Taylor Dorsey
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Major:
- Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness
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- Previous School:
- Hoover HS
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- Club Team:
- Southern Performance
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 1.81
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- h %
- .223
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- a/s
- 0.01
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- b/s
- 0.75
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.10
Bio
High School: Dorsey comes to Tech from Hoover High School in Alabama, where she played as an outside hitter and middle for two seasons on Hoover’s freshman and JV teams… played primarily on the club circuit at Southern Performance, where she helped to win an AAU National Gold championship in the 17U division in 2017… named an AVCA Phenom in 2016… also played beach volleyball for Southern Performance.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 16 |
| Sets | 104 | 66 |
| Kills | 188 | 132 |
| Kills per set | 1.81 | 2.00 |
| Errors | 83 | 61 |
| Total Attacks | 471 | 337 |
| Total Attacks per set | 4.53 | 5.11 |
| Hitting Percentage | .223 | .211 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Assists per set | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 25 | 24 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Digs | 10 | 7 |
| Digs per set | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Block Solo | 7 | 5 |
| Block Assist | 71 | 47 |
| Block Total | 78 | 52 |
| Blocks per set | 0.75 | 0.79 |
| Block Errors | 7 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 230.5 | 160.5 |
| Points per set | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Matches started | 24 | 16 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. FDU | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 6 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evansville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .500 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Aug 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -.222 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Aug 30 | Hampton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Aug 31 | USC Upstate | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | New Orleans | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 1 | East Carolina | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 23 | .478 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .000 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. ULM | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Seattle U | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 22 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 28 | Belmont | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 29 | Tennessee State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | .192 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 2 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | .000 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 6 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | .050 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 12 | SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | .136 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 13 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | .000 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 20 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 28 | .321 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 26 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 27 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 30 | .300 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 18 | .611 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 3 | at Belmont | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -.042 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 10 | UT Martin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 29 | .310 | 0 | 16.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. FDU | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evansville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Hampton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | USC Upstate | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | New Orleans | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | East Carolina | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. ULM | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Seattle U | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Belmont | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tennessee State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Belmont | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | UT Martin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. FDU | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evansville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Hampton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | USC Upstate | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | New Orleans | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | East Carolina | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. ULM | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Seattle U | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | Belmont | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tennessee State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Belmont | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | UT Martin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2018-19 | 29 | 104 | 188 | 1.81 | 83 | 471 | 4.53 | .223 | 1 | 0.01 | 230.5 | 2.2 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 109 | 307 | 2.82 | 114 | 717 | 6.58 | .269 | 6 | 0.06 | 387.0 | 3.6 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 60 | 141 | 2.35 | 43 | 320 | 5.33 | .306 | 6 | 0.10 | 181.5 | 3.0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 113 | 292 | 2.58 | 88 | 645 | 5.71 | .316 | 11 | 0.10 | 385.0 | 3.4 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 118 | 311 | 2.64 | 84 | 693 | 5.87 | .328 | 7 | 0.06 | 379.5 | 3.2 |
| Total | 136 | 504 | 1239 | 2.46 | 412 | 2846 | 5.65 | .291 | 31 | 0.06 | 1563.5 | 3.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 104 | 188 | 1.81 | 83 | 471 | 4.53 | .223 | 1 | 0.01 | 230.5 | 2.2 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 132 | 2.00 | 61 | 337 | 5.11 | .211 | 0 | 0.00 | 160.5 | 2.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 43 | 95 | 2.21 | 36 | 221 | 5.14 | .267 | 0 | 0.00 | 113.5 | 2.6 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 60 | 1.50 | 34 | 172 | 4.30 | .151 | 0 | 0.00 | 75.0 | 1.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 21 | 33 | 1.57 | 13 | 78 | 3.71 | .256 | 1 | 0.05 | 42.0 | 2.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 39 | 73 | 1.87 | 35 | 182 | 4.67 | .209 | 1 | 0.03 | 86.5 | 2.2 |
| Losses | 19 | 65 | 115 | 1.77 | 48 | 289 | 4.45 | .232 | 0 | 0.00 | 144.0 | 2.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 27 | 1.50 | 11 | 65 | 3.61 | .246 | 0 | 0.00 | 33.0 | 1.8 |
| September | 12 | 37 | 64 | 1.73 | 23 | 154 | 4.16 | .266 | 1 | 0.03 | 81.0 | 2.2 |
| October | 8 | 34 | 60 | 1.76 | 32 | 167 | 4.91 | .168 | 0 | 0.00 | 75.0 | 2.2 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 37 | 2.47 | 17 | 85 | 5.67 | .235 | 0 | 0.00 | 41.5 | 2.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 104 | 10 | 0.10 | 7 | 71 | 78 | 0.75 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 7 | 0.11 | 5 | 47 | 52 | 0.79 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 43 | 5 | 0.12 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 0.79 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 3 | 0.07 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.68 |
| Neutral | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0.10 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.81 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 39 | 5 | 0.13 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 0.67 |
| Losses | 19 | 65 | 5 | 0.08 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 0.80 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0.11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.56 |
| September | 12 | 37 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 0.86 |
| October | 8 | 34 | 6 | 0.18 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0.82 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.53 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Losses | 19 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| October | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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. – 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.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As head coach Jeannette Waldo has said of her Tennessee Tech volleyball team in the past, ‘when they’re clicking, they can play with anybody in this league’. Such was the case Friday night for TTU, as they went into Nashville, got outstanding offensive production from all over the court, and dispatched the homestanding Tennessee State Tigers, 3-0.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the metaphorical sense, it’s been quite the journey for Tennessee Tech volleyball in its first year under head coach Jeannette Waldo, and as the regular season nears its end, the Golden Eagles will embark on their final trip in the physical sense: a short jaunt to Nashville for dates with Tennessee State and Belmont. Tech (9-17, 3-9 OVC) goes back out on the road after coming up short in a pair of home matches to Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky last weekend. There were some bright spots, such as the play of outside hitter Ali Verzani, who totaled 35 kills in the two matches for a 3.89 per-set average. The redshirt sophomore was Tech’s most productive attacker in each match, highlighted by her second career 20-kill outing on Saturday against EKU. The Sioux City, Iowa native was very clean against the Colonels as well, taking a .275 attack percentage on 51 swings.
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.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – What a difference a day can make. Less than 24 hours after one of its most difficult matches of the season, Tennessee Tech volleyball rebounded with a tremendous effort Saturday against OVC leader Austin Peay, as TTU took the Governors to the brink of suffering their first home loss of the season. Tech (9-15, 3-6) was clearly not intimidated by its highly-decorated opponent, as it outplayed Austin Peay in the first two sets, and earned a 2-0 match lead in the process. The momentum shifted, however, as the Govs took sets three and four, and then sealed it in the fifth.
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.
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.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – It did not look good for Tennessee Tech volleyball after two sets against Southeast Missouri, but the Golden Eagles dug in, and fought back to tie the match at two. The comeback effort would be thwarted by SEMO at the last second, however, as the Redhawks eked out a 15-13 victory in a winner-take-all fifth set. It was yet another notable example of a young TTU team learning, growing and grinding under first-year head coach Jeannette Waldo. Her team’s 7-13 record and 1-5 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference are not a true indicators of the progress it has made.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – After squaring off Tuesday night with Jacksonville State, Tennessee Tech volleyball will play a single match this weekend against Southeast Missouri, scheduled for a 2 p.m. first serve from the Redhawks’ Houck Field House. Tech’s (7-12) first midweek match in almost a month brought about significant alterations to its training schedule, and while transitions like these aren’t easy for any team, coach Jeanette Waldo can see both the pros and the cons.
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.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech volleyball was downed by Morehead State in three sets on Saturday afternoon to conclude its opening weekend in Ohio Valley Conference play. Morehead State (11-4, 2-0) entered the contest near the top of the league in a number of offensive categories, and had its firepower on display again vs. TTU (6-10, 0-2), notching set victories 25-17, 25-23 and 25-20.
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.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the third time in as many weeks, Tennessee Tech volleyball would spend its Friday squaring off with two different opponents. North Alabama and Memphis were the adversaries this time around, and TTU would once again manage a split of its Friday twin bill, beating North Alabama, 3-1, in an afternoon matinee, before falling to Memphis, 3-1, in the evening.
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.
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.