Volleyball Travels to Austin Peay for Midweek Match

By: Ella Clark, Communications & Creative Content Coordinator

NASHVILLE — Tennessee State volleyball returns to the highway Wednesday when the Tigers journey to Clarksville to face Austin Peay at 6 p.m. contained in the Winfield Dunn Center.

The match might be streamed on ESPN+, with dwell statistics accessible by means of LetsGoPeay.com.

Tennessee State (0-9) enters the midweek contest after taking part in Evansville twice final week, together with a four-set highway match Saturday. Austin Peay enters with a 5-5 document after ending 1-2 on the Xavier Tournament.

Jackson Earns OVC Weekly Honor

Freshman setter Triniti Jackson was named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Rookie of the Week on Monday following a powerful three-match stretch.

Jackson totaled 81 assists, 25 digs, 10 kills and 7 blocks over 11 units in opposition to North Alabama and Evansville. She averaged 7.36 assists and a couple of.27 digs per set whereas hitting .333 with one attacking error on 27 makes an attempt.

The Longview, Texas, native recorded the primary double-double of her collegiate profession Thursday in opposition to Evansville, ending with profession highs of 36 assists and 13 digs. She additionally added seven kills on 16 error-free assaults for a .438 hitting share and contributed two blocks.

Jackson adopted with 29 assists, 4 digs, two kills, two blocks and a service ace in Saturday’s highway rematch. The honor marked the primary OVC weekly award of her profession and Tennessee State’s first of the season.

Last Time Out

Tennessee State captured the second set earlier than falling to Evansville in 4 units Saturday on the Carson Center.

Wiktoria Jakubik led the Tigers with 12 kills on 25 assaults, hitting .280 whereas including two block assists. Gabrielle Washington completed with 9 kills and two errors on 16 swings for a .438 hitting share. She additionally recorded 4 blocks and a service ace.

Sydney Robinson added eight kills, whereas Jackson directed the offense with 29 assists. Jordan Imperial led TSU from the service line with a match-high 4 aces.

After dropping the opening set, the Tigers responded by hitting .375 within the second. The body featured 11 ties and 6 lead modifications earlier than TSU earned a 25-22 victory to even the match.

Scouting Austin Peay

Austin Peay went 1-2 on the Xavier Tournament over the weekend, falling to Bowling Green and Xavier earlier than closing the occasion with a five-set victory over Saint Louis.

The Governors opened the season by going 2-1 on the Stacheville Challenge and 2-1 on the Golden Eagle Invitational. Their 5 victories embody three-set sweeps of UT Martin, Kansas City and Tennessee State.

Nicole Okojie led Austin Peay with 10 kills and 7 blocks in its four-set loss to Bowling Green on Friday. Reagan Anderson recorded 16 digs, whereas Brooklynn Merrell paced the Governors with 17 assists.

Austin Peay makes use of a number of setters, with Merrell and Sarah Butler directing the offense. Okojie and Malena Benz present a powerful presence on the internet, whereas Anderson anchors the again row.

Series History

Wednesday will mark the second assembly between Tennessee State and Austin Peay this season.

The groups met Sept. 4 on the Golden Eagle Invitational in Cookeville, with Austin Peay incomes a 25-16, 25-14, 25-18 victory. The Governors completed with 37 kills, 10 service aces and eight blocks, whereas TSU recorded 25 kills and 6 blocks.

Austin Peay leads the all-time collection 21-5 and has received the previous 12 conferences. Tennessee State’s most up-to-date victory within the collection got here in 2015, when the Tigers earned a five-set highway win in Clarksville.

Up Next

Tennessee State will journey to Huntsville, Alabama, to face Alabama A&M on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. The match will shut the Tigers’ nonconference schedule earlier than they open Ohio Valley Conference play Oct. 2 in opposition to Western Illinois at Kean Hall.