NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State University volleyball closed out the 2022 Tiger Invitational with two more wins on the day to finish the tournament a perfect 4-0. The Tigers knocked off Alcorn State University this morning 3-0, followed by a 3-1 win over North Alabama this afternoon.

GAME ONE: TSU 3, ASU 0
TSU got the job done in straight sets (25-8, 25-7, 25-19) to knock off the Alcorn State Lady Braves Saturday at home at Kean Hall Gymnasium.
The out-of-conference victory boosted the Lady Tigers' overall record to 5-7 on the season.
Johanna Alcantara finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Lady Tigers attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .529. got 17 digs from Gina Rivera-Ortiz along with eight blocks from Kennedy Davis to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Hadley Pride had a match-high two aces in the win.
» Kennedy Davis had a match-high eight blocks.
» Tennessee State never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-7.
» Johanna Alcantara had a match-high 10 kills for Tennessee State.
» Tennessee State got a match-high 17 digs from Gina Rivera-Ortiz.
» Tennessee State attackers were helped by a match-high 25 assists from Login Williams.

How It Happened
SET 1 | The Tigers took control of the set-one lead at 3-2 and held the lead the rest of the way to win 25-8. TSU opened up its biggest lead, 17 points, to close out the set.
SET 2 | After their win in the first set, Tennessee State put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-7 victory in set number two. The Tigers scored first and never trailed in the set to earn the victory. Tennessee State opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 18 points, to finish off the set. The Lady Tigers hit .476 over the course of the set. The Tiger offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza. Tennessee State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Alcorn State attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Tennessee State finished off the match in a 3-0 sweep after winning the third set. The Tigers grabbed control of the set early when the score was 4-3 and never trailed to win 25-19. Tennessee State ended on a strong note, opening up its biggest lead of the stanza, six points, to close out the set, totaling 16 kills in the process. Tennessee State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Alcorn State attacks in the stanza.

GAME TWO, TSU 3, UNA 1
The TSU volleyball team racked up 67 kills on the way to a four-set win (25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19) against the North Alabama Lions Saturday at home at Kean Hall Gymnasium in the final game of the 2022 Tiger Invitational.
The out-of-conference win improved the Lady Tigers' overall record to 6-7 on the season, as they have now won four straight.
The Tigers attack was paced by Johanna Alcantara, who finished with 22 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .304, and by Celestial Miller, who had 17. Defensively, TSU had three players reach double figures in digs, including Gina Rivera-Ortiz's 29, 18 from Login Williams, and 11 more from Hadley Pride.

Game Notes
» Tennessee State had three players in double figures in digs.
» Carla Boudal had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Tennessee State put together a strong attacking performance, notching 67 kills in the match.
» Tennessee State never trailed on the way to winning the fourth set 25-19.
» Johanna Alcantara had a match-high 22 kills for Tennessee State.
» Tennessee State got a match-high 29 digs from Gina Rivera-Ortiz.
» Tennessee State attackers were helped by a match-high 48 assists from Login Williams.

How It Happened
SET 1 | The Tigers opened up an early one set to none lead, winning the first set 25-21. Tennessee State never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that showcased two lead changes before the Tigers took over the lead. Tennessee State also supplemented their offense with four aces in the opening set.
SET 2 | Tennessee State took the second set 25-20 to quickly jump to a 2-0 lead. The Tigers never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 11-10 in a set that showcased two lead changes before the Tigers took over the lead. The TSU offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.
SET 3 | North Alabama avoided a sweep with a third-set victory to make it a 2-1 match. The Tigers dropped the third set 25-23. North Alabama grabbed the advantage for good at 11-10 in a set that was knotted up seven times before the Lions took over the lead
SET 4 | Tennessee State then responded to claim the match win with a 25-19 fourth-set victory. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead and never looked back in the set to secure the victory. Tennessee State opened up as much as a seven-point lead at 23-16 before closing out the stanza, totaling 17 kills in the process. Tennessee State also supplemented their offense with three aces in the set.

The Tigers will be back in action on Tuesday evening, as Ohio Valley Conference play is set to begin. TSU will take on UT Martin on the road. First serve from Martin is set for 7:00 p.m.