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Tennessee State University

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Tennessee State TSU 11-17,4-11 OVC
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Winner Jacksonville State JSU 19-9,13-3 OVC
Tennessee State TSU
11-17,4-11 OVC
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Final
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Jacksonville State JSU
19-9,13-3 OVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Tennessee State TSU 20 25 18 18 (1)
Jacksonville State JSU 25 19 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Tiger Volleyball Fell to JSU in a Four-Setter

 Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. --- Tennessee State volleyball lost to Jacksonville State in the Pete Matthews Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Tigers fought hard in a four-setter but fell 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-18). Big Blue is now at an overall record of 12-17 with an Ohio Valley Conference record of 5-11.

Aria Holmes was a huge assest to the Tigers offense this match with 14 kills with Julia Pierson following closely behind with 13. Sofia Garcia-Guerrios doled out a career-high 43 assists. Gina Rivera-Ortiz and Garcia-Guerrios both helped the defense with 13 digs a piece. Big Blue fought hard during the four sets but Jacksonville State kept putting up points over TSU.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Aria Holmes led the Tigers offense with 14 kills and Julia Pierson followed right behind with 13 kills.
  • Sofia Garcia-Guerrios recorded a career-high of 43 assists.
  • On defense Gina Rivera-Ortiz and Garcia-Guerrios each recorded 13 digs.

SET ONE

  • JSU took the lead but kills from the Tigers kept the score close.
  • A kill from Aria Holmes closed the gap to four-points.
  • Sofia Garcia-Guerrios with two aces brought the set closer.
  • But Jacksonville State pulled ahead with three kills.
  • Khalia Jordan and Holmes both notched kills and an attack error on JSU tied the set.
  • The Gamecocks pulled ahead again on a four-point run.
  • Holmes stopped that run with her fourth kill.
  • Jacksonville State won the set with a kill from Kaylie Milton, 25-20.

SET TWO

  • Two JSU errors gave TSU the lead first.
  • The set was kept close with points going back and forth between the teams.
  • The Tigers took the lead with a kill from Garcia-Guerrios and Holmes and an ace from Gina Rivera-Ortiz.
  • Julia Pierson kept the lead with her fourth kill of the match.
  • A JSU attack error gave Big Blue a five-point lead.
  • Pierson notched two kills for set point.
  • A block assist from Aniya Williams and Pierson won the set for the Tigers, 19-25.

SET THREE

  • Tennessee State took the lead first, but three attack errors tied the set up.
  • Holmes gave the lead back to the Tigers with her tenth kill.
  • The set was pretty close after JSU tied it up.
  • The Gamecocks took the lead with a kill from Sadie Anderson.
  • A block assist for JSU awarded the set to Jacksonville State, 25-18.

SET FOUR

  • Jacksonville State went ahead early, but Holmes and Pierson recorded kills to keep the Tigers in the set.
  • The Gamecocks went on a four-point run.
  • Big Blue fought back into the set forcing JSU to take a timeout.
  • A JSU service error gave the Tigers a chance to close the gap.
  • But a TSU error and a kill from Shayla Schmidt won the set for JSU, 25-18.

MATCH NOTES

  • The Tigers are now at an overall record of 12-17. 
  • Against the Gamecocks the record is now 10-25.

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