MK Roberts
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Dalton, Ga.
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- Position:
- L
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- UNC Asheville
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- Club Team:
- A5 Chattanooga
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 0.02
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- h %
- .125
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- a/s
- 1.10
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.33
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- d/s
- 3.34
Bio
2024 (Junior): Roberts appeared in nine of Tech’s 32 matches on the year, playing in 17 of 114 total sets… tallied three service aces, four digs, and two assists on the year… made her Golden Eagle debut with one helper in Tech’s huge win over national mid-major power Towson (Sept. 6)… registered a season-high two aces against Georgetown (Sept. 21)… racked up a season-best two digs against Little Rock (Oct. 25).
2023 (Sophomore – UNC Asheville): Roberts played in nine of the team’s 28 matches, competing in 13 of 97 sets overall… finished the year with six digs and four service aces… tallied a season-high three digs against Charlotte (Sept. 16).
2022 (Freshman – UNC Asheville): Roberts competed in 23 of the Bulldogs’ 26 tilts, taking part in 73 of 89 total sets… ended her season with 114 digs, 21 service aces, and eight assists… made her collegiate debut with one dig against Stonehill (Aug. 26)… picked up her first career ace against Western Carolina (Aug. 30)… tallied season-highs of 18 digs and three aces at Charleston Southern (Oct. 8)… also produced three aces with 10 digs against USC Upstate (Oct. 28)… totaled double-digit digs three times.
High School: Roberts was a two-sport athlete at Gordon Lee Memorial High School in Chickamauga, Ga., earning four letters for head volleyball coach Trisha Goodwin and four letters for head track & field coach Nathan Burns… was a two-time All-State honoree and three-time All-Region member… named Defensive Player of the Year as a senior… helped lead GLMHS to back-to-back state runner-up finishes as a junior and senior… in her prep career, recorded 1,540 assists, 209 aces, 1,275 digs, 256 kills, and 76 blocks while playing just about every position… guided GLMHS to a pair of state titles in track & field, competing with the 4x800-meter relay squad that finished second in the state championships.
Personal: Daughter of Bobby and Sabrina Roberts… born in Dalton, Ga. on November 24, 2003… full name is Mary Kathryn Roberts… father, Bobby, played baseball at Tennessee Tech from 1989-92.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-occupational therapy… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 18 |
| Sets | 116 | 69 |
| Kills | 2 | 2 |
| Kills per set | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Total Attacks | 8 | 7 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Hitting Percentage | .125 | .143 |
| Assists | 128 | 78 |
| Assists per set | 1.10 | 1.13 |
| Service Total Attempts | 465 | 289 |
| Service Aces | 38 | 23 |
| Service Errors | 38 | 26 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Receptions | 893 | 597 |
| Reception Errors | 53 | 42 |
| Digs | 388 | 241 |
| Digs per set | 3.34 | 3.49 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 40.0 | 25.0 |
| Points per set | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 5.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 3.0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 1.0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 2.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 7.0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1.0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 2.0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 1.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 5 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 3 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 116 | 2 | 0.02 | 1 | 8 | 0.07 | .125 | 128 | 1.10 | 40.0 | 0.3 |
| Conference | 18 | 69 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 7 | 0.10 | .143 | 78 | 1.13 | 25.0 | 0.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 45 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 1.000 | 53 | 1.18 | 18.0 | 0.4 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 0.11 | -.200 | 49 | 1.04 | 15.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | .000 | 26 | 1.08 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 55 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 5 | 0.09 | .000 | 64 | 1.16 | 23.0 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 3 | 0.05 | .333 | 64 | 1.05 | 17.0 | 0.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 10 | 0.91 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 0.10 | -.250 | 40 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 3 | 0.08 | .667 | 42 | 1.11 | 16.0 | 0.4 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | .000 | 36 | 1.33 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 116 | 388 | 3.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 18 | 69 | 241 | 3.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 45 | 159 | 3.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 148 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 81 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 55 | 197 | 3.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 191 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 118 | 2.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 126 | 3.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 109 | 4.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 116 | 465 | 38 | 0.33 | 38 | 893 | 53 |
| Conference | 18 | 69 | 289 | 23 | 0.33 | 26 | 597 | 42 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 45 | 187 | 16 | 0.36 | 11 | 359 | 20 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 188 | 15 | 0.32 | 18 | 370 | 27 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 90 | 7 | 0.29 | 9 | 164 | 6 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 55 | 242 | 22 | 0.40 | 18 | 457 | 29 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 223 | 16 | 0.26 | 20 | 436 | 24 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 54 | 6 | 0.55 | 4 | 71 | 4 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 134 | 11 | 0.28 | 7 | 246 | 9 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 168 | 14 | 0.37 | 17 | 291 | 27 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 109 | 7 | 0.26 | 10 | 285 | 13 |
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.
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. – 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. – 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 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. – 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. – 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. – 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.
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).
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