Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Thursday, October 31
El Paso, Texas
7 PM
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MTSU volleyball falls to UTEP
10/31/2024 9:54:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Blue Raiders unable to gain momentum in loss to Miners
EL PASO, Texas — Middle Tennessee volleyball fell to UTEP by a score of 3-0 in the first match of the two-match series. The Blue Raiders played well in the second set but were unable to finish off the Miners, losing 25-23. The scores of the first and third sets were both 25-12.
The Blue Raiders (11-14, 6-7) hit an underwhelming .066 in the match to the Miners (21-4, 11-2) .442. Middle Tennessee volleyball holds a 2-10 record when hitting under .200 and a 1-4 record when their opponent hits above .300. The Blue Raiders have yet to win a match when recording less kills than the opposition, falling to 0-9.
Four Blue Raiders recorded five or more digs with those being Kiera Booth, Alivia Bronner, Laure Jansen and Andi Spies. Bronner led the pack with eight. Freshman Andi Spies finished the match with 20 assists to go along with two blocks. Following a performance where she recorded her 1,000th kill, junior Adriana Rhoda led the team with 9 kills.
By the Numbers
The Blue Raiders will be back out for a rematch at UTEP, tomorrow with first serve set for 7:00 pm CT. The match 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 (11-14, 6-7) hit an underwhelming .066 in the match to the Miners (21-4, 11-2) .442. Middle Tennessee volleyball holds a 2-10 record when hitting under .200 and a 1-4 record when their opponent hits above .300. The Blue Raiders have yet to win a match when recording less kills than the opposition, falling to 0-9.
Four Blue Raiders recorded five or more digs with those being Kiera Booth, Alivia Bronner, Laure Jansen and Andi Spies. Bronner led the pack with eight. Freshman Andi Spies finished the match with 20 assists to go along with two blocks. Following a performance where she recorded her 1,000th kill, junior Adriana Rhoda led the team with 9 kills.
By the Numbers
- 34: Following two service aces, senior Laure Jansen is now at 34 on the season, closing in on her career-high of 37 she set in her freshman season.
- 879: Freshman Andi Spies is at 879 assists on the season.
- 74: Middle blockers Kiera Booth and Emma Nilson are both above 74 blocks this season.
The Blue Raiders will be back out for a rematch at UTEP, tomorrow with first serve set for 7:00 pm CT. The match 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).
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Team Stats
MTSU
UTEP
Kills
25
46
Errors
19
8
Attempts
91
86
Hitting %
.066
.442
Points
31.0
55.0
Assists
22
42
Aces
2
4
Blocks
4
5
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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