Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, September 7
Smithfield, R.I.
3:00 p.m.
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Bryant
Blue Raiders Trek North for Hampton Inn-vitational
9/6/2018 2:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee volleyball treks north to the Hampton Inn-vitational in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The Blue Raiders will play three matches over a two-day span versus Coppin State, Quinnipiac and tournament host Bryant.
The Blue Raiders will meet each team for their first all-time matchup this weekend.
Blue Raider Bash Recap
Middle Tennessee enters the contest after a three-match setback at the Blue Raider Bash. Despite the loss, senior Bailey Mason had a career-best performance over the weekend, recording her first double-double of the season. The Forsyth, Ill. native inked 19 digs and 17 kills in the match against Stetson to earn Blue Raider Bash All-Tournament Team accolades.
Middle Tennessee Freshmen, Earning a Spot on the Court
Freshman middle blocker, Julia Valdez finds her rhythm from the middle position for the Blue Raiders. Valdez, a freshman starter, inks the highest hitting percentage on the team (.310) with a minimum of three attacks per set. The Midlothian, Texas native marks the only freshman in the top-20 best hitting percentages in the conference, tied for 11th alongside Hannah Froeschi from UTSA.
Meanwhile, freshman setter Sarah Sumida has also been a key part of the Blue Raider offense. Sumida averages 9.62 assists per set to rank fifth among conference competitors. Likewise, Samira Lawson Body also makes her mark in the top-20 C-USA competitors in service aces per set (0.31), ranking 19th.
The Blue Raiders are one of two schools in the conference who have three or more freshman in top-20 statistical categories.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee enters their longest road stretch of the season, hitting the road for its next nine matches. After the Hampton Inn-vitational, the Blue Raiders will trek down I-24 to matchup against in-state foe, Chattanooga on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
The Blue Raiders will meet each team for their first all-time matchup this weekend.
Blue Raider Bash Recap
Middle Tennessee enters the contest after a three-match setback at the Blue Raider Bash. Despite the loss, senior Bailey Mason had a career-best performance over the weekend, recording her first double-double of the season. The Forsyth, Ill. native inked 19 digs and 17 kills in the match against Stetson to earn Blue Raider Bash All-Tournament Team accolades.
Middle Tennessee Freshmen, Earning a Spot on the Court
Freshman middle blocker, Julia Valdez finds her rhythm from the middle position for the Blue Raiders. Valdez, a freshman starter, inks the highest hitting percentage on the team (.310) with a minimum of three attacks per set. The Midlothian, Texas native marks the only freshman in the top-20 best hitting percentages in the conference, tied for 11th alongside Hannah Froeschi from UTSA.
Meanwhile, freshman setter Sarah Sumida has also been a key part of the Blue Raider offense. Sumida averages 9.62 assists per set to rank fifth among conference competitors. Likewise, Samira Lawson Body also makes her mark in the top-20 C-USA competitors in service aces per set (0.31), ranking 19th.
The Blue Raiders are one of two schools in the conference who have three or more freshman in top-20 statistical categories.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee enters their longest road stretch of the season, hitting the road for its next nine matches. After the Hampton Inn-vitational, the Blue Raiders will trek down I-24 to matchup against in-state foe, Chattanooga on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
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