Ashley Hand

14 Ashley Hand
Ashley Hand
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Greenwood Village, Colo.
  • Position:
    S
  • Year:
    So.
  • Major:
    Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness
  • Previous School:
    Cherry Creek HS
  • Club Team:
    Colorado Juniors
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    0.75
  • h %
    .278
  • a/s
    9.90
  • b/s
    0.38
  • sa/s
    0.18
  • d/s
    2.47
Bio

2018 (Freshman): Played in nine matches and 14 sets as the team’s backup setter … recorded 26 assists and 1.86 assists per set for the year, which ranked third and second on the team, respectively … tallied one kill on four attacks for a .250 hitting percentage, and posted a career-high nine assists versus Montana State on Sept. 14 … contributed six assists against East Carolina on Sept. 1, and again at Seattle U on Sept. 14.

High School: Hand comes to Tech from Cherry Creek High School in Colorado, where she set for Sally Moos from 2014-17… tallied 631 assists, 197 digs, 31 blocks, and 72 kills in her senior season… helped the Bruins to a Class 5A runner-up finish at the 2017 Colorado High School Activities Association state tournament… named to the all-state first team by the CHSA and was an Aurora Sentinel All-Centennial League selection in 2017.

Personal: Father, Dave Hand, played tennis at Nebraska in 1985.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science, physical education and wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2018 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • 2019 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 16
Sets 112 61
Kills 84 56
Kills per set 0.75 0.92
Errors 17 10
Total Attacks 241 160
Total Attacks per set 2.15 2.62
Hitting Percentage .278 .287
Assists 1109 631
Assists per set 9.90 10.34
Service Total Attempts 431 244
Service Aces 20 14
Service Errors 17 6
Service Aces per set 0.18 0.23
Receptions 5 4
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 277 172
Digs per set 2.47 2.82
Block Solo 6 4
Block Assist 37 23
Block Total 43 27
Blocks per set 0.38 0.44
Block Errors 5 3
Ball Handling Errors 15 11
Points 128.5 85.5
Points per set 1.1 1.4
Matches started 17 12
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 23 Tennessee Tech - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 at Lipscomb W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Northern Arizona L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 30 1.0
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 .000 25 2.0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 15 0.0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 14 0.0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 15 1.5
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 14 2.0
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 9 .333 36 3.0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 9 .333 32 7.0
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 4 2 9 .222 34 5.0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 4 1 13 .231 58 5.0
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 10 .400 51 5.5
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 3 1 8 .250 52 4.5
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 3 2 8 .125 52 4.0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 8 .125 24 3.0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 8 .375 41 10.5
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 2 1 14 .071 47 7.0
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 8 .250 34 3.5
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 10 .400 39 5.0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 10 .700 28 8.0
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 4 3 15 .067 58 6.0
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 4 1 12 .250 37 4.0
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 11 .364 49 5.5
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 10 .400 41 7.5
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 11 .273 41 3.0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 2 1 7 .143 37 3.0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 9 .111 46 4.5
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 8 .375 41 3.0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 10 .500 30 6.5
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 9 .333 38 5.5
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 5 .400 50 2.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 23 Tennessee Tech - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 at Lipscomb W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Northern Arizona L, 3-0 - 3 6 1 0 0 1 2
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 0 0 1 0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 3 12 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 11 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 14 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 4 1 2 0 3 2
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 18 0 4 0 4 2
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 1 0 1 1
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 16 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 17 0 2 0 2 2
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 10 1 3 0 4 1
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 3 1 3 0
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 0 1 1
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 23 Tennessee Tech - - - - - - -
Aug 24 at Lipscomb W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Northern Arizona L, 3-0 - 3 15 0 2 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 9 1 0 0 0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 2 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 0 0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 13 1 1 0 0
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 1 0 0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 15 4 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 0 0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 26 0 0 1 0
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 24 0 2 0 0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 14 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 22 4 0 1 0
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 21 3 1 0 0
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 16 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 0 1 0
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 20 1 0 0 0
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 14 1 1 0 0
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 22 0 1 0 0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 12 1 2 1 0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 13 1 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 0 0 0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 20 2 1 1 0
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 1 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2018-19 9 14 3 0.21 1 13 0.93 .154 26 1.86 5.5 0.4
2019-20 30 112 84 0.75 17 241 2.15 .278 1109 9.90 128.5 1.1
2020-21 16 61 35 0.57 8 127 2.08 .213 591 9.69 70.0 1.1
2021-22 30 114 86 0.75 17 241 2.11 .286 1182 10.37 127.5 1.1
Total 85 301 208 0.69 43 622 2.07 .265 2908 9.66 331.5 1.1
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2018-19 9 14 7 0.50 1 3 4 0.29
2019-20 30 112 277 2.47 6 37 43 0.38
2020-21 16 61 127 2.08 1 32 33 0.54
2021-22 30 114 266 2.33 2 47 49 0.43
Total 85 301 677 2.25 10 119 129 0.43
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2018-19 9 14 16 0 0.00 1 0 0
2019-20 30 112 431 20 0.18 17 5 0
2020-21 16 61 238 18 0.30 12 2 1
2021-22 30 114 406 16 0.14 27 8 1
Total 85 301 1091 54 0.18 57 15 2
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 30 112 84 0.75 17 241 2.15 .278 1109 9.90 128.5 1.1
Conference 16 61 56 0.92 10 160 2.62 .287 631 10.34 85.5 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 38 0.83 6 107 2.33 .299 476 10.35 63.0 1.4
Away 12 44 35 0.80 9 103 2.34 .252 433 9.84 44.5 1.0
Neutral 7 22 11 0.50 2 31 1.41 .290 200 9.09 21.0 1.0
Result
Wins 13 48 51 1.06 8 128 2.67 .336 519 10.81 76.5 1.6
Losses 17 64 33 0.52 9 113 1.77 .212 590 9.22 52.0 0.8
Month
August 3 9 0 0.00 0 6 0.67 .000 70 7.78 3.0 0.3
September 12 45 31 0.69 8 86 1.91 .267 423 9.40 51.0 1.1
October 9 36 36 1.00 7 101 2.81 .287 374 10.39 49.5 1.4
November 6 22 17 0.77 2 48 2.18 .313 242 11.00 25.0 1.1
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 30 112 277 2.47 6 37 43 0.38
Conference 16 61 172 2.82 4 23 27 0.44
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 131 2.85 2 24 26 0.57
Away 12 44 105 2.39 2 9 11 0.25
Neutral 7 22 41 1.86 2 4 6 0.27
Result
Wins 13 48 130 2.71 2 19 21 0.44
Losses 17 64 147 2.30 4 18 22 0.34
Month
August 3 9 20 2.22 2 0 2 0.22
September 12 45 96 2.13 2 18 20 0.44
October 9 36 109 3.03 2 13 15 0.42
November 6 22 52 2.36 0 6 6 0.27
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 30 112 431 20 0.18 17 5 0
Conference 16 61 244 14 0.23 6 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 186 11 0.24 6 2 0
Away 12 44 159 3 0.07 5 3 0
Neutral 7 22 86 6 0.27 6 0 0
Result
Wins 13 48 200 14 0.29 5 3 0
Losses 17 64 231 6 0.09 12 2 0
Month
August 3 9 31 1 0.11 2 0 0
September 12 45 172 9 0.20 8 2 0
October 9 36 147 5 0.14 3 1 0
November 6 22 81 5 0.23 4 2 0
News mentions
No. 7 Golden Eagles comeback bid falls short against No. 2 Southeast Missouri in OVC tournament opening round
No. 7 Golden Eagles comeback bid falls short against No. 2 Southeast Missouri in OVC tournament opening round

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Tennessee Tech volleyball’s comeback bid came up slightly short on Thursday as the Golden Eagles fell in a four-set affair against No. 2-seed Southeast Missouri, 3-1, at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Tech volleyball set for OVC Tournament opening round against Southeast Missouri
Tech volleyball set for OVC Tournament opening round against Southeast Missouri

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The No. 2-seeded Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will take on the No. 2-seeded Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Thursday, November 21 at 12:30 p.m. during the opening round of the 2019 OVC Tournament.

Dorsey named OVC Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Dorsey named OVC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball sophomore middle blocker Taylor Dorsey was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Co-Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar performance to close out the Golden Eagles regular season.

Golden Eagles clinch OVC berth in sweep of Tennessee State
Golden Eagles clinch OVC berth in sweep of Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball clinched a berth in the OVC Tournament in dominant fashion as the Golden Eagles (12-16, 8-7 OVC) earned a straight-set sweep over the Tennessee State Tigers (12-16, 5-10 OVC) on Friday evening at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles roll to Senior Day victory over in-state foe Belmont
Golden Eagles roll to Senior Day victory over in-state foe Belmont

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With three seniors playing the final home match of their careers in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team kept its hot streak rolling Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over in-state foe Belmont.

Tech volleyball hosts Tennessee State, Belmont to close regular season
Tech volleyball hosts Tennessee State, Belmont to close regular season

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball closes out the regular season this weekend as they host the Tennessee State Tigers on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16.

Hand honored as Tech Athletics' Unsung Leader for October
Hand honored as Tech Athletics' Unsung Leader for October

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Much like a quarterback in football or point guard in basketball, the offense runs through the setter position in volleyball. Unlike football or basketball, however, the setter position is often overlooked and rarely gets the same level of notoriety.

Hand earns first OVC Setter of the Week honor
Hand earns first OVC Setter of the Week honor

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Following Tennessee Tech’s strong showing against then OVC leader Morehead State and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, the Golden Eagles’ Ashley Hand has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Setter of the Week.

Golden Eagles complete season sweep over Eastern Kentucky
Golden Eagles complete season sweep over Eastern Kentucky

RICHMOND, Ky. – Tennessee Tech completed the season sweep over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday as the Golden Eagles earned a straight-set victory, 3-0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-22), over the Colonels at McBrayer Arena.

Tech battles to four set loss at Morehead State
Tech battles to four set loss at Morehead State

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech volleyball took the opening set, but the Morehead State Eagles rallied to earn a four-set victory, 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 23-25), over the Golden Eagles on Friday at Johnson Arena.

Volleyball departs on final road trip of the regular season to take on Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky
Volleyball departs on final road trip of the regular season to take on Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky

COOKEVILLE, TENN. – Tennessee Tech volleyball will embark on its final road trip of the regular season this weekend as the team travels to east Kentucky to take on Morehead State on Friday, November 8 and Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, November 9.

Volleyball falls short against Skyhawks
Volleyball falls short against Skyhawks

MARTIN, Tenn. – Junior Ali Verzani led Tennessee Tech volleyball with a match-high 18 kills and tied for a match-high 13 digs to tally her 14th double-double of the season, but the Golden Eagles could not rally and fell 3-1 to the UT Martin Skyhawks on Saturday at Skyhawk Fieldhouse.

Golden Eagles prepare for road contest against UT Martin
Golden Eagles prepare for road contest against UT Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech opens up their final road trip of the regular season this weekend as they travel to take on the Skyhawks of UT Martin on Saturday, November 2 at 11 a.m. at the Skyhawk Fieldhouse.

Golden Eagles fall short against Jacksonville State
Golden Eagles fall short against Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball closed out their three-game homestand on Wednesday in a four-set defeat against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles fall short in four-set battle against Murray State
Golden Eagles fall short in four-set battle against Murray State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball took a setback on Saturday as the Golden Eagles dropped a four-set match against the Murray State Racers, 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 20-25, 21-25), at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles return home for three-game stretch beginning with Austin Peay, Murray State
Golden Eagles return home for three-game stretch beginning with Austin Peay, Murray State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball returns home to close out the month of October, hosting Austin Peay on Friday and Murray State on Saturday in the Hooper Eblen Center. First serve for both games is set for 7 p.m.

Golden Eagles snap Cougars five-game winning streak in 3-1 win
Golden Eagles snap Cougars five-game winning streak in 3-1 win

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Tennessee Tech volleyball bounced back against the SIUE Cougars, earning a 3-1 victory and ending their five-straight conference win streak on Saturday at the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center.

Golden Eagles drop marathon heartbreaker to Eastern Illinois
Golden Eagles drop marathon heartbreaker to Eastern Illinois

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tech’s rally came slightly short on Friday evening as the Golden Eagles fell in a five-set battle against Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena, 3-2.

Volleyball closes road swing with trip to Illinois to face Eastern Illinois, SIUE
Volleyball closes road swing with trip to Illinois to face Eastern Illinois, SIUE

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball continues its road trip this weekend as they travel to Illinois for a pair of weekend matchups against Eastern Illinois and SIUE.

Golden Eagles bounce back with road sweep of Belmont
Golden Eagles bounce back with road sweep of Belmont

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball earned a dominant 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-21) sweep over the Belmont Bruins on Friday evening at the Curb Event Center.

Golden Eagles prep for Nashville road trip against Belmont, Tennessee State
Golden Eagles prep for Nashville road trip against Belmont, Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball takes to the road again this weekend as they travel to Nashville for a pair of matchups against the Belmont Bruins and Tennessee State Tigers.

Volleyball gets red hot in fifth set to secure home win over EKU
Volleyball gets red hot in fifth set to secure home win over EKU

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball earned a win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels after a five-set slugfest on Friday evening at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles drop 3-1 decision to Morehead State
Golden Eagles drop 3-1 decision to Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball fell in a four-set battle, 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23) against the Morehead State Eagles on Saturday at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles host Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State
Golden Eagles host Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team continues their homestand this weekend as it prepares to host Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles overpower Redhawks 3-1 in OVC home opener on Saturday
Golden Eagles overpower Redhawks 3-1 in OVC home opener on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle volleyball earned a dominant four-set victory in their OVC home opener as they defeated the Southeast Missouri Redhawks 3-1, on Saturday at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Volleyball hosts Southeast Missouri for OVC home opener
Volleyball hosts Southeast Missouri for OVC home opener

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech volleyball team launches its Ohio Valley Conference home slate this Saturday, hosting the Southeast Missouri Redhawks at 2 p.m. in the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles fall to Gamecocks in OVC opener
Golden Eagles fall to Gamecocks in OVC opener

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – After going 2-1 on the weekend in the Golden Eagle Invitational, Tech volleyball (4-10, 0-1 OVC) had a short turnaround as they opened Ohio Valley Conference play on Wednesday, falling in a road tilt against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-6, 1-0 OVC) in straight sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-23).

Volleyball opens OVC slate on road against Jacksonville State
Volleyball opens OVC slate on road against Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball launches its Ohio Valley Conference slate on the road Wednesday as they travel to Jacksonville, Alabama to take on Jacksonville State. First serve will be at 6 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.

Golden Eagles close out non-conference play with an exclamation point in Golden Eagle Invitational finale
Golden Eagles close out non-conference play with an exclamation point in Golden Eagle Invitational finale

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Golden Eagles capped their weekend with a split against Southern Illinois and Middle Tennessee on Saturday to finish in a three-way tie for Golden Eagle Invitational Champions on Saturday at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Volleyball edges out Western Illinois in five-set home opener
Volleyball edges out Western Illinois in five-set home opener

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle volleyball secured a five-set victory on Friday over Western Illinois in their home-opener on Friday at the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Quality Inn.

Volleyball opens home slate with Golden Eagle Invitational
Volleyball opens home slate with Golden Eagle Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball returns home this weekend as they open their 2019 home slate and host the Golden Eagle Invitational on Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21.

Volleyball drops tight five-set battle at Evansville
Volleyball drops tight five-set battle at Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tech volleyball dropped a midweek heartbreaker as the Evansville Purple Aces took a five-set thriller against the Golden Eagles on Tuesday.

Volleyball heads to Indiana for midweek tilt against Evansville
Volleyball heads to Indiana for midweek tilt against Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech volleyball will see their first non-tournament action of the year on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles head to Evansville to take on the Evansville Aces. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

Volleyball closes out Chattanooga Classic with a pair of sweeps over North Alabama and Manhattan
Volleyball closes out Chattanooga Classic with a pair of sweeps over North Alabama and Manhattan

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – After a tough strength of schedule to open the season, which included a pair of top-25 opponents in No. 15 Michigan and No. 24 Louisville, the Tennessee Tech volleyball program made a statement on Saturday as they secured their first two victories of the season in a pair of sweeps over the North Alabama Lions and the Manhattan Jaspers to close out the Chattanooga Classic on Saturday.

Golden Eagles open Chattanooga Classic with four-set loss to Chattanooga
Golden Eagles open Chattanooga Classic with four-set loss to Chattanooga

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – After water outages caused the postponement of the Golden Eagles tournament opener, Tech volleyball took on Chattanooga Classic host Chattanooga, falling in a 3-1 contest to the Mocs on Friday.

Tech volleyball remains in Tri-Star State for Chattanooga Classic
Tech volleyball remains in Tri-Star State for Chattanooga Classic

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will close their tournament schedule this weekend as they head south to Chattanooga for the Chattanooga Classic.

Volleyball closes competition in Louisville with loss to Western Kentucky
Volleyball closes competition in Louisville with loss to Western Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Tech volleyball closed out competition in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday, falling in straight sets against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Fleur de Lis Tournament.

Tech falls twice on opening day of Fleur de Lis Tournament
Tech falls twice on opening day of Fleur de Lis Tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Tech volleyball fell in both contests against No. 24 Louisville and Arizona State to open the Fleur de Lis Tournament hosted by the University of Louisville at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena on Friday.

Volleyball set for Fleur de Lis Tournament in Louisville
Volleyball set for Fleur de Lis Tournament in Louisville

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball continues its non-conference play this weekend as they head to Louisville, Ky. to play in the two-day Fleur de Lis Tournament at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena, hosted by the University of Louisville on Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7.

Tech drop pair to Northern Arizona, Oakland to open season
Tech drop pair to Northern Arizona, Oakland to open season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team opened its season on Friday as they competed in the Michigan Invitational at the Cliff Keen Arena. The Golden Eagles fell in a pair of matches to open the tournament, falling 3-0 to Northern Arizona and 3-0 against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.