Volleyball wins MAC regular season crown

Kyle Steiner, The Miami Student

The Miami University volleyball finished the regular season with back-to-back home wins, securing the program’s first Mid-American Conference title since 1998.

Weekend play began with a matchup against the University of Akron. The Zips jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the first set, but the RedHawks rallied on a 9-1 run behind two kills from sophomore outside hitter Stela Kukoc to take a 13-8 lead. The ’Hawks then cruised to a 25-17 win.

In set two, two kills by senior middle hitter Paige Hill and a service ace by senior setter Krista Brakauskas helped MU build a 10-2 advantage. Later, up 13-8, Miami closed out the set on a 12-2 run behind four kills by junior…