Tech Volleyball adds Johnston, Van Eekeren to coaching staff
Tech Volleyball adds Johnston, Van Eekeren to coaching staff

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech Volleyball is building toward its future as head coach Jeannette Phillips has added two new assistant coaches for the program with the hirings of Camryn Johnston and Jackson Van Eekeren. Johnston will also be an assistant coach for the Beach Volleyball program under head coach Isabella Borgiotti.

Golden Eagles see season end in OVC tourney opener
Golden Eagles see season end in OVC tourney opener

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.

Golden Eagles open OVC Volleyball Championship with Southern Indiana Sunday
Golden Eagles open OVC Volleyball Championship with Southern Indiana Sunday

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.

Karlen named All-OVC first team, Powell on second-team roster
Karlen named All-OVC first team, Powell on second-team roster

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.

EIU tops Tech in finale, Golden Eagles take No. 6-seed in OVC tourney
EIU tops Tech in finale, Golden Eagles take No. 6-seed in OVC tourney

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.

Golden Eagles sweep OVC-leader Eastern Illinois in three sets
Golden Eagles sweep OVC-leader Eastern Illinois in three sets

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.

Tech gets chance to play spoiler as EIU wraps up regular season slate at The Hoop
Tech gets chance to play spoiler as EIU wraps up regular season slate at The Hoop

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.

Tech volleyball falls to Little Rock in four
Tech volleyball falls to Little Rock in four

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.

Golden Eagles rally back to top Little Rock in five sets
Golden Eagles rally back to top Little Rock in five sets

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.

Golden Eagle Volleyball adds four in signing class
Golden Eagle Volleyball adds four in signing class

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Signing Day has arrived and the Tennessee Tech Volleyball team has inked a terrific quartet that promises to give the Golden Eagles some firepower for the seasons to come. Joining the Tech roster are Amani Agoot (West Bloomfield [Mich.] HS), Kamya Mahorn (Woodford County [Ky.] HS), Morgan Petelin (University [Ill.] HS), Bella Potempa (Timothy Christian [Ill.] HS)

Tech Volleyball looks to stave off Little Rock in final road series
Tech Volleyball looks to stave off Little Rock in final road series

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.

Golden Eagles top USI 3-1
Golden Eagles top USI 3-1

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.

Tech Volleyball looks to avenge USI loss Wednesday
Tech Volleyball looks to avenge USI loss Wednesday

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.

Tech volleyball gets sweep over SIUE
Tech volleyball gets sweep over SIUE

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.

Milhouse leads way as Tech tops SIUE
Milhouse leads way as Tech tops SIUE

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.

Tech volleyball hits the road to take on SIUE
Tech volleyball hits the road to take on SIUE

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.