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Miller-Garcia at Little Rock
0
Tennessee St. TSU 1-15,0-4 OVC
3
Winner Little Rock LR 8-7,3-0 OVC
Tennessee St. TSU
1-15,0-4 OVC
0
Final
3
Little Rock LR
8-7,3-0 OVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Tennessee St. TSU 15 17 16 (0)
Little Rock LR 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Ella Clark, Coordinator - Communications & Creative Content

Tigers Fall to Trojans in OVC Road Match

LITTLE ROCK, AR --The Tennessee State volleyball team could not beat a potent Trojans offense Friday on the road losing to Little Rock in straight sets (15-25, 17-25, 16-25).

The loss dropped Tennessee State's record to 1-15 overall and 0-4 in OVC action.

Aliyah Harris finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Lady Tigers offense. Defensively, had two players reach double figures in digs as Erini Bitsaktsi had 14 and Sagaia Reilly had 10. From the front row, Maygan Miller-Garcia contributed five blocks.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tennessee State volleyball opened the road portion of its Ohio Valley Conference slate on Friday night, battling through three competitive sets before falling to Little Rock (15-25, 17-25, 16-25).

The Tigers (1-15, 0-4 OVC) showed stretches of momentum on both sides of the net, highlighted by balanced production across the offense and a strong defensive back row.

Junior outside hitter Aliyah Harris paced TSU with eight kills, while Eirini Bitsaktsi led the defense with 14 digs and Sagaia Reilly chipped in 10. At the net, Maygan Miller-Garcia added five blocks to slow the Trojans' attack. Reilly also directed the offense with 17 assists.

Game Notes

  • Harris finished with a team-high eight kills.

  • Bitsaktsi reached double figures in digs for the sixth time this season, posting a team-best 14.

  • Reilly contributed a double-double with 17 assists and 10 digs.

  • Miller-Garcia tallied a team-high five blocks.

  • Sydni Poston recorded an ace to spark the Tigers' serving game.

How It Happened

Set 1 – Tennessee State fought early before the Trojans created separation midway through to take the opener 25-15.

Set 2 – The Tigers battled in another tight frame with five ties, staying within striking distance before Little Rock pulled away late for a 25-17 decision.

Set 3 – TSU continued to compete point-for-point, tying the score eight times, including at 13-all. The Trojans responded with a run to close out the set 25-16 and the match.

Up Next

The Tigers return to action on Saturday for a rematch at Little Rock. First serve is set for 2 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with live stats available at tsutigers.com.

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