Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, November 11
Denton, Texas
11:00 AM
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North Texas
MT falls to C-USA Regular Season Co-Champion, North Texas
11/11/2017 12:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DENTON, Texas – The Middle Tennessee volleyball team wrapped up their season against North Texas in the Mean Green Volleyball Center on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Raiders fell in straight sets to the Mean Green despite their fight in the second frame (25-11, 25-21, 25-11).
Set by Set
Hammill opened the first frame with a service ace over the Mean Green for the Blue Raiders to lead, 1-0. Peonia, York and Mason also recorded kills in the first set but were unable to stop the North Texas offense as they created a 5-1 run over MT to clinch the first set, 25-11.
The Blue Raiders opened the second frame with an aggressive pace with kills from York, Mason, Hammill and Peonia to jump out to an 11-8 lead over the Mean Green. However, North Texas fought back to tie the match at 15-all. Despite the fight from the Blue Raiders, the Mean Green grabbed the second frame, 25-21.
The North Texas offense did not back down to take the third an final set, 25-11, to clinch the match in straight sets.
Notable
Junior Makila York (10) and sophomore Dora Peoina (9) paced the Blue Raider attack to ink a combined 19 kills on the afternoon. Peonia also picked up four digs and an assist during her three set outing.
Likewise, junior outside hitter Bailey Mason produced an effective attack for the Blue Raiders recording 8 kills over North Texas.
From the back row, sophomore libero Brienna Tankesley and senior Sloan Sullivan recorded five digs apiece. Similarly, redshirt-sophomore Alyssa Mathis also picked up four digs while sophomore setter Taylor Hammill recorded two digs.
Quotable: Head Coach Chuck Crawford Reflects on the Season
"Culture wise, I do believe that our culture changed this year and that was one of my main goals coming in as the head coach this season. From an outsider perspective, if you're not with our team on a day-to-day basis you wouldn't see how close knit this group is together. They genuinely love and support each other and that makes me more proud than anything else. As far as the impact that culture had on individual players—on the fight and the grit that we are trying to instill—Dora is probably the prime example of the culture shift coming from having only six service aces to now having 44 aces this season. Beyond her success from the service line, her defense and the mentality she has now for the game far surpasses anything from last season. With her talent and us pushing her in ways she didn't know was possible, Dora is starting to realize in herself that she can be a great player". – Head Coach Chuck Crawford
Set by Set
Hammill opened the first frame with a service ace over the Mean Green for the Blue Raiders to lead, 1-0. Peonia, York and Mason also recorded kills in the first set but were unable to stop the North Texas offense as they created a 5-1 run over MT to clinch the first set, 25-11.
The Blue Raiders opened the second frame with an aggressive pace with kills from York, Mason, Hammill and Peonia to jump out to an 11-8 lead over the Mean Green. However, North Texas fought back to tie the match at 15-all. Despite the fight from the Blue Raiders, the Mean Green grabbed the second frame, 25-21.
The North Texas offense did not back down to take the third an final set, 25-11, to clinch the match in straight sets.
Notable
Junior Makila York (10) and sophomore Dora Peoina (9) paced the Blue Raider attack to ink a combined 19 kills on the afternoon. Peonia also picked up four digs and an assist during her three set outing.
Likewise, junior outside hitter Bailey Mason produced an effective attack for the Blue Raiders recording 8 kills over North Texas.
From the back row, sophomore libero Brienna Tankesley and senior Sloan Sullivan recorded five digs apiece. Similarly, redshirt-sophomore Alyssa Mathis also picked up four digs while sophomore setter Taylor Hammill recorded two digs.
Quotable: Head Coach Chuck Crawford Reflects on the Season
"Culture wise, I do believe that our culture changed this year and that was one of my main goals coming in as the head coach this season. From an outsider perspective, if you're not with our team on a day-to-day basis you wouldn't see how close knit this group is together. They genuinely love and support each other and that makes me more proud than anything else. As far as the impact that culture had on individual players—on the fight and the grit that we are trying to instill—Dora is probably the prime example of the culture shift coming from having only six service aces to now having 44 aces this season. Beyond her success from the service line, her defense and the mentality she has now for the game far surpasses anything from last season. With her talent and us pushing her in ways she didn't know was possible, Dora is starting to realize in herself that she can be a great player". – Head Coach Chuck Crawford
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