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Blue Raiders Fall to Lehigh After Thrilling Match
9/6/2024 1:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MTSU falls 2-3 after fighting to a fifth set
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU volleyball came up just short in a thrilling five set match vs. Lehigh on Friday, Sept. 6. The Mountain Hawks took the first two sets of the match, but the Blue Raiders never gave up and took the next two to force a fifth set. The scores of the sets were 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-17, and 11-15.
The Blue Raiders (0-3, 0-0) played much better than they did in their first two matches, but it was not enough. After posting very low hitting percentages in the first two matches, MTSU had a great .290 hitting percentage to Lehigh's (3-1, 0-0) .232. The Blue Raiders committed 17 service errors, which ended up being too much to overcome.
The Blue Raiders were led by three players who recorded 14 or more kills: Adriana Rhoda, Kiera Booth, and Laure Jansen. Junior Adriana Rhoda had an outstanding game hitting the ball with 20 kills on a .319 hitting percentage, more than she had in the first two matches of the season combined. Setter Andi Spies recorded 50 assists and 16 digs for a great all-around performance. MTSU had two players lead the team in digs, Laure Jansen and Ally Magre, each with 18.
By the Numbers
· 50: Adriana Rhoda, Kiera Booth, and Laure Jansen combined for 50 kills.
· 89: After recording two service aces, senior Laure Jansen is now within 11 of reaching the 100 aces mark.
· 6: Middle blocker Brooke Springer had a terrific game defensively, recording six blocks.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back out later tonight facing off vs. SEMO at 7 pm. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at Statbroadcast.com.
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