SETTING THE SCENE
• The Central Michigan volleyball team’s final two Mid-American Conference matches are scheduled for this weekend.
• The matches are critical for the Chippewas’ hopes of making the Mid-American Conference Tournament. At 7-7 in league play, CMU is among three teams tied for sixth place in the overall league standings. The top eight make the tourney.
• The Chippewas play host to Eastern Michigan on Thursday (7 p.m.) at McGuirk Arena and then wrap up the regular season at Ohio on Saturday (7 p.m.).
• CMU (15-11 overall) is riding a five-match win streak after defeating Northern Illinois and Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena last weekend.