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Chippewas Capture MAC Opener

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Lindsay Gerber, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Central Michigan volleyball team won its Mid-American Conference opener for the first time since 2014, as it took down Toledo in five sets on Thursday in McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas (9-4, 1-0 MAC) will look to keep the momentum going as they host Ball State on Saturday (8 p.m.). The Cardinals are 8-5 and play their first MAC contest on Friday against Eastern Michigan.

"We went 1-0 tonight," CMU coach Mike Gawlik said. "We have to go 1-0 Saturday night. We then have to do it again the next game.