Tech closes out tourney with loss to Western Michigan
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.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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20 | 13 | 23 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Western Michigan
| Game Statistics | Western Michigan | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.233 | 0.085 |
| Blocks | 5 | 6 |
| Digs | 53 | 45 |
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
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.
Keeley Culler led the Broncos (3-10) with nine kills, while Annalise Patchett had eight. Leah Richmond tallied 27 assists as Elana Erickson collected 17 digs and Amanda Glanton three assisted blocks to lead Western Michigan.
The first set as a tense affair as neither team took more than a two-point lead until the waning moments. Following a 13-13 tie, Western Michigan climbed out to 22-17 and maintained its advantage until the set ended at 25-20.
The second set was tied at 2-2, but the Broncos pulled away for a 25-13 win in the game with only seven kills in the set. The Golden Eagles were called for 11 attack errors, four service errors and three reception errors in the second with four WMU blocks.
In the third, the teams battled to 10 ties with everything all square as late as 21-21. Culler and Mia Jurkovic added kills to make it 23-21 with an unsuccessful Tech challenge, then the Broncos forced match point on an attack error. Sarah Noto and Audrey Berkebile added a kill and a block to make it 24-23 until a service error ended the match for the Broncos.
The Golden Eagles open Ohio Valley Conference on Thursday and Friday as they travel to Western Illinois.
