The volleyball team was able to repeat its sweep against Northern Illinois to advance to the semifinals in the Mid-American Conference tournament for the first time since 1996 Friday in Toledo.

“It was a big time match big time performance,” said coach Erik Olson. “We already knew each other so well and we played each other so recently that we knew exactly what they wanted to do and vice versa. But we were able to take advantage of it more.”

The CMU volleyball team gets a rematch of its final regular-season match today in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

The Chippewas play Northern Illinois at 11 a.m. in the Seagate Center in Toledo.
The Chippewas swept NIU in their last meeting Nov. 14. The winner of today’s match advances to the semifinal match.

A strong defensive effort led the men’s basketball team against the University of Illinois-Chicago in a 67-48 victory Wednesday in Rose Arena.

CMU (2-1) held the Flames to just 26.9 shooting and outrebounded UIC 47-29.

It was on Nov. 19 last season when Ball State came into Kelly/Shorts Stadium and changed the Chippewas’ season.

The dust has begun to settle on the Mid-American Conference football landscape.

With two weeks remaining, four teams — two from the West Division and two from the East — have separated themselves from the pack.

After squandering a seven-point lead in the fourth set, the CMU volleyball team was able to rally in the final set and advance to the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down tonight’s game against Ball State at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Ind

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A season that began with a 2-1 exhibition win against Big East member Pittsburgh came to an end Sunday to fellow Big East member Notre Dame.