Rachel Thomas
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Hometown:
- Okemos, Mich.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Okemos HS
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- Major:
- Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness
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- Previous School:
- Okemos HS
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- Club:
- Team Detroit
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- Club Team:
- Team Detroit
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 2.36
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- h %
- .292
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- a/s
- 0.03
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- b/s
- 0.65
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.09
Bio
2018 (Junior): Started all 30 contests, and was one of two players on the team to compete in all 118 sets … led Tech in hitting percentage (.260), and was the only Golden Eagle to register 100 blocks (105) … ranked just outside the top 10 in the Ohio Valley Conference with 0.89 blocks per set … piled up 311 kills and 2.64 kills per set, which ranked second and third on the team, respectively … tallied 47 kills, 14 blocks and a .418 hitting percentage over the first three matches of the season to earn OVC Player of the Week on Aug. 27 … collected a career-high 21 kills at Southeast Missouri on Oct. 6 … turned in 15 games with 10 or more kills and 15 games with a hitting percentage of .300 or better … registered a career-high .571 attack percentage against Tennessee State on Nov. 2 … put up a season-high nine blocks against Belmont on Nov. 3 … finished with 40 digs, seven service aces and five assists for the season.
2017 (Sophomore): Started all 28 matches… collected 186 kills, 55 digs, 73 blocks (17 solo), 242 points and 11 service aces and added a hitting percentage of .230… her block total and solo blocks number led Tech on the season, while her kills and points ranked second… set a new career-high with eight blocks at Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 29)… set a new career-high hitting percentage (min. 10 attempts) of .500 against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 27)… had five games with double-digit kills.
2016 (Freshman): Played in all of Tech’s 29 matches, starting 27… totaled 219 kills (for an average of 2.13 per set), 50 digs, 48 blocks (six solo) and 246 points… her kill and point totals led the team and her 48 blocks ranked second… put up a career-high 15 kills versus Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 23) in Tech’s OVC season-opener, which marked one of her seven games with double-digit kills… put together a career-high hitting percentage (min. 10 attempts) of .387 off 31 tries also against EKU… had three games with five blocks (Aug. 27 versus UAB, Sept. 3 versus Northwestern State and Sept. 10 at Middle Tennessee)… also collected a career-high 17 points against UAB.
High School: Thomas comes to Tech from Okemos High School, where she won three letters as a middle and right side under head coach Jamie Ianni… compiled 788 kills, 291 blocks, 137 service aces and 559 digs in her career… helped the Chieftains to 2013 and 2015 Capital Area Activities Conference titles… received Class A all-area honors from the Lansing State Journal in 2014 and 2015 and All-Region honors from the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association in 2014 and 2015… also earned CAAC Blue Division All-Conference honors in 2014 and 2015 and was on the honorable mention list in 2013… named to the 2014 AVCA Phenom list and 2015 AVCA Under Armour All-American watch list.
Personal: Majoring in general curriculum.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science, physical education and wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy.
Honors & Awards:
- 2016 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
- 2017 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll
- 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- 2017 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
- 2018 Western Illinois Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2018 OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Aug. 27
- 2018 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
- 2019 Preseason All-OVC selection
- 2019 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 16 |
| Sets | 107 | 61 |
| Kills | 252 | 158 |
| Kills per set | 2.36 | 2.59 |
| Errors | 74 | 38 |
| Total Attacks | 610 | 371 |
| Total Attacks per set | 5.70 | 6.08 |
| Hitting Percentage | .292 | .323 |
| Assists | 3 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Service Total Attempts | 8 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 23 | 14 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 10 | 7 |
| Digs per set | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Block Solo | 13 | 8 |
| Block Assist | 57 | 33 |
| Block Total | 70 | 41 |
| Blocks per set | 0.65 | 0.67 |
| Block Errors | 6 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 293.5 | 182.5 |
| Points per set | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Matches started | 16 | 12 |
Game Log - Offense
| 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 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Oakland | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Aug 31 | at #15 Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 6 | at #24 Louisville | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -.053 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 7 | vs. WKU | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 13 | at Chattanooga | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Manhattan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Evansville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 26 | .500 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Sep 20 | Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 21 | Southern Illinois | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 26 | .423 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 21 | Middle Tennessee | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 32 | .344 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Sep 25 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 28 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 4 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 33 | .364 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 5 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | .042 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 11 | at Belmont | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 3 | 19 | .579 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | .211 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Oct 18 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 33 | .424 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Oct 19 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 3 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 25 | Austin Peay | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 30 | .433 | 2 | 16.5 |
| Oct 26 | Murray State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 32 | .125 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 2 | at UT Martin | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 8 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 25 | .320 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 15 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 17 | .353 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 16 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 23 | .609 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | .042 | 0 | 7.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| 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 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Oakland | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at #15 Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at #24 Louisville | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. WKU | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Chattanooga | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Manhattan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Evansville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Southern Illinois | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Middle Tennessee | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Belmont | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Austin Peay | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Murray State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UT Martin | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 23 | Tennessee Tech | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 24 | at Lipscomb | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. Northern Arizona | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Oakland | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at #15 Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at #24 Louisville | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. WKU | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Chattanooga | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. North Alabama | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Manhattan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Evansville | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Southern Illinois | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Middle Tennessee | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Belmont | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Austin Peay | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Murray State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UT Martin | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2016-17 | 29 | 103 | 219 | 2.13 | 118 | 672 | 6.52 | .150 | 1 | 0.01 | 246.0 | 2.4 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 97 | 186 | 1.92 | 69 | 508 | 5.24 | .230 | 1 | 0.01 | 242.0 | 2.5 |
| 2018-19 | 30 | 118 | 311 | 2.64 | 106 | 789 | 6.69 | .260 | 5 | 0.04 | 380.0 | 3.2 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 107 | 252 | 2.36 | 74 | 610 | 5.70 | .292 | 3 | 0.03 | 293.5 | 2.7 |
| Total | 117 | 425 | 968 | 2.28 | 367 | 2579 | 6.07 | .233 | 10 | 0.02 | 1161.5 | 2.7 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 107 | 252 | 2.36 | 74 | 610 | 5.70 | .292 | 3 | 0.03 | 293.5 | 2.7 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 158 | 2.59 | 38 | 371 | 6.08 | .323 | 3 | 0.05 | 182.5 | 3.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 43 | 109 | 2.53 | 25 | 267 | 6.21 | .315 | 2 | 0.05 | 127.0 | 3.0 |
| Away | 12 | 44 | 109 | 2.48 | 32 | 246 | 5.59 | .313 | 1 | 0.02 | 124.0 | 2.8 |
| Neutral | 7 | 20 | 34 | 1.70 | 17 | 97 | 4.85 | .175 | 0 | 0.00 | 42.5 | 2.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 46 | 124 | 2.70 | 26 | 265 | 5.76 | .370 | 3 | 0.07 | 141.0 | 3.1 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 128 | 2.10 | 48 | 345 | 5.66 | .232 | 0 | 0.00 | 152.5 | 2.5 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 4 | 29 | 4.14 | .276 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | 1.7 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 89 | 2.12 | 32 | 221 | 5.26 | .258 | 0 | 0.00 | 105.5 | 2.5 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 96 | 2.67 | 25 | 231 | 6.42 | .307 | 3 | 0.08 | 115.5 | 3.2 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 55 | 2.50 | 13 | 129 | 5.86 | .326 | 0 | 0.00 | 60.5 | 2.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 107 | 10 | 0.09 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 0.65 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 7 | 0.11 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 0.67 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 11 | 43 | 4 | 0.09 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 0.74 |
| Away | 12 | 44 | 3 | 0.07 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 0.57 |
| Neutral | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0.15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.65 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 46 | 5 | 0.11 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 0.63 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 5 | 0.08 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 0.67 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 2 | 0.05 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 0.67 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 4 | 0.11 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 0.92 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0.14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.41 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 107 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Neutral | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
News mentions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee rallied from a one-set deficit on Friday to claim a four-set victory over Austin Peay, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-19), in the Hooper Eblen Center.
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.
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.
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.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball closed out their weekend in Nashville as they defeated the Tennessee State Tigers in straight-sets, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-22), on Saturday evening at Kean Hall.
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.
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.
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.
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+.
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.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tech volleyball dropped a midweek heartbreaker as the Evansville Purple Aces took a five-set thriller against the Golden Eagles on Tuesday.
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.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will close their tournament schedule this weekend as they head south to Chattanooga for the Chattanooga Classic.
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.
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.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off its 2019 season this weekend as it travels to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the two-day Ann Arbor Invitational at Cliff Keen Arena on the campus of the University of Michigan Friday-Saturday, 30-31.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle fans can catch their first glimpse of the 2019 Tennessee Tech volleyball team Friday, Aug. 23, as the program hosts its annual Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage. First serve at the Hooper Eblen Center is set for 7 p.m., and admission is free.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced its All-OVC preseason volleyball team and predicted team order of finish for the 2019 season, giving Tennessee Tech senior Rachel Thomas a Preseason All-OVC Team nod.