Blue Raiders Drop WKU Match in Three Sets

Saturday, September 24

Murfreesboro, TN

2:00 PM

Middle Tennessee

-114,01 CUSA

Western Kentucky University

-142,20 CUSA

Western Ky.

Middle Tenn.

Photo by: Emily Cole/MT Athletic Communications

9/24/2022 5:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Braydin Sik, MT Athletic Communications

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team opened up conference play with their biggest rival on Saturday. The Blue Raiders had a couple close sets in the first and third, but ultimately fell in three.

The Blue Raiders (11-4, 0-1 C-USA) fell to the #24 WKU Hilltoppers (14-2, 1-0 C-USA), with set scores of 23-25, 18-25, and 23-25. In both the first and third set of the match, MTSU held leads of 18-14.

Freshman Adri Rhoda led the Blue Raiders in points with 10.5. Rhoda had seven kills, two aces, and three block assists. Senior Kayla Henley was crucial at many points throughout the match, racking up a team-leading 14 digs and four total blocks to go along with seven kills.

By the Numbers
7.0: The Blue Raiders out blocked the Hilltoppers, reaching a total of 7.0 on the day.

Blue Raider Notes

Rhoda has 40 service aces on the season already, giving her sole possession of second place on the 25-point scoring era records list. She is four away from tying the current-record holder, Dora Peonia, with 44 in a single season.
Senior Marley Banton is only two aces away from tying the 25-point era program record holder, Chelsea Ross, with 105-total career service aces.

Up Next
Next week, the Blue Raiders will start off on the road in Birmingham, Alabama with a match against UAB on Friday, September 30. MTSU will come home for a match on Sunday, October 2 against FIU.

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