Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, October 30
Springfield, Mo.
6:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
Missouri State
10/29/2026 6:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team is back on the road, facing Missouri State Friday and Saturday at the Hammons Student Center.
MTSU (15-7, 6-4 Conference USA) can gain significant ground in the CUSA race on the weekend with the Bears (17-5, 8-2) two matches ahead in the standings for second place.
Under a microscope, the Blue Raiders have lost three of their last four, but a larger sample size shows the consistency of the program, sitting at a winning 6-4 in their last 10.
With the regular season winding down, Middle Tennessee is looking to end in winning fashion.
Quick Hits
--Michaela Dlouhá has continued to be a force at the net for the Blue Raiders, leading CUSA with 121 blocks on the season. This mark is good for 3rd in the country heading into the weekend. Dlouhá has been top 20 in the country in blocks for the entirety of the season.
--Jaslyn Reed won her first career CUSA weekly award Monday as she picked up freshman of the week honors for a career weekend which saw her collect 29 kills, including a career-high 17 Oct. 24.
--The Blue Raiders have been one of the better teams in Conference USA at countering attacks, coming into the weekend fourth in digs-per-set (14.25) and total digs (1,197). Marianne Garcia has been the main culprit in the dig game with the freshman tallying 347 on the season.
--Head coach Alexa Keckler picked up her 350th win Oct. 23 versus New Mexico State. Keckler's wins have come in Div. III and Div. I.
Series History
Beginning on Sept. 3, 2004, Missouri State leads the all-time series 5-1 over Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders picked up their first win over the Bears last season at the Alumni Memorial Gym, sweeping the Bears in their penultimate match of the season Nov. 15, 2025.
Scouting the Bears
Missouri State enters the weekend scorching hot. After a shaky start to CUSA play, the Bears have fired off six consecutive wins, with a 6-0 weekend sweep of Delaware being the most recent results.
In his seventh season with Missouri State, head coach Steven McRoberts has a winning record, coming into the weekend 99-98 all-time.
Coming off a CUSA All-Freshman season in 2025, Hannah Gardner has continued to be effective in 2026, leading the conference in triple-doubles with three.
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).
MTSU (15-7, 6-4 Conference USA) can gain significant ground in the CUSA race on the weekend with the Bears (17-5, 8-2) two matches ahead in the standings for second place.
Under a microscope, the Blue Raiders have lost three of their last four, but a larger sample size shows the consistency of the program, sitting at a winning 6-4 in their last 10.
With the regular season winding down, Middle Tennessee is looking to end in winning fashion.
Quick Hits
--Michaela Dlouhá has continued to be a force at the net for the Blue Raiders, leading CUSA with 121 blocks on the season. This mark is good for 3rd in the country heading into the weekend. Dlouhá has been top 20 in the country in blocks for the entirety of the season.
--Jaslyn Reed won her first career CUSA weekly award Monday as she picked up freshman of the week honors for a career weekend which saw her collect 29 kills, including a career-high 17 Oct. 24.
--The Blue Raiders have been one of the better teams in Conference USA at countering attacks, coming into the weekend fourth in digs-per-set (14.25) and total digs (1,197). Marianne Garcia has been the main culprit in the dig game with the freshman tallying 347 on the season.
--Head coach Alexa Keckler picked up her 350th win Oct. 23 versus New Mexico State. Keckler's wins have come in Div. III and Div. I.
Series History
Beginning on Sept. 3, 2004, Missouri State leads the all-time series 5-1 over Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders picked up their first win over the Bears last season at the Alumni Memorial Gym, sweeping the Bears in their penultimate match of the season Nov. 15, 2025.
Scouting the Bears
Missouri State enters the weekend scorching hot. After a shaky start to CUSA play, the Bears have fired off six consecutive wins, with a 6-0 weekend sweep of Delaware being the most recent results.
In his seventh season with Missouri State, head coach Steven McRoberts has a winning record, coming into the weekend 99-98 all-time.
Coming off a CUSA All-Freshman season in 2025, Hannah Gardner has continued to be effective in 2026, leading the conference in triple-doubles with three.
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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