NASHVILLE —Maggie Keenan racked up 13 kills with a .522 attack percentage to help power the Tennessee State volleyball team to a five-set win (25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11) over the SIUE on Homecoming Saturday at Kean Hall.

The conference win improved Tennessee State's record to 5-14 overall and 1-5 in OVC action.

The Tigers offense was paced by Jayla Holcombe, who finished with 19 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .316. Keenan added 13 and Celestial Miller chipped in with 11 as part of balanced Tennessee State attack. got 21 digs from Hadley Pride to lead them defensively.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Tigers grabbed control on the first point and never looked back to win the first set 25-21. Tennessee State opened up its biggest lead, four points, to close out the set.

SET 2 | Tennessee State then lost set two 25-21, evening the match at a set apiece. The  Tigers trailed by as many as seven points as SIUE grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up three times before the Cougars took over the lead.

SET 3 | Tennessee State then got back on the winning track, emerging victorious in set three and taking a two sets to one lead in the match. The Tigers took the lead for good at 24-23 in a set that showcased two lead changes before Tennessee State took over in the second half of the stanza. They then carried that lead to a 25-23 set win. The Tennessee State offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

SET 4 | Tennessee State couldn't finish off a four-set win as the Cougars forced a fifth set with a 25-20 victory. The Tigers trailed by as many as six points as SIUE grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 and Tennessee State was never able to recover in a set that was tied up two times before the Cougars took over the lead.

SET 5 | Tennessee State and SIUE went back and forth all game, trading set wins until the Tigers took set five 15-11 and the match. The Tigers took the fifth set powered by a solid performance on the attacking end. Tennessee State registered a .389 attack percentage with nine kills in the set win. The Tigers took their first and last lead of the match at 5-4 and rode it to victory.

Game Notes

» Tennessee State had three players in double figures in kills.
» Maggie Keenan was efficient in attacking situations in the match, accumulating 13 kills while hitting .522.
» Hadley Pride had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Tennessee State never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-21.
» Jayla Holcombe had a team-high 19 kills for Tennessee State.
» Tennessee State got a match-high 21 digs from Hadley Pride.
» Tennessee State attackers were helped by a team-high 29 assists from Sagaia Reilly.