Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, October 16
Bowling Green, Ky.
11:00 AM
Middle Tennessee
14-5,5-2CUSA
0
at
3
WKU
13-6,7-0CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tenn. | 23 | 13 | 22 | 0 |
| Western Ky. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Volleyball Falls to WKU
10/16/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team was beaten in straight sets against WKU Friday afternoon at the E.A. Diddle Arena.
The sweep was the first of the season for MTSU (14-5, 5-2 Conference USA). As for the Hilltoppers (13-6, 7-0) the win assured they would stay atop CUSA regardless of outcome for the remainder of the weekend.
"Today was hard," head coach Alexa Keckler said. "WKU forced us out of our comfort zone [and] we will have to be better tomorrow."
Gabrielle Clinkscale led the Middle Tennessee offense with 12 kills, followed by Sophia Henry with eight and Michaela Dlouhá with six.
Caroline Macander picked up 17 assists in the match, while Marianne Garcia had 14 digs.
After Middle Tennessee led for a majority of the first set, WKU stormed back to win 25-23.
The Hilltoppers won set two 25-13 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. The hosts closed the match in the third set with a 25-22 victory despite a tough Blue Raider effort.
Notes
--MTSU falls to 11-44 all-time versus WKU.
--The loss breaks a streak of four wins for the Blue Raiders.
--Friday's loss breaks the program's longest stretch without being swept in a single-season (18 matches) since 2010, when the Blue Raiders were not swept until the 35th match of the season.
Up Next
MTSU looks to bounce back Saturday at 1 p.m. as it closes the weekend at WKU. The match will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with live stats on StatBroadcast.
Follow The Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with Blue Raider Volleyball on Instagram (@mt_volleyball), X (@MT_Volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Volleyball).
The sweep was the first of the season for MTSU (14-5, 5-2 Conference USA). As for the Hilltoppers (13-6, 7-0) the win assured they would stay atop CUSA regardless of outcome for the remainder of the weekend.
"Today was hard," head coach Alexa Keckler said. "WKU forced us out of our comfort zone [and] we will have to be better tomorrow."
Gabrielle Clinkscale led the Middle Tennessee offense with 12 kills, followed by Sophia Henry with eight and Michaela Dlouhá with six.
Caroline Macander picked up 17 assists in the match, while Marianne Garcia had 14 digs.
After Middle Tennessee led for a majority of the first set, WKU stormed back to win 25-23.
The Hilltoppers won set two 25-13 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. The hosts closed the match in the third set with a 25-22 victory despite a tough Blue Raider effort.
Notes
--MTSU falls to 11-44 all-time versus WKU.
--The loss breaks a streak of four wins for the Blue Raiders.
--Friday's loss breaks the program's longest stretch without being swept in a single-season (18 matches) since 2010, when the Blue Raiders were not swept until the 35th match of the season.
Up Next
MTSU looks to bounce back Saturday at 1 p.m. as it closes the weekend at WKU. The match will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with live stats on StatBroadcast.
Follow The Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with Blue Raider Volleyball on Instagram (@mt_volleyball), X (@MT_Volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Volleyball).
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
MTSU
WestKy
Kills
31
38
Errors
18
10
Attempts
101
98
Hitting %
.129
.286
Points
37.0
55.0
Assists
29
37
Aces
3
10
Blocks
3
7
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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