Monday, August 31, 2026
WKU Volleyball sweeps two, loses one in the SEMO tournament
WKU volleyball players celebrate after scoring a point during their game against Wright State on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Wyatt Reading)
WKU Volleyball finished the Southeast Missouri tournament with two sweeps against the Red Hawks and a loss against the University of Oregon. The Hilltoppers excelled offensively against the Red Hawks and put up a good fight against the Ducks, who are ranked in the top 25. Sophomore setter Kate Rush had a big hole to fill with the loss of previous setter, Conference USA Player of the Year Callie Bauer, but stepped up to the court with great success. Read more by Morgan Larkins
VISUALS: Family Enrichment Center hosts One Bad Mud Run
Participants attempt to ring a bell as they leap into the mud pit of obstacle three during the Family Enrichment Center’s 14th annual Henkel Mud Happens: One Bad Mud Run at Phil Moore Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 in Bowling Green, Ky. (Cayden Duncan)
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Celebrate National Eat Outside Day with WKU Restaurant Group
WKU Restaurant Group invites all students to celebrate National Eat Outside Day with a picnic at Centennial Mall. On Monday, Aug. 31, attendees can partake in the festivities outside DSU from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WKU Restaurant Group partnered with Hilltopper Nutrition and the WKU Office of Sustainability to provide food trucks, flower bouquet-making, free picnic snacks, alpacas and yard games. Read more by Sofia Sweazy
VISUALS: WKU Soccer defeats Union 2-0
Western Kentucky University defender Abby Wiedermann (8) wins a battle for possession with a Union University forward on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at the Western Kentucky University soccer complex in Bowling Green, Ky. (Tanner York)
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