DALLAS  - Two of CUSA’s top teams square off this weekend as MTSU (14-4, 5-1 CUSA) travels to face undefeated WKU (12-6, 6-0 CUSA) on Friday at 11 a.m. CT and Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.

The Top Topper 
The Hilltoppers completed two perfect matches over Jax State on the road, recording their seventh-straight win and fourth consecutive sweep. They moved to 6-0 in conference play and 12-6 overall. With the wins, head coach Travis Hudson has become Western Kentucky’s All-Time Single-Sport Wins Leader with over 816 wins.  

Get Out the Brooms 
Middle Tennessee swept the visiting Panthers with 3-1,3-0 victories over the weekend. The Blue Raiders have now won four consecutive matches, sweeping three of the four to mark back-to-back weekend sweeps for the first time since 2024. MTSU has now won 10 of their last 11 matches. As major assets in the successful weekend, two Blue Raiders picked up CUSA Athlete of the Week honors. Outside hitter Sophia Henry was named Offensive Player of the Week while middle blocker Michaela Dlouhá was named Defensive Player of the Week.   

Cooking the Competition 
Freshman outside hitter Hunter Cook helped lead Kennesaw State to a 2-0 weekend at Delaware, extending the Owls’ winning streak to three. Across seven sets, she recorded 16 total kills on .333 hitting average. Cook has now recorded 26 kills over KSU’s current three-match winning streak. With their current hot streak, the Owls have been able to move up multiple spots in the standings and now sit 3-3 in conference play.  

Perfection on Home Court 
The Bears remain perfect at home this season after securing two wins over Sam Houston. They opened the series with a 3-1 victory where Halle Rillie recorded an impressive six aces, the most by a Bear since 2023. It was an exciting match two for Missouri State, as the team battled back from a 1-2 start to claim the victory. Rilynn Finley led the charge offensively in both matches, tallying 20 and 16 kills, respectively.