# Mid-American Conference collegiate sports updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mid-american-conference-collegiate-sports-updates
> Updated: 2026-10-02T00:13:58.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Mid-American Conference (MAC) collegiate athletics reported various results in soccer, cross country, volleyball, and football. 

In women’s soccer, Bowling Green State University earned a 2-2 draw against conference leader UMass, which halted the Minutewomen’s six-game winning streak. Other conference soccer results included Akron defeating Toledo 1-0 and Kent State losing 7-1 to Western Michigan.

In volleyball, Kent State defeated Bowling Green in a five-set match (3-2), while Toledo secured a 3-1 victory over Ball State.

In cross country, Bowling Green’s women’s team placed 9th in the Women’s Gold 6K race at the Paul Short Run, while the men’s team finished 34th in the Men’s Gold 8K field. Additionally, the Kenyon College men’s team finished eighth at the Ohio Wesleyan University Invitational.

In football, the Akron Zips entered their matchup against the Ohio Bobcats with a 6-8 record after splitting their first two Mid-American Conference matches.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: Collegiate athletics update: key results in volleyball, soccer, and cross country

Recent collegiate sports updates include Kent State's five-set volleyball win over Bowling Green, a 2-2 soccer draw between UMass and Bowling Green, and coach Travis Hudson reaching 816 career wins.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bowling-green-womens-soccer-draws-2-2-with-umass

### 2026-09-05: Xavier University defeats Bowling Green 2-0 in men's soccer

Xavier University defeated Bowling Green State University 2-0 in men's soccer, led by two late goals from Jose Pedro to maintain an unbeaten home record.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/xavier-university-defeats-bowling-green-2-0-in-mens-soccer

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