Golden start for the green and white: Volleyball defies preseason polls with USI Invitational Championship
By
Ruby Brannon
· Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026
The Eastern Michigan University women's volleyball team kicked off its historic 50th season by defying a ninth-place MAC preseason poll projection to sweep the USI Invitational Championship. Led by fourth-year Head cach Kevin Foeman, the team's heavily retooled roster of 14 newcomers relied on immediate freshman contributions and a dominant net defense to secure their best 3-0 start since 2018
