Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Kent State
Volleyball Taking On Kent State Thursday, Friday
10/20/2026 1:30:00 PM | Volleyball
Both matches are set for 6 p.m.
| Volleyball at Kent State | |
| Date/Time | Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. |
| Venues | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center | Kent, Ohio |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) | EMU Media Guide |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Video | Thursday's Match | Friday's Match |
| @EMUVolleyball | @EMUAthletics | |
| @emu_volleyball | @emuathletics | |
KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team travels to Kent, Ohio, to face Kent State University Thursday-Friday, Oct. 22-23, in a two-match Mid-American Conference series with implications for the league standings.
Fans can follow along on ESPN+ for both matches. Fans can also follow the team's social media accounts on X, Instagram, and Facebook @EMUVolleyball for live in-match updates. A post-match recap will also be posted to EMUEagles.com following the game.
ALL-TIME AGAINST KENT STATE
Thursday and Friday's matches will be the 68th and 69th all-time meetings between Eastern Michigan and Kent State University in a series that dates to Oct. 16, 1976. Eastern leads the all-time series 43-23-1 and holds an 18-12 road record in Kent, Ohio. The Eagles enter on a six-match winning streak against the Golden Flashes — the longest active streak in the series — including a 3-1 victory Oct. 10, 2025, in Ypsilanti, when Taeley Mahler posted 15 kills and Surabhi Srinivasan recorded 24 digs.
LAST TIME OUT
Eastern Michigan dropped both matches of a home series against Miami last weekend, falling 1-3 Thursday, Oct. 15, and 0-3 Friday, Oct. 16. In Thursday's match, Nattie Slusher (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) led the Eagles with 15 kills, Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) anchored the defense with 31 digs, Kaylin Richter (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) distributed 21 assists, and Maddie Herman (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) paced a season-high 18-block team effort. In Friday's rematch, Lina Govoni (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) led with six kills and 17 digs while adding 15 assists, and Olivia Stewart (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) led the team with four blocks. Mya Eberlein (Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg) made her collegiate debut in the Friday contest.
HIGH IN MAC/NAT'L RANKINGS — TEAM
Eastern Michigan ranks second in the MAC in blocks per set, averaging 2.40 per set across 73 sets this season for a total of 175.0 blocks. The Eagles also rank fourth in the conference in digs per set at 15.89, totaling 1,160 digs on the year.
HIGH IN MAC/NAT'L RANKINGS — INDIVIDUAL
Several Eagles appear among the MAC's individual statistical leaders heading into the Kent State series.
» Surabhi Srinivasan — 2nd in the MAC in digs per set (4.68)
» Azra Eriç — 3rd in the MAC in blocks per set (1.21), 5th in the MAC in service aces per set (0.33)
» Taeley Mahler — 9th in the MAC in blocks per set (0.86)
» Lina Govoni — 10th in the MAC in assists per set (5.71)
MILESTONES
Head coach Kevin Foeman enters the series with 192 career coaching wins, eight away from the 200-win milestone. Fourth-year defensive specialist Surabhi Srinivasan has accumulated 948 career digs at Eastern Michigan and needs 52 to reach 1,000 for her career as an Eagle. Fourth-year middle blocker Azra Eriç has recorded 80 blocks this season, with the 100-block mark the next round-number milestone within reach.
UP NEXT
Following the series at Kent State, Eastern Michigan returns home to Gervin GameAbove Center for back-to-back matches against Akron — Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. — before hosting Western Michigan Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m.
FOLLOW US
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on X, and follow the Green and White on Instagram @emu_volleyball and @emuathletics.
