Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, November 22
El Paso, Texas
3 PM
Middle Tennessee
13-18,9-9CUSA
2
vs
3
Kennesaw State University
14-16,10-8CUSA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Middle Tenn.
15
27
25
19
12
2
Kennesaw St.
25
25
14
25
15
3
Blue Raiders knocked out of CUSA Tournament by Kennesaw State
11/22/2024 7:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Adriana Rhoda ties career-high with 26 kills
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee volleyball was eliminated from the Conference USA Tournament in the first round by Kennesaw State. The match was a five-set thriller as the Owls managed to finish the match on a 5-0 run to finish off the Blue Raiders. The scores of the sets were 25-15, 27-25, 25-14, 25-19, and 15-12.
The Blue Raiders end the season with a 13-18 record while going 9-10 in conference play. One area of the match where MTSU excelled was returning serves as they held the Owls (14-16, 11-8) to zero service aces, compared to five of their own. The Blue Raiders recorded 55 kills to the Owls 66 as MTSU finishes the season with an 0-12 record when recording less kills than their opponent. Middle Tennessee volleyball finished the match with a .223 hitting percentage, right along with their season average of .219.
Following a performance where she set a career-high in kills, junior Adriana Rhoda matched that total with 26 in today's match. Rhoda finishes the season with 484 kills, ranking fourth in program-history, during the 25-point era. In addition, Rhoda set a program-record, during the 25-point era, for career service aces with 117, after recording two today. Senior Laure Jansen recorded a match-high 14 digs. Setter Andi Spies finished off her spectacular freshman season with 44 assists in today's match, bringing her total to 1,115 on the season. That marks the most by a freshman in program history, during the 25-point era.
By the Numbers
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The Blue Raiders end the season with a 13-18 record while going 9-10 in conference play. One area of the match where MTSU excelled was returning serves as they held the Owls (14-16, 11-8) to zero service aces, compared to five of their own. The Blue Raiders recorded 55 kills to the Owls 66 as MTSU finishes the season with an 0-12 record when recording less kills than their opponent. Middle Tennessee volleyball finished the match with a .223 hitting percentage, right along with their season average of .219.
Following a performance where she set a career-high in kills, junior Adriana Rhoda matched that total with 26 in today's match. Rhoda finishes the season with 484 kills, ranking fourth in program-history, during the 25-point era. In addition, Rhoda set a program-record, during the 25-point era, for career service aces with 117, after recording two today. Senior Laure Jansen recorded a match-high 14 digs. Setter Andi Spies finished off her spectacular freshman season with 44 assists in today's match, bringing her total to 1,115 on the season. That marks the most by a freshman in program history, during the 25-point era.
By the Numbers
- 26: Outside hitter Adriana Rhoda matched her career-high with 26 kills.
- 484: Rhoda finishes the season with 484 kills which ranks fourth all time in program history, during the 25-point era.
- 5: The Blue Raiders have gone to a fifth set in back-to-back matches.
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
KennSt
Kills
55
66
Errors
24
27
Attempts
139
150
Hitting %
.223
.260
Points
69.0
79.0
Assists
51
58
Aces
5
0
Blocks
9
13
Game Leaders
Kills
26
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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