MT Sweeps Miami, Goes 2-1 at the Miami Invitational
OXFORD, Ohio — The Middle Tennessee volleyball team swept Head Coach Chuck Crawford‘s Alma Mater, Miami (OH), at the Miami Invitational Saturday night. The Blue Raiders opened and closed the match with a bang winning the sets 25-13, 25-21, and 25-10.
The Blue Raiders (4-2, 0-0 C-USA) had the pedal to the floor the entire night against the Miami Redhawks (2-4, 0-0 MAC). The win put Middle Tennessee at 2-1 during this weekend’s tournament. As a team, tonight’s .532 (46-5-77) performance will land at second all-time for team attack percentage and first in the 25-point rally scoring era.
Freshman Adri Rhoda had an excellent weekend but reached a whole new level in the sweep over Miami. The Hutchinson, Minnesota native hit .800 (12-0-15) to go along with her two aces. Her .800 attack percentage ties for second all-time in a single match with two-time Honorable Mention All-American Ashley Asberry.
Senior Kayla Henley and junior Taylor Eisert both earned Miami Invitational All-Tournament honors for the performances over the weekend. Henley hit .342 (33-7-76) through the three matches to go along with her 31 digs and five blocks. Eisert averaged 10.42 assists per set and went 14 of 29 (.483) on the attack with no errors.
By the Numbers
15: The Blue Raiders won their final set of the night with a 15-point margin. This is their highest-set margin of victory since their sweep of Alabama State last season.
1995: The last time a Blue Raider team hit .500 or above was August 28, 2009 versus Murray State. The only match that MTSU hit a higher percentage than tonight’s performance was September 2, 1995 versus Tennessee State (.685).
Blue Raider Notes
- The Blue Raiders are off to their best start through six matches played since 2013.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders are back in action on Wednesday, September 7 at Eastern Kentucky. First serve is set for 5:00 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN+.
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