Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, September 8
Auburn, AL
3:30 PM
Middle Tennessee
4-3,0-0CUSA
3
vs
2
Mercer
3-5,0-0SoCon
1
2
3
4
5
F
Middle Tenn.
25
19
25
17
23
3
Mercer
21
25
13
25
21
2
Team Stats
MTSU
Mercer
Kills
74
49
Errors
32
19
Attempts
176
135
Hitting %
.239
.222
Points
87.0
68.0
Assists
70
47
Aces
4
3
Blocks
9
16
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
16
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballRS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
Photo by: Andrew Glover/MTSU Athletic Communications
MTSU wins a five-set thriller against Mercer on Friday
9/8/2023 6:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
AUBURN, Ala. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team continued play at the Tiger Invitational against Mercer on Friday. The Blue Raiders defeated the Bears in five sets.
The Blue Raiders (4-3, 0-0 CUSA) topped the Mercer Bears (3-5, 0-0 SoCon) with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-13, 17-25 and 23-21. After tied at one all, MTSU dominated the third set with a .426 hitting percentage. The Bears took the fourth set. The Blue Raiders would close it out in a thrilling fifth set.
MTSU had five players with double-digit kills. Graduate student Kaylee Oscarson led the team in kills with 17 on .414 hitting percentage. Oscarson set a new career-high with the 17 kills. Sophomore Adri Rhoda added 16 kills and three service aces. Redshirt Senior Dasia Smith recorded 12 kills on a .360 hitting percentage. Redshirt Senior Erin Eisenhart finished with 20 digs which is good for 4 digs per set. Senior Taylor Eisert earned her second-straight double-double with 63 assists and 12 digs.
By the Numbers
.414: Oscarson had a hitting percentage of .412 and 17 kills. The 17 kills set a new career-high in kills.
63: Eisert's toatal assists of 63 is the second highest total assists in a match in the 25-point era for the native from Louisville, Ky. Eisert added 12 digs.
5: Oscarson, Rhoda, Smith, Kayla Henley and Laure Jansen all recorded double-digit kills.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will finish play at the Tiger Invitational with a match against Charleston Southern on Saturday, September 9 at 11 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).
The Blue Raiders (4-3, 0-0 CUSA) topped the Mercer Bears (3-5, 0-0 SoCon) with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-13, 17-25 and 23-21. After tied at one all, MTSU dominated the third set with a .426 hitting percentage. The Bears took the fourth set. The Blue Raiders would close it out in a thrilling fifth set.
MTSU had five players with double-digit kills. Graduate student Kaylee Oscarson led the team in kills with 17 on .414 hitting percentage. Oscarson set a new career-high with the 17 kills. Sophomore Adri Rhoda added 16 kills and three service aces. Redshirt Senior Dasia Smith recorded 12 kills on a .360 hitting percentage. Redshirt Senior Erin Eisenhart finished with 20 digs which is good for 4 digs per set. Senior Taylor Eisert earned her second-straight double-double with 63 assists and 12 digs.
By the Numbers
.414: Oscarson had a hitting percentage of .412 and 17 kills. The 17 kills set a new career-high in kills.
63: Eisert's toatal assists of 63 is the second highest total assists in a match in the 25-point era for the native from Louisville, Ky. Eisert added 12 digs.
5: Oscarson, Rhoda, Smith, Kayla Henley and Laure Jansen all recorded double-digit kills.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will finish play at the Tiger Invitational with a match against Charleston Southern on Saturday, September 9 at 11 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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