Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, August 24
Cullowhee, N.C.
3:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
Charleston Southern
Blue Raiders Open 2018 Slate at Catamount Volleyball Classic
8/23/2018 2:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee volleyball officially opens its 2018 season at the Catamount Volleyball Classic this weekend in Cullowhee, N.C. The Blue Raiders will meet Charleston Southern, Robert Morris, and tournament host Western Carolina at the Ramsey Center.
Head Coach Chuck Crawford and the Blue Raiders open their season against Charleston Southern on Friday, Aug. 24. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
The Blue Raiders have a quick turnaround on Sunday, Aug. 25 with a pair of doubleheaders, squaring off against Robert Morris at 9:00 a.m. before returning to the Ramsey Center later that evening to compete against Western Carolina at 5:30 p.m.
Crawford Welcomes Four Newcomers to the Squad
Crawford brought in a group of four newcomers, as middle blocker Julia Valdez, setter Sarah Sumida, outside hitter Emma Grever and outside hitter Samira Lawson Body makeup the newcomer class of 2018.
Peonia Returns to the Service Line
Junior Dora Peonia returns to the court as an outside hitter for the Blue Raiders this season. Peonia rounded off the 2017 season, tallying a career-high 44 service aces to top the single-season charts in the 25-point era. Similarly, Peonia led the team in service aces and kills during her 2017 campaign.
Quotable
"Going into my final preseason tournament I am getting extremely excited to get out there and play. Last season, a few of us were out with season ending injuries and we are ready to get back on the court with our team to compete and celebrate victories". – Regan Coughlin, Senior
"This is definitely the most excited I've ever been for any preseason in my career because of how hard these girls have worked and what they have overcome in a year with our culture shift and the amount of injuries we endured last year. I am incredibly proud of these girls and how much they have accomplished during these few weeks of preseason practice. They have absorbed every detail, every critique and have far exceeded my expectations for them this preseason. We are in a good place mentality and physically to start this season and we're ready to get after it". – Chuck Crawford, Head Coach
Head Coach Chuck Crawford and the Blue Raiders open their season against Charleston Southern on Friday, Aug. 24. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
The Blue Raiders have a quick turnaround on Sunday, Aug. 25 with a pair of doubleheaders, squaring off against Robert Morris at 9:00 a.m. before returning to the Ramsey Center later that evening to compete against Western Carolina at 5:30 p.m.
Crawford Welcomes Four Newcomers to the Squad
Crawford brought in a group of four newcomers, as middle blocker Julia Valdez, setter Sarah Sumida, outside hitter Emma Grever and outside hitter Samira Lawson Body makeup the newcomer class of 2018.
Peonia Returns to the Service Line
Junior Dora Peonia returns to the court as an outside hitter for the Blue Raiders this season. Peonia rounded off the 2017 season, tallying a career-high 44 service aces to top the single-season charts in the 25-point era. Similarly, Peonia led the team in service aces and kills during her 2017 campaign.
Quotable
"Going into my final preseason tournament I am getting extremely excited to get out there and play. Last season, a few of us were out with season ending injuries and we are ready to get back on the court with our team to compete and celebrate victories". – Regan Coughlin, Senior
"This is definitely the most excited I've ever been for any preseason in my career because of how hard these girls have worked and what they have overcome in a year with our culture shift and the amount of injuries we endured last year. I am incredibly proud of these girls and how much they have accomplished during these few weeks of preseason practice. They have absorbed every detail, every critique and have far exceeded my expectations for them this preseason. We are in a good place mentality and physically to start this season and we're ready to get after it". – Chuck Crawford, Head Coach
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