Blue Raiders Win Third Straight at Liberty

Friday, October 18

Lynchburg, Va.

5 PM

Middle Tennessee

9-12,5-4CUSA

Liberty

10-9,4-3CUSA

Middle Tenn.

Liberty

10/18/2024 8:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

MTSU wins behind double-double from Andi Spies

By: Jake Freelund, MTSU Athletic Communications

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Middle Tennessee volleyball continued their momentum from the previous weekend, defeating Liberty in a sweep. It is the second consecutive sweep for the Blue Raiders, who have won nine of their last 10 sets. The first two sets of the match were back-and-forth battles, but the Blue Raiders jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the third set, finishing off the Flames. The scores of the sets were as follows: 27-25, 25-23 and 25-18.

The Blue Raiders (9-12, 5-4) kept their serving momentum going as they recorded seven service aces to seven errors. This marks back-to-back matches in which the Blue Raiders have recorded an equal number of service aces as errors, an impressive feat. MTSU hit .255 on the night as eight of their nine victories this season have come when hitting over .250.

Setter Andi Spies added another terrific performance to her freshman season recording a double-double in the first two sets, her ninth of the season. Spies finished the night with 29 assists, 11 digs, six kills, four blocks and two service aces. Outside hitter Adriana Rhoda added on 17 kills, resulting an impressive 5.67 kills/set, further increasing her CUSA lead in that statistic. Kiera Booth was second on the team in kills with 10 of her own on an elite .350 hitting percentage, in addition to six digs.

When asked about her all-around performance tonight, Andi Spies said the following: "My consistency and focus throughout the entire match kept the team in rhythm, and I'm happy I was able to contribute to the team's win."

By the Numbers

300: With tonight's performance, junior Adriana Rhoda has reached the 300-kill mark in all three of her collegiate seasons.
200: Middle Blocker Kiera Booth has reached 200 kills in each of her last four collegiate seasons, dating back to her time at Villanova.
9: Freshman setter Andi Spies recorded her ninth double-double of the season.

Up Next
The Blue Raiders will look to make it four wins in a row in a rematch tomorrow afternoon at Liberty with first serve scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at statbroadcast.com

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