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WMU Finishes Perfect Conference Slate with Straight-Set Win at NIU

DEKALB, Ill. – The Western Michigan volleyball team finished off a perfect 18-0 Mid-American Conference slate on Wednesday evening, as it won at Northern Illinois in straight sets (25-22, 25-21, 25-20). The Broncos are the first team to go undefeated in MAC play since 2006, and the first team to record an 18-0 mark in the league since 1993.

This season marks the seventh time in program history that WMU has gone undefeated in MAC play, having posted six consecutive undefeated conference marks from 1983 to 1988. It is the fourth time the Broncos have gone 18-0 in the league, with the first three coming in 1983, 1984 and 1985.