Volleyball: 'Cats finish season as top team
For the tenth consecutive year, Ohio has finished its regular season schedule as the top team in the Mid-American Conference east division.
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For the tenth consecutive year, Ohio has finished its regular season schedule as the top team in the Mid-American Conference east division.
Set to hit the road again for the final weekend of play before the Mid-American Conference tournament, Ohio will attempt to hold on to the top spot in the conference.
With only one week remaining on its schedule before the Mid-American Conference Tournament, it has become clear that an Ohio team that began the year young and inexperienced has matured greatly since the inception of conference play.
Several weekends ago, Ohio defeated rivals Miami and Bowling Green to solidify their spot at the helm of the Mid-American Conference, but their time as the top team was short-lived, as the Bobcats once again have just a share of first place.
Entering Saturday’s match, Central Michigan was the only Mid-American Conference team Ohio had not beaten, and despite a thrilling five-set match, the Bobcats’ 12-match winning streak has been snapped.
Much like the Ohio football team, the Ohio volleyball squad also faced a short week and a limited amount of preparation time, but both finished Thursday with Mid-American Conference victories.
Coming off its fourth two-win weekend in a row, Ohio has a short turnaround this week, as the Bobcats will travel to Kent State Thursday for a Mid-American Conference showdown with the Golden Flashes.
Every year, Ohio volleyball coach Ryan Theis schedules prominent schools, which are normally nationally ranked, for the team’s out-of-conference schedule to begin the season.
Despite having only one loss in Mid-American Conference play, Ohio has not had sole possession of first place until Saturday.
Another pivotal weekend looms for Ohio, as two division rivals are set to enter The Convo and take the court with the Mid-American Conference leading Bobcats.
Having played all but one Mid-American Conference opponent this season, Ohio sits atop the conference standings and is in the midst of a season-long winning streak.
Both Mid-American Conference division leaders took the court in The Convo on Saturday, but Ohio continued its dominance in conference play with a victory against Western Michigan.
Ready to begin the second half of its season this weekend, Ohio looks to remain near the top of the Mid-American Conference standings against a pair of MAC West opponents at The Convo.
Ohio had to overcome early adversity against Northern Illinois Friday in order to extend its winning streak to eight consecutive matches.
Throughout the years, primarily women have played volleyball collegiately, as only 33 schools across the country carry a Division I men’s program, compared to more than 300 programs for women.
Having won seven straight matches for the first time since last season, Ohio is rolling past Mid-American Conference opponents, as the Bobcats have dropped only two sets during the streak.
Ohio won two matches against Mid-American Conference opponents over the weekend, pushing its winning streak to seven matches.
Ohio will take its five-match winning streak on the road this weekend as the Bobcats will be back on the prowl during two matches against Mid-American Conference Western Division opponents.
Despite having won five consecutive Mid-American Conference matches and ranking among the top three teams in digs, blocks, kills and assists in MAC competition, Ohio does not sit atop the conference standings.
Since Ohio was swept in its Mid-American Conference opener at Bowling Green, the Bobcats have not dropped a set and have now reached a season-high five-match winning streak.