Kirsten Brugere
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Mo.
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- Position:
- L
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Francis Howell HS
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- Major:
- Human Ecology
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- Previous School:
- Francis Howell HS
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- Club:
- St. Louis High Performance
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- Club Team:
- St. Louis High Performance
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 0.01
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- h %
- -.625
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- a/s
- 0.56
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.20
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- d/s
- 4.30
Bio
2017: Named to the all-Ohio Valley Conference second team, becoming the first Tech player to receive all-OVC honors since the 2015 season… competed in all 28 of Tech’s matches… totaled 383 digs and averaged 4.16 per set… also added 47 assists, 11 service aces and four kills… finished league play ranked second in the OVC with 302 digs and 5.72 digs per set… had 20+ digs in seven matches and double-digit digs in 17 matches… named adidas® OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after totaling 49 digs in back-to-back matches.
2016: Appeared in 28 of Tech’s 29 matches… totaled 249 digs and also added 12 service aces, 17 assists and three kills… matched her career-high of 19 digs against Jacksonville State (Oct. 5)… had 12 matches with double-digit digs…. averaged 2.59 digs per set.
2015: Played in 118 sets and 31 matches, starting four… totaled 325 digs for an average of 2.75 per set and also had 44 assists and 28 service aces… had 19 matches with double-digit digs, including a career-high of 19 versus UNC Greensboro (Sept. 5)
High School: Brugere served as Francis Howell’s libero during her high school career under head coach Justin Young, winning two letters… the Vikings swept their district and conference championships throughout Brugere’s career… voted first team All-District and All-Conference in her senior year and second team All-Conference as a junior… finished high school with 837 digs and 60 service aces… holds school records for digs in a set, digs in a match (36) and digs in a season… voted team MVP as a freshman and sophomore on JV.
Personal: Majoring in human ecology with a concentration in housing and design… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll six times (spring 2018, fall 2017, spring 2017, fall 2016, spring 2016, fall 2015) and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice (2016-17, 2015-16)… younger sister, Alexa, is an incoming freshman for Tech volleyball.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 16 |
| Sets | 118 | 66 |
| Kills | 1 | 1 |
| Kills per set | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Errors | 6 | 1 |
| Total Attacks | 8 | 2 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.625 | .000 |
| Assists | 66 | 33 |
| Assists per set | 0.56 | 0.50 |
| Service Total Attempts | 459 | 248 |
| Service Aces | 24 | 12 |
| Service Errors | 22 | 14 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Receptions | 674 | 382 |
| Reception Errors | 32 | 14 |
| Digs | 507 | 279 |
| Digs per set | 4.30 | 4.23 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 25.0 | 13.0 |
| Points per set | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. FDU | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evansville | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Aug 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aug 30 | Hampton | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2.0 |
| Aug 31 | USC Upstate | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aug 31 | New Orleans | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.000 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Sep 1 | East Carolina | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. ULM | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Seattle U | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Sep 22 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 28 | Belmont | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 29 | Tennessee State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 12 | SIUE | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 13 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 20 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Oct 26 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 27 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 2.0 |
| Nov 3 | at Belmont | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 10 | UT Martin | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
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| Aug 24 | vs. FDU | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evansville | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Hampton | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | USC Upstate | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | New Orleans | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | East Carolina | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. ULM | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Seattle U | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Belmont | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tennessee State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | SIUE | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Belmont | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | UT Martin | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 24 | vs. FDU | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evansville | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Aug 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | Hampton | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | USC Upstate | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | New Orleans | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Sep 1 | East Carolina | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. ULM | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Seattle U | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | Belmont | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tennessee State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | SIUE | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | at Belmont | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | UT Martin | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2015-16 | 31 | 118 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 | -.500 | 44 | 0.37 | 28.0 | 0.2 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 96 | 3 | 0.03 | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | .200 | 17 | 0.18 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 92 | 4 | 0.04 | 1 | 8 | 0.09 | .375 | 47 | 0.51 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
| 2018-19 | 30 | 118 | 1 | 0.01 | 6 | 8 | 0.07 | -.625 | 66 | 0.56 | 25.0 | 0.2 |
| Total | 117 | 424 | 8 | 0.02 | 9 | 28 | 0.07 | -.036 | 174 | 0.41 | 83.0 | 0.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 118 | 1 | 0.01 | 6 | 8 | 0.07 | -.625 | 66 | 0.56 | 25.0 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 | .000 | 33 | 0.50 | 13.0 | 0.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 51 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0.06 | -1.000 | 28 | 0.55 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 3 | 0.07 | .000 | 22 | 0.50 | 13.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 | -1.000 | 16 | 0.70 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 4 | 0.09 | -.750 | 23 | 0.53 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Losses | 19 | 75 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 4 | 0.05 | -.500 | 43 | 0.57 | 17.0 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 5 | 0.21 | -.800 | 17 | 0.71 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| September | 12 | 45 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | .000 | 22 | 0.49 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| October | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | -1.000 | 18 | 0.53 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 9 | 0.60 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 118 | 507 | 4.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 279 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 51 | 243 | 4.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 181 | 4.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 83 | 3.61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 43 | 195 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 19 | 75 | 312 | 4.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 6 | 24 | 104 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 12 | 45 | 204 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 8 | 34 | 137 | 4.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 118 | 459 | 24 | 0.20 | 22 | 674 | 32 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 248 | 12 | 0.18 | 14 | 382 | 14 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 51 | 200 | 7 | 0.14 | 6 | 257 | 9 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 168 | 12 | 0.27 | 10 | 278 | 16 |
| Neutral | 6 | 23 | 91 | 5 | 0.22 | 6 | 139 | 7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 43 | 178 | 8 | 0.19 | 7 | 213 | 6 |
| Losses | 19 | 75 | 281 | 16 | 0.21 | 15 | 461 | 26 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 6 | 24 | 120 | 7 | 0.29 | 2 | 129 | 9 |
| September | 12 | 45 | 159 | 9 | 0.20 | 11 | 273 | 12 |
| October | 8 | 34 | 120 | 5 | 0.15 | 8 | 202 | 7 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 60 | 3 | 0.20 | 1 | 70 | 4 |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In a match that featured so much buildup, and essentially functioned as an OVC Tournament playoff clash against UT Martin, Tennessee Tech volleyball just had ‘one of those games’ where nothing seemed to go right.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It all comes down to this. Saturday’s final match of the regular season will determine whether the Tennessee Tech volleyball program – in its first year under the direction of head coach Jeannette Waldo – will qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for the first time since 2015. Tech (11-18, 5-10 OVC), and its upcoming opponent, UT Martin (13-16, 6-9), came into this week in a tie for eighth place in the league standings, and were also two of the four OVC teams to begin the homestretch with a midweek matchup.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A Susie Jeziorowski career milestone was one of the few bright spots for Tennessee Tech in its match against Jacksonville State on Wednesday night, as the senior recorded career assist No. 2,000 in the Golden Eagles’ loss. Jeziorowski, a two-year starter from Green Lake, Wis., accomplished the feat in the second set, as she set up Rachel Thomas for her 11th assist of the evening. She finished with 28 helpers for the match, and added seven digs defensively.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Just when it looked like the OVC Tournament would be going on without them, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team took a huge step toward changing its destiny with a pair of road wins last weekend, and will look to further improve its postseason chances at home against Jacksonville State on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. “Being in contention for a spot in the conference tournament is definitely on the minds of our players,” said coach Jeannette Waldo. “As a staff, we are staying consistent in our preparation and trying to stay the course. It’s an exciting week, no doubt about it, but it won’t do us any favors to change the way we approach matches at this point in the season.” Tech received what was arguably its best overall offensive production over a two-match conference weekend, as it featured three players (Erica Grant, Ali Verzani and Rachel Thomas) with at least 22 kills, and another, Taylor Dorsey, with 18.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – One night after a convincing three-set victory over Tennessee State, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team had a much more difficult time with Belmont on Saturday afternoon, but rose to the occasion when it mattered most to defeat the Bruins, 3-2. “We are operating on another level right now,” said head coach Jeannette Waldo. “Our desire to win is carrying us through.”
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In a match that followed almost the exact same script as the first meeting between the two teams, Tennessee Tech volleyball fell in five grueling sets to Eastern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in the Hooper Eblen Center. The loss moves Tech’s record to 9-17 and 3-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference, and marks the only time this season that the Golden Eagles have been swept at home on a conference weekend.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball welcomed Morehead State inside the Hooper Eblen Center Friday night and found out its guest was as good as advertised, as the Golden Eagles fell to the second-place Eagles, 3-1, in an Ohio Valley Conference match. The loss, which is just Tech’s fourth at home this season, moved its record to 9-16 overall and 3-8 in the OVC. Morehead improves to 17-7, 8-3.
MURRAY, Ky. – Tennessee Tech volleyball was unable to come away with a league victory in a tough road environment on Friday night, as it fell, 3-0, at Murray State. The loss ends Tech’s previous winning streak of two games and moves its record to 9-14 on the season, and 3-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Shaniece James and Erica Grant led the Golden Eagle offense with six kills each. James only committed one attack error on 15 attempts for the team’s highest percentage, .333.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a pair of huge wins inside the Hooper Eblen Center last weekend that greatly aided their Ohio Valley Conference Tournament hopes, Tennessee Tech volleyball will take its talents on the road again to throw down with two of the league’s best, Murray State and Austin Peay. Jeannette Waldo reported she felt her team had “turned a corner” with regards to its confidence following the sweep, and understandably so. The Golden Eagles came away with victories over SIUE and Eastern Illinois, and got it done on both sides of the court. Ali Verzani (31 kills), Erica Grant (29) and Rachel Thomas (21) led a superb offensive effort facilitated by Susie Jeziorowski (94 assists), while Kirsten Brugere racked up 4.88 digs per set in the back court, and Taylor Dorsey was in on 11 of Tech’s 18 blocks.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – After her offensive explosion this past weekend, Tech’s Ali Verzani has been honored with not one, but two weekly volleyball distinctions from the Ohio Valley Conference: Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week. The redshirt sophomore was a productive centerpiece in both of the weekend’s matches for TTU, as she recorded team-highs in kills (31) and service aces (5), and added 21 digs for averages of 3.88 kills, 0.62 aces and 2.62 digs per set. The digs per set mark was the highest of any non-libero on the team.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It wasn’t the same dominating performance from Friday night, but they’ll take it. Tennessee Tech volleyball was not perfect on Saturday afternoon against Eastern Illinois, but it rose to the occasion when it mattered most in the fifth set, dispatching the Panthers 15-4 for a 3-2 victory. The Golden Eagles improve to a 9-13 season record, and are now 3-5 in OVC play, which looks markedly different from the 1-5 conference mark they brought into the weekend.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball ended its three-game losing streak emphatically on Friday night, and got a much-needed win in Ohio Valley Conference play, as it flew past Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in straight sets: 25-23, 25-21, 29-27. Tech doubled its 2017 win total with Friday’s triumph, as it moved to 8-13 for the season and 2-5 in the OVC. It was also TTU’s fifth win in eight matches inside the Hooper Eblen Center, a venue that is becoming difficult for opponents to leave victorious.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Tennessee Tech volleyball got off to a good start Tuesday night against Jacksonville State, but could not find consistent scoring in the middle stages of the match, which led to an eventual 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Gamecocks.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball gave Tennessee State everything it could handle over four sets on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 in a match not justified by its final score. The loss gives Tech a split of its first two league home games for a 1-3 record in the OVC, and a 7-11 mark for the season. Despite the final count, the matchup between the Golden Eagles and Tigers was literally as close as they come. The three sets TTU lost were all by a margin of two points, and two of them required extra tallies to declare a winner: 25-23, 26-24, 26-24.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech’s first Ohio Valley Conference win didn’t come easy on Friday night, but the Golden Eagles ended up victorious over a scrappy Belmont club, downing the Bruins in five sets: 21-25, 25-20, 25-11, 18-25, 15-10. A joyful and relieved Jeannette Waldo admitted that her team’s outing was by no means a flawless one, but that she was delighted to get into the win column for the first time in OVC play.
RICHMOND, Ky. – Tennessee Tech volleyball nearly found a way to get a road win in its first Ohio Valley Conference match of the season, but could not complete its bid for a comeback in the fifth set at Eastern Kentucky Friday evening. Tech (6-9, 0-1) and EKU (2-11, 1-0) battled through an extremely tight match, needing extra points to settle two of the five sets, including the decisive fifth, which was edged out by the Colonels, 16-14.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a nonconference portion that featured its share of peaks and valleys, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team will embark on its conference schedule for the first time under head coach Jeannette Waldo, traveling for matches at Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State this weekend to get things started.
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team dropped its final game in the Seattle U. Redhawk Invitational to Idaho State on Saturday afternoon, falling in straight sets. With that result, Tech has now closed the book on its nonconference schedule, having compiled a 6-8 record.
SEATTLE, Wash. – Tennessee Tech volleyball did not get the start it was looking for on the first day of its final nonconference tournament of the season, dropping matches to the host Seattle U. and to Montana State at the Redhawk Invitational on Friday. The Golden Eagles’ record moves to 6-7 with one match remaining against Idaho State on Saturday, before opening the conference slate one week from tonight.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It took one set, but Tennessee Tech volleyball worked out the kinks and then started piling up the points on Chattanooga en route to a 3-1 win. The victory gives Tech a winning homestand with three wins and two losses, and improves its record to 5-3.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Kirsten Brugere and Erica Grant were selected by the Ohio Valley Conference as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, for their efforts at the Golden Eagle Invitational this past weekend.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball dropped its final game in the Golden Eagle Invitational on Saturday, coming up short to East Carolina in three sets: 23-25, 23-25, 17-25. With the loss, Tech manages a .500 record for the tournament and moves its record to 4-3 on the season.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In almost a mirror image of their doubleheader last Friday at the Leatherneck Invitational, Tennessee Tech volleyball won its first match of the day, and fell in a back-and-forth, five-set thriller in the nightcap.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Middle blocker Rachel Thomas earned Ohio Valley Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week accolades for her efforts at the Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invitational last weekend.
MACOMB, Ill. – Tennessee Tech women’s volleyball came up one set short of a doubleheader sweep to open its 2018 season. Tech bested Fairleigh Dickinson in four extremely hard fought sets in its first match Friday morning, dropping the first 25-23 before roaring back to take three in a row: 25-23, 25-23 and 30-28.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A brand new coaching staff led by Jeannette Waldo is looking to bring a new attitude to the Tennessee Tech volleyball program, and after last season’s struggles, no coach – or player – will be looking in the rear-view mirror.