OXFORD, Ohio – Freshman outside hitter Rachel Bontrager racked up a match-high 23 kills as the Western Michigan volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Central Michigan 3-2 (21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-8) on Thursday night to advance to the Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals.
Bontrager was one of three Broncos with double-digit kills, followed by Sydney LeMay with 17 and Olivia Kofie with 11. Mary Murphy had 58 assists on the night, while Kathleen Reilly led the way with 33 digs. Bontrager also had 14 digs for a double-double.