Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, October 19
Lynchburg, Va.
12 PM
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Liberty
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MTSU Drops Match to Liberty 3-1
10/19/2024 2:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Blue Raiders took the first set, but could not finish off the Flames
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Middle Tennessee volleyball fell to Liberty by a score of 3-1 in the second match of the two-match series. The Blue Raiders won the first set but could not maintain the momentum. The scores of the sets were as follows: 25-21, 22-25, 19-25 and 23-25.
The Blue Raiders (9-13, 5-5) hit .214 on the match, their lowest total in their last four matches. When hitting below .250, Middle Tennessee volleyball holds a record of 1-11. The Liberty Flames (11-9, 5-3) finished the match with a .259 hitting percentage. 11 of the 13 losses for the Blue Raiders have come when totaling a lower hitting percentage than the opposition.
Freshman Andi Spies recorded her 10th double-double of the season recording 43 assists and 10 digs, in addition to seven kills. Outside hitter Adriana Rhoda recorded 18 kills this afternoon, bringing her career total to 981. Defensive specialist Alivia Bronner had her best performance of the season recording a career-high 14 digs. Libero Laure Jansen recorded 20 digs, her sixth 20+ dig performance of the season.
By the Numbers
The Blue Raiders will be back at home this week, Oct. 24 and 25, hosting LA Tech. The matches are scheduled for 6:00 and 2:00 p.m. CT, respectively. The matches will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at statbroadcast.com.
Keeping Up with the Blue Raiders
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter/X (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball).
The Blue Raiders (9-13, 5-5) hit .214 on the match, their lowest total in their last four matches. When hitting below .250, Middle Tennessee volleyball holds a record of 1-11. The Liberty Flames (11-9, 5-3) finished the match with a .259 hitting percentage. 11 of the 13 losses for the Blue Raiders have come when totaling a lower hitting percentage than the opposition.
Freshman Andi Spies recorded her 10th double-double of the season recording 43 assists and 10 digs, in addition to seven kills. Outside hitter Adriana Rhoda recorded 18 kills this afternoon, bringing her career total to 981. Defensive specialist Alivia Bronner had her best performance of the season recording a career-high 14 digs. Libero Laure Jansen recorded 20 digs, her sixth 20+ dig performance of the season.
By the Numbers
- 19: Junior Adriana Rhoda is now just 19 kills away from the 1000-kill mark.
- 15: Senior Laure Jansen has recorded 15 or more digs in 15 matches this season.
- 10: Freshman setter Andi Spies recorded her 10th double-double of the season.
The Blue Raiders will be back at home this week, Oct. 24 and 25, hosting LA Tech. The matches are scheduled for 6:00 and 2:00 p.m. CT, respectively. The matches will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at statbroadcast.com.
Keeping Up with the Blue Raiders
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter/X (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball).
Team Stats
MTSU
Lib
Kills
55
61
Errors
21
18
Attempts
159
166
Hitting %
.214
.259
Points
70.0
77.0
Assists
51
57
Aces
6
5
Blocks
9
11
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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