26/2026 7:26:00 PM | Volleyball

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Rainey Weidman totals career-high 11 digs Saturday night vs. Ohio in McGuirk Arena,

By: Julia Bice

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – CMU Volleyball dropped its second MAC matchup of the season to Ohio on Saturday evening in McGuirk Arena.

Sophomore Taylor Cripe led the Chippewas with eight kills, Karla Sanchez-George finished with seven from the right side, and Brytn Lyon totaled 15 assists on the night. Freshman Audrey Hackney tallied 13 assists, while Rainey Weidman and Addison Samolinski each notched two service aces for the Chippewas. Weidman also led the team defensively with 11 digs.

At the net, freshman Brenna Storz blocked four balls solo for the Chippewas and one assisted. CMU totaled seven blocks on the night.

How it happened
Central Michigan and Ohio began the match in a point-for-point battle with the Bobcats. Ohio put together a five-point run to take a 13-8 lead before Taylor Cripe ended the run with a kill. After the run, the two teams battled back and forth again, but the Chippewa ultimately dropped the first set to the Bobcats, 19-25.

In the second set, CMU trailed 3-7 at one point, before working back to a one-point deficit, 10-11. Ohio then went on a 4-0 run to take a 17-12 lead. Central Michigan dropped set two, 20-25.

The third set, ended 19-25 again in favor of the Bobcats, giving CMU the loss in three sets. CMU trailed 1-7 and never came within five points again.

Next up, Central Michigan heads to Kalamazoo on October 3to take on the Western Michigan.

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