OXFORD, Ohio - For the second consecutive season, the regular season champion Miami University volleyball team is hosting the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Millett Hall. Tourney matches will take place Thursday through Sunday. As the second seed, Miami has a double-bye to the semifinal round Saturday and will face either third seed Ball State, sixth seed Northern Illinois or seventh seed Ohio in a semifinal match at 7 p.m. With a win, the RedHawks will play in the MAC Championship match on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. All MAC Tournament matches will air live on ESPN+.

TOURNEY HISTORY: No matter what the seed, Miami has had a history of success in the MAC Tournament. Last year as the one seed, the RedHawks knocked off fourth seed Ohio, 3-0, in the semifinal round and swept fifth seed Western Michigan, 3-0, in the championship to win the tournament for the first time since 2007. The Red and White have won the MAC Tournament seven times overall. They have competed in the MAC Championship match each of the past two seasons and three of the past four.

20 WINS YET AGAIN: With victories this weekend, the RedHawks passed the 20-win threshold for the fifth consecutive season. It ties the 1978-82 teams for longest 20-win streak in school history. It is the 21st time in program history that the team has won at least 20 matches. This will also be the third straight season Miami finishes with less than 10 losses. That is only the second time the Red and White has accomplished that. The other was from 1995-98 when Miami went four straight seasons with only single-digit defeats. ABOUT BALL STATE: The Cardinals finished the regular season at 21-8 and are the third seed with a 12-4 MAC record. Last week they swept Toledo on Thursday, and knocked off Akron, 3-2, in a five-set thriller on Saturday. A senior laden team, Ball State's top offensive player is senior outside hitter Ellie Dunn. She has 393 kills, an average of 3.71 per set. The Cardinals also have one of the top setters in the MAC in junior Amber Seaman. The sister of Miami's Morgan Seaman, Amber averages a league-leading 10.32 assists per set.

SERIES WITH CARDINALS: Ball State holds a 40-37 lead in the all-time series with Miami. The RedHawks have won three straight against the Cardinals however, including a dramatic 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 28-30, 25-18, 18-16) come from behind victory this season on Oct. 19 in Oxford. Senior middle hitter Courtney Simons had a career-high 16 kills in the win.

ABOUT NORTHERN ILLINOIS: The Huskies are 11-20 overall and earned the sixth seed with a 9-7 record in the MAC. Last week they knocked off Central Michigan, 3-2, on Friday before falling to Eastern Michigan, 1-3, in their regular season finale on Saturday. Northern Illinois is led by senior middle blocker Meg Wolowicz. She has 472 kills, an average of 4.03 kills per set.

SERIES WITH HUSKIES: Northern Illinois holds a 23-21 lead in the all-time series with Miami. The RedHawks have won two straight against the Huskies, including a 3-0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-18) victory this season on Sept. 30 in Oxford. Junior middle hitter Margaret Payne led MU with 13 kills, while freshman outside hitter Gaby Harper had a career-high 23 digs.

ABOUT OHIO: The Bobcats are 12-17 overall and earned the seventh seed with a 7-9 record in the MAC. They dropped a 1-3 decision to Bowling Green last Friday and were swept by Miami in their regular season-finale on Saturday. The Bobcats are led by redshirt senior outside hitter Jamie Kosiorek. She has 316 kills, an average of 2.90 kills per set.

SERIES WITH BOBCATS: Miami holds a 51-35 lead in the all-time series with Ohio. The RedHawks have won seven of the past eight meetings with the Bobcats, including both this season. On Oct. 5, Miami earned a dramatic 3-2 (25-22, 21-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-9) victory in Oxford. Freshman outside hitter Gaby Harper had a breakout night with a double-double of 22 kills and 14 digs. Freshman outside hitter Sophie Riemersma added 15 kills in the win. Last Saturday, the RedHawks took a solid 3-0 (26-24, 30-28, 25-21) sweep in Athens. Riemersma set a new career-high with 16 kills in that match.