Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, October 23
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
6:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
New Mexico State
10/22/2026 6:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team returns home Friday and Saturday, taking on New Mexico State at the Alumni Memorial Gym.
The Blue Raiders (14-6, 5-3 Conference USA) enter the weekend looking to bounce back from a weekend sweep at the hands of CUSA leaders, WKU. The Aggies (11-10, 4-4) have won three consecutive matches and swept Jacksonville State in their last matchup.
It will be an integral two matches for both sides as the season heads into the final stretch. MTSU sits at second place in CUSA and is trailed directly by New Mexico State, which enters the weekend a single match behind Middle Tennessee.
Saturday is senior night for the Blue Raiders as the team will be honoring its five fourth and fifth year players.
Quick Hits
-- Middle Tennessee remains a top 100 team in the NCAA RPI, coming in at No. 85 ahead of the weekend versus New Mexico State. The Aggies rank 168th in RPI. WKU remains the highest ranked CUSA side in RPI, sitting at No. 21.
-- Sophia Henry has been as good as anyone in CUSA at putting the ball away. Entering the weekend, Henry is third in CUSA with 270 kills. She ranks 67th in the country. She also leads CUSA in points with 99.
-- Serving has been a specialty for MTSU this season as the team heads into the weekend ranked top 20 in the country and second in Conference USA with 148 service aces. Marianne Garcia and Michaela Dlouhá have been standouts in the state, collecting 29 and 34, respectively.
-- At home in 2026, Alexa Keckler's team has gone 6-1 at the Alumni Memorial Gym. MTSU has won six consecutive matches at home heading into the weekend.
-- Dlouhá ranks No. 7 in the country in blocks with 104. The mark is at the top of CUSA. Dlouhá's 1.37 blocks-per-set has her on pace to have the ninth highest single-season mark in program history.
Series History
New Mexico State leads the all-time series 10-1 and has won the last three matches. MTSU's win was Nov. 15, 2024 in a sweep.
Scouting the Aggies
The second longest tenured coach in CUSA, New Mexico State head coach Mike Jordan has had unprecedented success in Las Cruces, N.M., with a career 609-278 (.687) record.
Jordan's team is offense-heavy, leading CUSA in kills (1,039) and assists (969). Ashley Herman leads the way for the Aggies with a .370 hitting percentage. Jaelynn Kohli has also been a force, leading the team in kills with 197.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Both matches on the weekend will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available on StatBroadcast.
Stay up to date with Blue Raider Volleyball on Instagram (@mt_volleyball), X (@MT_Volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Volleyball).
The Blue Raiders (14-6, 5-3 Conference USA) enter the weekend looking to bounce back from a weekend sweep at the hands of CUSA leaders, WKU. The Aggies (11-10, 4-4) have won three consecutive matches and swept Jacksonville State in their last matchup.
It will be an integral two matches for both sides as the season heads into the final stretch. MTSU sits at second place in CUSA and is trailed directly by New Mexico State, which enters the weekend a single match behind Middle Tennessee.
Saturday is senior night for the Blue Raiders as the team will be honoring its five fourth and fifth year players.
Quick Hits
-- Middle Tennessee remains a top 100 team in the NCAA RPI, coming in at No. 85 ahead of the weekend versus New Mexico State. The Aggies rank 168th in RPI. WKU remains the highest ranked CUSA side in RPI, sitting at No. 21.
-- Sophia Henry has been as good as anyone in CUSA at putting the ball away. Entering the weekend, Henry is third in CUSA with 270 kills. She ranks 67th in the country. She also leads CUSA in points with 99.
-- Serving has been a specialty for MTSU this season as the team heads into the weekend ranked top 20 in the country and second in Conference USA with 148 service aces. Marianne Garcia and Michaela Dlouhá have been standouts in the state, collecting 29 and 34, respectively.
-- At home in 2026, Alexa Keckler's team has gone 6-1 at the Alumni Memorial Gym. MTSU has won six consecutive matches at home heading into the weekend.
-- Dlouhá ranks No. 7 in the country in blocks with 104. The mark is at the top of CUSA. Dlouhá's 1.37 blocks-per-set has her on pace to have the ninth highest single-season mark in program history.
Series History
New Mexico State leads the all-time series 10-1 and has won the last three matches. MTSU's win was Nov. 15, 2024 in a sweep.
Scouting the Aggies
The second longest tenured coach in CUSA, New Mexico State head coach Mike Jordan has had unprecedented success in Las Cruces, N.M., with a career 609-278 (.687) record.
Jordan's team is offense-heavy, leading CUSA in kills (1,039) and assists (969). Ashley Herman leads the way for the Aggies with a .370 hitting percentage. Jaelynn Kohli has also been a force, leading the team in kills with 197.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Both matches on the weekend will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available on StatBroadcast.
Stay up to date with Blue Raider Volleyball on Instagram (@mt_volleyball), X (@MT_Volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Volleyball).
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