Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Tuesday, October 8
Bowling Green, Ky.
6 PM
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WKU
12-6,5-0CUSA
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Middle Tenn.
16
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Western Ky.
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Blue Raiders Fall to Western Kentucky
10/8/2024 8:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MTSU falls to Hilltoppers 3-0 in CUSA match
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Middle Tennessee volleyball suffered a defeat to Western Kentucky on the first night of the two-match series. The Blue Raiders started out slow going down 18-4 in the first set but showed a lot of heart and made each set a nailbiter. The scores of the sets were as follows: 16-25, 17-25 and 23-25.
The Blue Raiders (6-11, 2-3) started out the match very slow, recording a .000 hitting percentage in the first two sets, but rallied to put up a .323 hitting percentage in set three. The Hilltoppers finished the match with a .322 hitting percentage which was too much to overcome for the Blue Raiders. Middle Tennessee volleyball will look to build off their momentum from set three heading into tomorrow nights rematch at WKU.
Senior Laure Jansen had another terrific night defensively, recording 19 digs in the three set match. The Blue Raiders recorded five blocks on the night, with Kiera Booth tallying four of them. Offensively, Booth led the squad with 10 kills, with Adriana Rhoda right behind her with eight of her own. Setter Andi Spies recorded 26 assists, to go along with seven digs and two blocks.
By the Numbers
The Blue Raiders will be back out at Western Kentucky for part two of the two-match series tomorrow night, Oct. 9. First serve is set for 6:00 pm CT and will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at Stat Broadcast.
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 (6-11, 2-3) started out the match very slow, recording a .000 hitting percentage in the first two sets, but rallied to put up a .323 hitting percentage in set three. The Hilltoppers finished the match with a .322 hitting percentage which was too much to overcome for the Blue Raiders. Middle Tennessee volleyball will look to build off their momentum from set three heading into tomorrow nights rematch at WKU.
Senior Laure Jansen had another terrific night defensively, recording 19 digs in the three set match. The Blue Raiders recorded five blocks on the night, with Kiera Booth tallying four of them. Offensively, Booth led the squad with 10 kills, with Adriana Rhoda right behind her with eight of her own. Setter Andi Spies recorded 26 assists, to go along with seven digs and two blocks.
By the Numbers
- 298: Senior Laure Jansen is now two digs away from reaching the 300 mark.
- 8: Middle blocker Kiera booth has recorded four or more blocks eight times this season.
- 5: Freshman Ally Magre has recorded double-digit aces five times this season.
The Blue Raiders will be back out at Western Kentucky for part two of the two-match series tomorrow night, Oct. 9. First serve is set for 6:00 pm CT and will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at Stat Broadcast.
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
WestKy
Kills
32
37
Errors
22
8
Attempts
92
90
Hitting %
.109
.322
Points
40.0
57.0
Assists
31
31
Aces
3
7
Blocks
5
13
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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