Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, October 3
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
12:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
12-4,3-1CUSA
3
vs
0
Delaware
7-7,2-2CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 26 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| Middle Tenn. | 28 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Volleyball Sweeps Delaware in Match, Weekend
10/3/2026 4:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team completed a weekend sweep of Delaware Saturday afternoon at the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium.
MTSU (12-4, 3-1 Conference USA) swept a Conference USA series for the first time in the Alexa Keckler era.
"We played clean volleyball [and] that's hard to do," Keckler said. "[We're] continuing to build confidence and [the players] are recognizing they're a really great team."
Middle Tennessee turned the tables on the Blue Hens (7-7, 2-2) from one year to another, sweeping Delaware after being swept in 2025.
Michaela Dlouhá was a force for the Blue Raiders, picking up 14 kills and blocking seven. Sophia Henry also had 14 kills and Gabrielle Clinkscale picked up 12 kills.
Henry had a career-high four aces in the match.
Caroline Macander picked up 37 assists and led the team in digs with 12.
A close and lengthy first set saw MTSU win 28-26. Marianne Garcia picked up an ace to make it 26-25 before two attacking errors by the Blue Hens.
The Blue Raiders kept the momentum in the second set, running away to a 25-16 which was punctuated with a Dlouhá kill and Delaware attacking error.
Looking to win all six sets on the weekend, Middle Tennessee did just that, winning 25-15 with Caroline Macander picking up the decisive point.
Notes
--MTSU improves to 2-2 all-time versus Delaware.
--The Blue Raiders are now 4-1 at home and have won eight of their last nine.
--Middle Tennessee surpassed its win total from 2025, clinching a better record than last season.
--MTSU has swept four opponents in 2026.
--Dlouhá is sixth in the country in blocks with 77.
--After two weekends, Middle Tennessee is tied for second place in CUSA.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee stays home with FIU coming to visit the AMG Oct. 9-10. The Panthers swept the Blue Raiders in Miami Gardens, Fla. last season.
Follow The Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with Blue Raider Volleyball on Instagram (@mt_volleyball), X (@MT_Volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Volleyball).
MTSU (12-4, 3-1 Conference USA) swept a Conference USA series for the first time in the Alexa Keckler era.
"We played clean volleyball [and] that's hard to do," Keckler said. "[We're] continuing to build confidence and [the players] are recognizing they're a really great team."
Middle Tennessee turned the tables on the Blue Hens (7-7, 2-2) from one year to another, sweeping Delaware after being swept in 2025.
Michaela Dlouhá was a force for the Blue Raiders, picking up 14 kills and blocking seven. Sophia Henry also had 14 kills and Gabrielle Clinkscale picked up 12 kills.
Henry had a career-high four aces in the match.
Caroline Macander picked up 37 assists and led the team in digs with 12.
A close and lengthy first set saw MTSU win 28-26. Marianne Garcia picked up an ace to make it 26-25 before two attacking errors by the Blue Hens.
The Blue Raiders kept the momentum in the second set, running away to a 25-16 which was punctuated with a Dlouhá kill and Delaware attacking error.
Looking to win all six sets on the weekend, Middle Tennessee did just that, winning 25-15 with Caroline Macander picking up the decisive point.
Notes
--MTSU improves to 2-2 all-time versus Delaware.
--The Blue Raiders are now 4-1 at home and have won eight of their last nine.
--Middle Tennessee surpassed its win total from 2025, clinching a better record than last season.
--MTSU has swept four opponents in 2026.
--Dlouhá is sixth in the country in blocks with 77.
--After two weekends, Middle Tennessee is tied for second place in CUSA.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee stays home with FIU coming to visit the AMG Oct. 9-10. The Panthers swept the Blue Raiders in Miami Gardens, Fla. last season.
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 Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
UD
MTSU
Kills
26
49
Errors
19
22
Attempts
101
115
Hitting %
.069
.235
Points
34.0
67.0
Assists
24
43
Aces
2
8
Blocks
6
10
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
14
Aces
4
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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