Bella Powell
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Palmyra, Ill.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- Previous School:
- Lincoln Land CC
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- Club Team:
- JNVBC
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 3.39
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- h %
- .141
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- a/s
- 0.26
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- b/s
- 0.39
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- sa/s
- 0.34
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- d/s
- 2.84
Bio
2024 (Senior): Powell made 27 starts and competed in 31 of the team’s 32 matches, participating in 101 of 114 overall sets… ranked second on the team with 63 total blocks and 55 block assists… finished third with 254 kills, 2.51 kills per set, 289.5 points, 2.87 points per set, and 0.62 blocks per set… hit .201 on the year while tallying 75 digs and eight solo blocks… turned in season-highs of 13 kills and 14.5 points while hitting .310 with three blocks at UNCG (Sept. 20)… piled up a season-best seven digs with eight kills in Tech’s 3-0 sweep over Little Rock (Nov. 24) in the OVC Tournament Quarterfinals… locked down a season-high six total blocks, all assists, with 11 terminations against Western Illinois (Oct. 4)… went on a run of seven straight matches with double-digit kills from Sept. 6 through Sept. 20… registered double figures in kills 14 times… secured at least four blocks in four matches.
2023 (Junior): Powell took part in all 30 of Tech’s matches, playing in 105 of 120 sets overall… finished second for the Golden Eagles with 28 service aces… ranked third on the team with 245 kills and 2.33 kills per set… finished fourth for Tech with 291.0 points, 2.77 points per set, and 1.98 digs per set… ended the year with 208 total digs and 32 total blocks… made her Golden Eagle debut with three kills against Bellarmine (Aug. 25)… tallied her first double-double for Tech with 13 kills, 13 digs, and a season-high four aces against ETSU (Sept. 1)… registered a season-high 21 kills while hitting .400 with three aces and 14 digs at Western Illinois (Oct. 26)… followed it up with 18 terminations and a season-best 15 digs at Western Illinois (Oct. 27)… racked up a season-high four blocks with 10 kills at Southern Indiana (Nov. 4)… produced eight double-doubles on the year… recorded 10 or more kills 12 times, at least 15 kills three times, and 20-plus kills once… served at least three aces four times… totaled double figures in digs 11 times, including eight of the final nine matches of the year… contributed 15.0 or more points in six matches.
2022 (Sophomore – Lincoln Land CC): Powell played in all 49 matches and 179 sets competed by LLCC on the year… led the team and ranked second in all of NJCAA Division II with 98 service aces… also led the team while ranking third nationally with 754.5 points… paced LLCC and ranked fourth in the country with 613 kills… also totaled 489 digs, 67 total blocks, 47 block assists, and 20 solo blocks… averaged 4.20 points per set, 3.42 kills per set, 2.73 digs per set, 0.55 aces, and 0.37 total blocks… smashed a career-high 25 kills at Waubonsee CC (Sept. 23)… unloaded for a career-best nine service aces versus Vincennes (Sept. 16)… piled up a career-high 19 digs two times, including matches versus Des Moines Area CC (Sept. 17) and against Illinois Central College (Oct. 19)… tallied a season-high five total blocks against Johnson County CC (Sept. 9)… racked up a career-high 27.0 points at Waubonsee CC and again versus Mott CC (Oct. 1)… produced a whopping 20 double-doubles on the year… recorded 10 or more kills 36 times, at least 15 kills in 13 matches, and 20-plus kills in four contests… served at least three aces 16 times and five or more in six matches… racked up double-digit digs 25 times… made three or more rejections nine times… recorded 42 matches with double-digits in points and finished 11 contests with at least 20 points.
2021 (Freshman – Lincoln Land CC*): Powell competed in 39 of LLCC’s 43 matches, playing in 132 of 152 possible sets… led the team with a .240 attack percentage, 136 total blocks, 1.03 blocks per set, 114 block assists, and 22 solo blocks… ranked second on the squad with 276 kills and 390.0 points… also totaled 35 service aces, and 172 digs… averaged 2.09 kills per set, 0.27 aces per set, and 1.30 digs per set… registered a season-high 15 kills versus Muskegan CC (Sept. 24)… posted a season-best four aces against Outtawa (Oct. 9)… piled up a season-high 12 total blocks two times, including a match against Sauk Valley CC (Sept. 10)… also racked up 12 rejections with a season-high 11 block assists on her way to a double-double at Southwestern Illinois College (Oct. 13)… produced 13 digs for a season-best mark against Spoon River College (Oct. 24)… totaled a season-high 18.5 points versus Rend Lake College (Nov. 6)… tallied three double-doubles on the year… recorded 10 or more kills eight times… produced three or more service aces in two matches… registered double-digit digs four times… put together 23 matches with at least three total blocks, including 11 performances with at least five rejections… turned in double figures in points in 21 matches.
2020-21 (Freshman – Lincoln Land CC): Powell took part in 18 of the team’s 22 matches, participating in 62 of 79 total sets… ranked second on the team with 26 service aces and 38 block assists… tallied 126 kills, 98 digs, and 180.0 points… racked up 47 total blocks, 38 block assists, and nine solo stops… averaged 2.03 kills per set, 0.42 aces per set, 1.58 digs per set, and 0.76 blocks per set… recorded a season-high 13 kills two times on the year, including against Sauk Valley CC (Feb. 6)… matched her 13 kills and posted a season-best 19.0 points versus #2 Parkland College (Apr. 3)… hit a robust .733 with 11 kills on 15 attempts against Spoon River College (Feb. 24)… collected a season-high 14 digs at Vincennes (Feb. 13)… posted season-bests of seven total blocks and six block assists versus #6 Lincoln Trail College (Apr. 3)… recorded both of her double-doubles on the year on the same day, versus #2 Parkland College (Apr. 3) and #6 Lincoln Trail College (Apr. 3)… posted double-digit kills five times, including each of the final three matches… piled up three or more aces four times and five or more three times… totaled at least 10 digs in three matches… registered at least three blocks nine times and posted two matches with five or more… tallied 10 or more points eight times, including seven of the final nine matches.
High School: Powell was a two-sport athlete at Routt Catholic High School in Jacksonville, Ill., competing four years as a middle blocker for head volleyball coach Pat Gibson and four years as a pitcher and infielder for head softball coach Jamie Martin… accounted for 163 kills, 39 blocks, and 114 digs as a sophomore and 217 kills, 39 blocks, and 350 digs as a junior… missed her senior campaign due to a knee injury… was a three-time team MVP over her first three years… as a freshman, took home All-Western Illinois Valley Conference Second Team honors before earning First Team accolades as a sophomore… during her junior season, picked up another First Team nod while representing the top pick of the All-Conference team.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Faith Powell… born in Springfield, Ill. on April 22, 2002… full name is Isabella Marie Powell.
Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll five times and the OVC Commissioner’s Roll twice.
Honors & Awards:
- 2022 All-Region 24 First Team
- 2022 All-MWAC First Team
- 2022 Iowa Central Invite All-Tournament Team
- 2021 All-Region 24 Second Team
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 18 |
| Sets | 115 | 68 |
| Kills | 390 | 240 |
| Kills per set | 3.39 | 3.53 |
| Errors | 236 | 140 |
| Total Attacks | 1093 | 647 |
| Total Attacks per set | 9.50 | 9.51 |
| Hitting Percentage | .141 | .155 |
| Assists | 30 | 18 |
| Assists per set | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Service Total Attempts | 433 | 265 |
| Service Aces | 39 | 25 |
| Service Errors | 75 | 48 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| Receptions | 623 | 331 |
| Reception Errors | 50 | 24 |
| Digs | 327 | 206 |
| Digs per set | 2.84 | 3.03 |
| Block Solo | 4 | 3 |
| Block Assist | 41 | 22 |
| Block Total | 45 | 25 |
| Blocks per set | 0.39 | 0.37 |
| Block Errors | 11 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 453.5 | 279.0 |
| Points per set | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Matches started | 31 | 18 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 26 | .115 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 24 | .208 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 53 | .057 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 33 | .091 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 | .143 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 47 | .191 | 2 | 19.5 |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .083 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | .040 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 56 | .304 | 1 | 27.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -.125 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 48 | .104 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 32 | .094 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 49 | .163 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 28 | .107 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 38 | .211 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 40 | .325 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 26 | .308 | 3 | 13.5 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 35 | .314 | 1 | 19.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 38 | -.026 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 31 | .065 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 62 | .194 | 1 | 26.0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 49 | .388 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -.188 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 30 | .167 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 30 | .100 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 29 | .069 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 30 | .067 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 53 | .075 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 23 | .304 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 40 | -.075 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 33 | .091 | 2 | 10.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
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| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 8 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2023-24 | 30 | 105 | 245 | 2.33 | 147 | 748 | 7.12 | .131 | 7 | 0.07 | 291.0 | 2.8 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 101 | 254 | 2.51 | 117 | 682 | 6.75 | .201 | 2 | 0.02 | 289.5 | 2.9 |
| 2025-26 | 31 | 115 | 390 | 3.39 | 236 | 1093 | 9.50 | .141 | 30 | 0.26 | 453.5 | 3.9 |
| Total | 92 | 321 | 889 | 2.77 | 500 | 2523 | 7.86 | .154 | 39 | 0.12 | 1034.0 | 3.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 115 | 390 | 3.39 | 236 | 1093 | 9.50 | .141 | 30 | 0.26 | 453.5 | 3.9 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 240 | 3.53 | 140 | 647 | 9.51 | .155 | 18 | 0.26 | 279.0 | 4.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 44 | 172 | 3.91 | 80 | 434 | 9.86 | .212 | 12 | 0.27 | 195.0 | 4.4 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 148 | 3.15 | 109 | 440 | 9.36 | .089 | 9 | 0.19 | 180.0 | 3.8 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 70 | 2.92 | 47 | 219 | 9.13 | .105 | 9 | 0.38 | 78.5 | 3.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 55 | 200 | 3.64 | 107 | 516 | 9.38 | .180 | 10 | 0.18 | 233.0 | 4.2 |
| Losses | 17 | 60 | 190 | 3.17 | 129 | 577 | 9.62 | .106 | 20 | 0.33 | 220.5 | 3.7 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 22 | 103 | 9.36 | .107 | 1 | 0.09 | 40.0 | 3.6 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 136 | 3.40 | 85 | 387 | 9.68 | .132 | 9 | 0.23 | 158.0 | 4.0 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 145 | 3.92 | 71 | 365 | 9.86 | .203 | 12 | 0.32 | 169.0 | 4.6 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 76 | 2.81 | 58 | 238 | 8.81 | .076 | 8 | 0.30 | 86.5 | 3.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 115 | 327 | 2.84 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 0.39 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 206 | 3.03 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 0.37 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 44 | 117 | 2.66 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.32 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 145 | 3.09 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 0.47 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 65 | 2.71 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.38 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 55 | 172 | 3.13 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0.44 |
| Losses | 17 | 60 | 155 | 2.58 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.35 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 98 | 2.45 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.28 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 108 | 2.92 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.41 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 96 | 3.56 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.33 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 115 | 433 | 39 | 0.34 | 75 | 623 | 50 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 265 | 25 | 0.37 | 48 | 331 | 24 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 44 | 163 | 15 | 0.34 | 31 | 255 | 20 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 185 | 20 | 0.43 | 32 | 219 | 20 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 85 | 4 | 0.17 | 12 | 149 | 10 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 55 | 225 | 21 | 0.38 | 37 | 206 | 13 |
| Losses | 17 | 60 | 208 | 18 | 0.30 | 38 | 417 | 37 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 0.18 | 9 | 50 | 6 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 141 | 16 | 0.40 | 26 | 224 | 16 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 142 | 15 | 0.41 | 24 | 201 | 16 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 107 | 6 | 0.22 | 16 | 148 | 12 |
News mentions
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech saw its season come to a close on Sunday as No. 3-seeded Southern Indiana topped the No. 6-seeded Golden Eagles 3-0 in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship. Tech finishes the 2025 campaign with a 14-17 record, including an 11-7 record in its final season in the OVC.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – When Southern Indiana and Tennessee Tech locked horns in the regular season, the visiting team came through in both matches. So when the two teams play Sunday in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship, the trend will have to change as they square off on the campus of Eastern Illinois. The No. 6-seeded Golden Eagles will take on the No. 3-seeded Screaming Eagles on Sunday at 1 PM.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – With the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championships on the horizon, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team earned two league honors on Saturday as the conference recognized its postseason honorees. Senior setter Jordan Karlen was named to the All-OVC first team, while graduate outside hitter Bella Powell was named to the second-team roster.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech started off strong, taking the first set against the visiting Eastern Illinois squad, but the Panthers surged back to take the match 3-1. With the victory, EIU claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship and will host the league’s tournament, which starts Sunday in Charleston, Ill.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech showed it is still very much a force in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Golden Eagles handed league-leader Eastern Illinois its third conference loss of the season as Tech swept the Panthers 3-0 on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles (14-15, 11-6 OVC) claimed the first set 25-22, the second 26-24 and the third 25-20 to complete the sweep. It was a tight contest despite the sweep as the three sets saw 24 tie scores and just six lead changes – four coming in the second set.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s down to the final two matches of the regular season and Tennessee Tech will be facing a tough test as the Golden Eagles face off against the Ohio Valley Conference’s top team with Eastern Illinois coming to town. Tuesday’s match will be at 6 PM, while Wednesday’s finale will be at 4 PM. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Mandy Thatcher on the call.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Bella Powell led Tennessee Tech with 14 kills, but Little Rock was able to top the Golden Eagles in four sets on Friday night. Tech (13-15, 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference) falls back into a three-way tie for fourth with the Trojans and Southeast Missouri. Eastern Illinois, who the Golden Eagles play on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Eblen Center to close out the regular season, moved into a one-game lead at 14-2 over Morehead State (13-3) with Southern Indiana at 12-4.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tennessee Tech won the first two sets and looked to be in cruise control, but Little Rock battled back, stunning the Golden Eagles in the third and fourth sets to force the decider. Even then, it took extra points in the fifth set for Tech to emerge victorious on Thursday night, winning 3-2. Tech led 14-10 in the fifth, needing just one point to end the match, but the Trojans tied the match on two straight blocks, a kill and an attack error. Dariana Valencia had a serve error to put Tech up 15-14, then A’lanae Margaritha evened things back up again with a kill.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The final week of the Ohio Valley Conference volleyball regular season has arrived. Tennessee Tech enters the week with four matches on tap with a two-match set on the road at Little Rock on Thursday and Friday, then a two-match set at home next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Trojans and the Golden Eagles enter tomorrow’s matchup with identical 9-5 records in league play with Little Rock holding on to a 14-12 overall record and Tech 12-14.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After a slow start, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team dropped the first set, then took the next three to take the return trip to Southern Indiana, winning 3-1. Alayna Pierce led the way with 17 kills as she hit .500 on the night, while collecting nine digs. Bella Powell had a double-double with 10 kills and 17 digs, while Jordyn Milhouse had 10 kills on a .348 hitting percentage as she also collected two solo blocks and three assisted.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech has been able to put some wins together in the last five matches, but in the middle of that stretch, a 3-0 loss last week at home against Southern Indiana looms. The Golden Eagles will get a chance to avenge that loss on Wednesday as Tech makes the return trip to visit the Screaming Eagles in their nest for a 6 PM game.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – With the Ohio Valley Conference race winding down, the Tennessee Tech volleyball teampicked up a crucial two-match sweep, completing the victory march with a three-set victory over SIUE on Saturday. Tech prevailed 25-23, 28-26 and 25-15. The Golden Eagles improve to 11-14 overall, 8-5 in the OVC. Tech continues the road trip this week as it heads to Evansville to take on Southern Indiana on Wednesday.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Freshman Jordyn Milhouse put on a show Friday night as she led the way to a Tennessee Tech victory in a key match against SIUE. The freshman from Mobile, Ala., collected 16 kills – a season-best for her – as she hit .419 on 31 attacks.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Tennessee Tech volleyball hits the road for five straight matches as the Ohio Valley Conference race hits the home stretch with seven matches remaining before the conference tournament. The Golden Eagles (9-14, 6-5 OVC) start the road trip on Friday and Saturday with a pair of matches at SIUE. Tech takes on the Cougars at 6 PM Friday, then faces SIUE (12-11, 7-5 OVC) again at 3 PM on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech Volleyball is back in action at the Hooper Eblen Center Tuesday night as the Golden Eagles begin the start of a three-match week with a Tuesday night contest against Southern Indiana before hitting the road for a weekend series at SIUE. Tuesday’s match begins at 6 PM. Admission to all matches at the Hooper Eblen Center are free to the public. The match will also be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Before the Tennessee Tech volleyball team honored its seniors, the quartet put on an impressive show as Jordan Karlen, Bella Powell, MK Roberts and Ayanna Rodgers powered the Golden Eagles to a 3-1 victory over UT Martin on Friday in the Hooper Eblen Center. Karlen finished the match with two kills, 37 assists, a service ace, 22 digs and an assisted block. Roberts had 11 assists, an ace, 34 receptions and 10 digs, while Powell had 24 kills, an ace, four receptions and seven digs and Rodgers collected two kills.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech put together a reverse sweep on Thursday night as UT Martin took the first two sets in the Hooper Eblen Center, but the Golden Eagles stormed back to sweep the third, fourth and fifth sets to take a 3-2 victory. It was a career-high night for several Golden Eagles as Tech (8-13, 5-4 Ohio Valley Conference) collected 85 digs in all, led by a career-high 25 for MK Roberts, who also posted a personal best for service aces with seven of Tech’s one-timers. Ella Watford, Mallory Jenkins and Brooklyn Rapp also collected the most digs in their careers with 14, three and 10, respectively.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There’s still plenty of volleyball to play as the Tennessee Tech team has at least a month remaining in the Ohio Valley Conference race. As this weekend’s matches will present themselves as the final weekend home matches for the Golden Eagles this season in the Eblen Center, it provides a perfect time for Tech to honor its seniors. The Golden Eagles will honor Jordan Karlen, MK Roberts and Ayanna Rodgers during the ceremony, while Bella Powell, who was honored at Senior Day last season, will be recognized.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech gave it a great fight, but Friday belonged to Morehead State as the homestanding Eagles completed the sweep at home, topping the Golden Eagles 25-21, 25-23 and 25-21. The Golden Eagles (7-13, 4-4 OVC) return to the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday and Friday against UT Martin.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech made a valiant effort to try to knock off one of the Ohio Valley Conference’s top teams as the Golden Eagles battled into the fourth set against Morehead State, falling 3-1 on Thursday. Tech (7-12, 4-3 OVC) broke Morehead State’s 17-set winning streak in the third set and had a chance to pull ahead late in the fourth set, but the homestanding Eagles (12-5, 6-0 OVC) held on for a 25-19, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-23 victory.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be facing an interesting test Thursday and Friday as they head to Morehead State, who currently stand undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference. The homestanding Eagles, at 5-0, are technically in second place in the league standings, posted up a half-game behind Little Rock, who is at 6-0 in the OVC. Morehead State currently has a five-game winning streak, improving from a 6-5 mark in non-conference play to stand at 11-5.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The name Tuva Falk may not have gained notoriety in the Ohio Valley Conference yet, but Tennessee State certainly felt her impact on Saturday as the Tennessee Tech freshman put on an impressive showing, leading the Golden Eagles to a 3-1 victory over TSU at the Hooper Eblen Center. Falk finished the day with a career-high 13 kills on 29 swings, hitting .414 in the contest. She also had five assisted blocks to end the day with 15.5 total points.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech took the first two sets on Friday night, but Tennessee State wasn’t going down without a fight as the Golden Eagles rallied from a seven-point deficit in the finale to complete the three-set sweep, Tech (6-11, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference) concludes the series against the Lady Tigers on Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission to all volleyball matches is free to the public. The match will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be back in action on Friday as the Golden Eagles welcome in-state conference foe Tennessee State to the Hooper Eblen Center. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Thomas Corhern on the call. Admission to all volleyball matches at the Eblen Center is free to the public.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Jordan Karlen reached a career milestone on Friday as she reached 4,000 career assists during the match against Southeast Missouri, but the Tennessee Tech volleyball team saw a great start end in a four-set loss to the Redhawks. The Golden Eagles (5-11, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) return to action next Friday as they host Tennessee State at the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Alayna Pierce’s comeback was a strong one as the sophomore collected 19 kills – just two short of tying her career high – in her first match back in almost a full month. She powered the Golden Eagles on Thursday night, but after Tech took the first set, Southeast Missouri then won the next three to take the match 3-1.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been a little bit since the Tennessee Tech volleyball team has been back in the friendly confines of the Hooper Eblen Center, but the Golden Eagles will be challenged in their trip home by defending Ohio Valley Conference regular-season champ Southeast Missouri. Tech will face the Redhawks Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will provide the call on ESPN+ (subscription required). All volleyball matches at the Eblen Center are free admission.
MACOMB, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will head back to Cookeville Friday in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference after the Golden Eagles complete the two-match sweep over Western Illinois. Tech (5-9, 2-0 OVC) swept the match itself with a 25-19, 25-18 and 25-20 victory.
MACOMB, Ill. – Tennessee Tech opened up Ohio Valley Conference play on a high note as the Golden Eagles pulled out a five-set victory over Western Illinois Thursday night. Tech (4-9, 1-0 OVC) completes the two-match series with the Leathernecks Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.
MACOMB, Ill. – The non-conference games are in the rear-view mirror, now the hunt for the Ohio Valley Conference championship begins in earnest as the Tennessee Tech volleyball team opens up league play Thursday against Western Illinois. The Golden Eagles, projected third in the OVC preseason poll, will take on the Leathernecks at 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Friday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Tennessee Tech closed out Kendall’s Battle at the Capital Credit Union Class Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Western Michigan. Bella Powell led the Golden Eagles with nine kills, while Jordan Karlen had 21 assists, 10 digs and three assisted blocks to go along with seven kills.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team snapped its losing streak on Friday night as the Golden Eagles came away with a 3-1 victory over tournament host Green Bay in the second day of Kendall’s Battle at the Capital Credit Union Classic. Tech (3-8) collected 52 total kills in the match with three double-digit efforts as Bella Powell led the way with 15 kills, while Audrey Berkebile had 11 and Ava Schubert had 10, including seven in the deciding fourth set.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Tennessee Tech opened the Kendall’s Battle at the Capital Credit Union Classic on Thursday with a tough loss to Northern Iowa as the Panthers took the first three sets for the victory. UNI (5-5) won 25-14, 25-17 and 25-13.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – With the final week of the tournament schedule ahead, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team is looking to close out the pre-conference slate with a high note as the Golden Eagles compete in the Kendall’s Battle at the Capital Credit Credit Union Classic. The name stems from Kendall Schara – a member of the Green Bay roster – who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia this past April.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech won the first two sets and looked like it was going to break its losing streak, but the Samford Bulldogs had other plans as they won three straight sets to top the Golden Eagles in the deciding game five on Saturday night to conclude the 2025 Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn. Tech (2-7) had career-high nights for three Golden Eagles in kills as Bella Powell collected 25, Audrey Berkebile had 14 and Jordan Karlen had eight to set new personal bests. Freshman Jordyn Milhouse also had eight kills to round out the Tech kill leaders.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Every time Tennessee Tech found a rhythm on Friday, Radford responded with a run, making the Golden Eagles fight for every point they got as the Highlanders took a 3-0 victory on the second day of the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville. Tech (2-6) closes out the tournament on Saturday as it hosts Samford at 6 p.m. Admission to all volleyball matches in the Hooper Eblen Center is free to the public.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech made a valiant comeback in the third set against Wichita State on Thursday, but the Shockers took the three-set sweep in the first day of the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville. Wichita State improved to 5-2 on the season, including an earlier three-set sweep over Radford on the day, taking the match with the Golden Eagles 25-4, 25-10 and 25-17.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team closed out action at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Saturday, starting off well with a 25-22 victory in the opening set, but the USC Upstate squad rallied to take the next three sets 25-15, 28-26 and 25-18 to take the 3-1 win. Tech (2-4) returns to action as it opens up its home slate with the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, hosting Wichita State, Radford and Samford in the Hooper Eblen Center. All games are free to the public.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee Tech had two tough outings on Friday as the Golden Eagles fell 3-1 to North Alabama, then 3-0 in the nightcap against the host UAB Blazers at their home event. The Golden Eagles (2-3) close out action at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Saturday at noon as they take on USC Upstate.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After a successful weekend in Clarksville with the Tennessee Tech Volleyball team taking two out of three matches in the Stacheville Challenge, the Golden Eagles will venture southward as they head to Birmingham to compete in the UAB Blazer Invitational. Tech (2-1) will take on North Alabama at 10 AM on Friday, the host Blazers at 7 PM on Friday, then USC Upstate starting at noon on Saturday. Live stats are available for all three matches, while UAB will stream its match against Tech on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a strong weekend of play at the Stacheville Challenge in Clarksville, Tennessee Tech Volleyball took home a share of the spoils on Monday as Bella Powell was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week and Jordan Karlen the Setter of the Week.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the match square at two sets apiece against in-state foe and former conference rival Austin Peay, Bella Powell took charge in the deciding series as she collected five kills to lead the Tennessee Tech volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over the Governors in the Stacheville Challenge finale. Tech improves to 2-1 on the season and will return to action next weekend in Birmingham at the UAB Blazer Invit
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Alayna Pierce and Jordan Karlen put on a show to wrap up the season’s opening day as the Tennessee Tech volleyball team took down Murray State in a 3-0 sweep Friday afternoon at the Stacheville Challenge at Austin Peay. Pierce ended the match with 15 kills and a .294 hitting percentage, while Karlen dished out 39 of the Golden Eagles’ 44 assists – six short of her three-set record against Southern Indiana in 2022.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the summer work out of the way, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team opens up action in the 2025-26 season as they head to Clarksville to take on some familiar faces in the Stacheville Challenge. There, the Golden Eagles will begin the slate on Friday as they take on Xavier at 10 a.m. before taking on the first of two former Ohio Valley Conference opponents with Murray State at 4 p.m. Friday, followed by host Austin Peay in the lone match on Saturday at 2 p.m.