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Outside hitters use focus, power to lead volleyball

Junior outside hitter Jordan Bueter demonstrates an outside hit on Oct. 4 at McGuirk Arena.

Each of the Central Michigan volleyball team's top four outside hitters can launch a volleyball between 50-70miles per hour on average. That makes them an imposing matchup for opponents.

In volleyball, outside hitters are the top scoring options on the court. In many cases they are a setter's go-to hitter, and are often the players called upon to record the most kills.

CMU's outside hitters are juniors Jordan Bueter, Jessica Meichtry, Taylor Robertson and sophomore Laura Wilson.

Over the past 20 matches, the unit has assisted in giving the Chippewas the sixth best hitting percentage in the Mid-American Conference — .