Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Thursday, September 7
Auburn, AL
6 PM
Middle Tennessee
3-3,0-0CUSA
3
at
1
#25 Auburn
5-1,0-0SEC
1
2
3
4
F
Middle Tenn.
22
25
25
25
3
Auburn
25
15
23
22
1
Team Stats
MTSU
AUB
Kills
52
48
Errors
18
19
Attempts
126
131
Hitting %
.270
.221
Points
67.0
59.0
Assists
50
44
Aces
9
2
Blocks
6
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballRS
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
Photo by: Andrew Glover/MTSU Athletic Communications
Blue Raiders earn first top-25 win since 2010 defeating No. 25 Auburn on Thursday
9/7/2023 9:08:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
AUBURN, Ala. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team defeated No. 25 Auburn for their first top-25 win since 2010 to begin play at the Tiger Invitational on Thursday. The Blue Raiders fell in the first set before winning three-straight to win in four sets.
Head coach Chuck Crawford first win against his former team where he spent three seasons before coming to MTSU.
The Blue Raiders (3-3, 0-0 CUSA) the No. 25 Auburn Tigers (5-1, 0-0 SEC) with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-23 and 25-22. The Tigers took the first set. MTSU dominated in the second and fought back to win the third. The Blue Raiders finished off the Tigers in the fourth.
Senior Taylor Eisert tallied her first double-double of the season with 44 assists and 13 digs. Eisert tallied three aces and assists. Graduate student Kayla Henley lead the team in 15 kills with on a .355 hitting percentage and two aces. Graduate student Dasia Smith recorded seven kills on .462 hitting percentage. Graduate student Kaylee Oscarson had seven kills on a .333 hitting percentage.
By the Numbers
44: Eisert recorded a double-double with 44 assists and 13 digs. She added three aces and assists as well.
.462: Smith had a hitting percentage of .462.
15: Henley led the team with 15 kills as well as a .355 hitting percentage and two aces.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back in action in day two at the Tiger Invitational with a match against Mercer on Friday, September 8 at 3:30 p.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).
Head coach Chuck Crawford first win against his former team where he spent three seasons before coming to MTSU.
The Blue Raiders (3-3, 0-0 CUSA) the No. 25 Auburn Tigers (5-1, 0-0 SEC) with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-23 and 25-22. The Tigers took the first set. MTSU dominated in the second and fought back to win the third. The Blue Raiders finished off the Tigers in the fourth.
Senior Taylor Eisert tallied her first double-double of the season with 44 assists and 13 digs. Eisert tallied three aces and assists. Graduate student Kayla Henley lead the team in 15 kills with on a .355 hitting percentage and two aces. Graduate student Dasia Smith recorded seven kills on .462 hitting percentage. Graduate student Kaylee Oscarson had seven kills on a .333 hitting percentage.
By the Numbers
44: Eisert recorded a double-double with 44 assists and 13 digs. She added three aces and assists as well.
.462: Smith had a hitting percentage of .462.
15: Henley led the team with 15 kills as well as a .355 hitting percentage and two aces.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back in action in day two at the Tiger Invitational with a match against Mercer on Friday, September 8 at 3:30 p.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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