Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, September 15
Fairfax, VA
11 AM
Middle Tennessee
6-3,0-0CUSA
3
at
2
George Mason
4-6,0-0Atlantic 10
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
4th set4
5th set5
FinalF
Middle Tenn.
12
25
28
21
15
3
George Mason
25
16
26
25
12
2
Team Stats
SU
MTSU
Kills
31
40
Errors
13
12
Attempts
93
97
Hitting %
.194
.289
Points
35.0
50.5
Assists
28
35
Aces
0
5
Blocks
4
5.5
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballRS
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Photo by: Andrew Glover/MTSU Athletic Communications
MTSU goes two-for-two against George Mason and Seattle on Friday
9/15/2023 4:29:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FAIRFAX, Va. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team began play at the Patriot Invite with a double-header against George Mason and Seattle on Friday. The Blue Raiders defeated George Mason in five and Seattle in three.
In the first match, the Blue Raiders (6-3, 0-0 CUSA) topped the George Mason Patriots (4-6, 0-0 A-10) with set scores of 12-25, 25-16, 28-26, 21-25 and 15-12. The Patriots took set one. MTSU took counrol in set two to even the score. In the third set, the Blue Raiders were down 21-24 and fought back to win 28-26. The Patriots won the fourth set. MTSU would close it out winning the final set.
Redshirt senior Kayla Henley led the team in kills with 18 on a .455 hitting percentage and two service aces. Redshirt senior Dasia Smith recorded 11 kills on 17 and a .647 hitting percentage. Graduate student Kaylee Oscarson added 13 kills on 13 and a .538 hitting percentage. Senior Taylor Eisert tallied 53 assists and moved into fifth all-time for career assists.
By the Numbers: George Mason
4: Four Blue Raiders finished with double-digit kills: Henley, Smith, Oscarson and Laure Jansen.
53: Eisert earned 53 assists in the match and moves into fifth all-time for career assists.
18: Henley lead the team in kills tallying 18 kills and added two service aces.
.647: Smith tallied 11 kills on 17 and a hitting percentage of .647.
In the second match, the Blue Raiders (7-3, 0-0 CUSA) swept the Seattle Redhawks (3-6, 0-0 WAC) with set scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-18 In the first set, the Blue Raiders hit a .426 hitting percentage.
Henley lead the team in kills with 10 on a .444 hitting percentage and added two service aces. Eisert finished the match with 31 assists. Smith earned a hitting percentage of .455 and had five aces.
By the Numbers: Seattle
31: Eisert recorded 31 assists in the match.
10: Henley had a team high 10 kills on 18 and a hitting percentage of .444. She added two service aces.
.455: Smith tallied a hitting percentage of .455 and five kills.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will complete play at the Patriot Invite against UAlbany on Saturday, September 16 at 10 a.m. CT.
Keep Up with the Blue Raider Volleyball Team
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball).
In the first match, the Blue Raiders (6-3, 0-0 CUSA) topped the George Mason Patriots (4-6, 0-0 A-10) with set scores of 12-25, 25-16, 28-26, 21-25 and 15-12. The Patriots took set one. MTSU took counrol in set two to even the score. In the third set, the Blue Raiders were down 21-24 and fought back to win 28-26. The Patriots won the fourth set. MTSU would close it out winning the final set.
Redshirt senior Kayla Henley led the team in kills with 18 on a .455 hitting percentage and two service aces. Redshirt senior Dasia Smith recorded 11 kills on 17 and a .647 hitting percentage. Graduate student Kaylee Oscarson added 13 kills on 13 and a .538 hitting percentage. Senior Taylor Eisert tallied 53 assists and moved into fifth all-time for career assists.
By the Numbers: George Mason
4: Four Blue Raiders finished with double-digit kills: Henley, Smith, Oscarson and Laure Jansen.
53: Eisert earned 53 assists in the match and moves into fifth all-time for career assists.
18: Henley lead the team in kills tallying 18 kills and added two service aces.
.647: Smith tallied 11 kills on 17 and a hitting percentage of .647.
In the second match, the Blue Raiders (7-3, 0-0 CUSA) swept the Seattle Redhawks (3-6, 0-0 WAC) with set scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-18 In the first set, the Blue Raiders hit a .426 hitting percentage.
Henley lead the team in kills with 10 on a .444 hitting percentage and added two service aces. Eisert finished the match with 31 assists. Smith earned a hitting percentage of .455 and had five aces.
By the Numbers: Seattle
31: Eisert recorded 31 assists in the match.
10: Henley had a team high 10 kills on 18 and a hitting percentage of .444. She added two service aces.
.455: Smith tallied a hitting percentage of .455 and five kills.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will complete play at the Patriot Invite against UAlbany on Saturday, September 16 at 10 a.m. CT.
Keep Up with the Blue Raider Volleyball Team
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball).
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