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Volleyball picks up first conference win against Western Michigan

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Members of the CMU volleyball team gather together before the start of a match on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 in McGuirk Arena.

Senior setter Kathia Sanchez's heart was racing during the fifth and final set against Western Michigan on Sunday.

After trailing 5-2 in set five, the Central Michigan volleyball team rebounded and the Las Piedras, Puerto Rico native sealed the win with a game-winning kill, giving CMU a 15-13 win in the set and a 3-2 win.

Sanchez finished the match with 41 assists.

"I wanted to win so bad," Sanchez said. "We need to have a good week of practice to keep this momentum so we can win more games.