Box Score

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Nov. 13, 2026) – Tennessee State volleyball recorded 25 kills and four solo blocks Friday evening but fell to Lindenwood in three sets (18-25, 13-25, 12-25) in Ohio Valley Conference action at Robert F. Hyland Arena.

The Tigers (0-23) recorded 12 kills in the opening set and hit .250 in the second frame. Tennessee State also finished with four service aces and 27 digs.

Sydney Robinson led Tennessee State with eight kills on 14 attempts, hitting .214 while adding three digs. Gabrielle Washington followed with seven kills and a team-best .385 hitting percentage, committing just two attacking errors on 13 attempts. Washington also recorded a solo block.

Carsyn Stansberry contributed six kills on 15 attempts, hitting .267 with one solo block. Gabriella Blevins added three kills without an attacking error on eight attempts for a .375 hitting percentage. Blevins also recorded a team-high two solo blocks and one service ace.

Italya Carter directed the offense with 13 assists, four digs and two service aces. Triniti Jackson added seven assists and four digs, while Sydni Poston led the Tigers defensively with 11 digs and two assists.

How It Happened

Set One: Lindenwood 25, Tennessee State 18

Lindenwood opened the match with five consecutive points before Tennessee State got on the board following a service error.

After the Lions extended their lead to 8-2, Robinson recorded the Tigers' first kill of the match to make it 8-3.

Blevins followed with a kill, and a solo block by Blevins brought Tennessee State within three at 9-6.

Lindenwood answered with three consecutive points to extend its advantage to 12-6, but Tennessee State responded with consecutive kills from Stansberry to cut the deficit to 12-8.

Washington added a kill to bring the Tigers within four at 13-9. After Lindenwood pushed its lead to 14-9, Melae Lacy recorded a kill to make it 14-10.

Washington followed with another kill, and consecutive kills from Robinson brought Tennessee State within three at 16-13.

Stansberry added a solo block to cut the deficit to 16-14 before the Lions responded with a kill. Stansberry then recorded another kill to bring the Tigers within two at 17-15.

After Lindenwood extended its lead to 18-15, Blevins recorded a kill, followed by a service ace, to bring Tennessee State within one at 18-17.

The Lions scored the next three points to build a 21-17 advantage before Washington recorded her fourth kill of the frame to make it 21-18.

Lindenwood closed the set with four consecutive points to secure the 25-18 decision.

Tennessee State finished the opening set with 12 kills on 32 attempts and two solo blocks. Both teams recorded a .156 hitting percentage in the frame.

Set Two: Lindenwood 25, Tennessee State 13

Lindenwood scored the first two points before Washington recorded a kill to put Tennessee State on the board.

After the Lions moved ahead 4-1, Tennessee State used a Lindenwood attacking error to cut the deficit to two at 4-2.

Robinson followed with a kill to bring the Tigers within one at 4-3.

Lindenwood extended its advantage to 6-3, but Robinson answered with another kill to make it 6-4.

Stansberry recorded consecutive kills to tie the set at 6-6, giving Tennessee State its first tie of the frame.

After Lindenwood regained a 7-6 lead, Washington delivered a kill to even the score at 7-7.

The Lions answered with two consecutive points to move ahead 9-7 before Washington recorded another kill to bring the Tigers within one at 9-8.

A Lindenwood attacking error tied the set at 10-10 following a Robinson kill that had brought Tennessee State within one at 10-9.

The Lions regained a two-point advantage, but Robinson recorded another kill to cut the deficit to 12-11.

Lindenwood then scored nine consecutive points to extend its lead to 21-11.

Tennessee State added two points late in the set, including a Washington kill, before Lindenwood closed the frame with three consecutive points.

The Tigers recorded 10 kills on 24 attempts with four attacking errors, finishing the second set with a .250 hitting percentage.

Set Three: Lindenwood 25, Tennessee State 12

Tennessee State opened the third set with a service ace from Jordan Imperial to take a 1-0 lead.

After Lindenwood tied the score, a service error by the Lions gave Tennessee State a 2-1 advantage.

Lindenwood responded with eight consecutive points to build a 9-2 lead before Robinson recorded a kill to end the run.

Carter followed with a service ace to bring the Tigers within five at 9-4.

After Lindenwood regained a six-point advantage, Blevins recorded a kill to make it 10-5.

Stansberry added a kill to bring Tennessee State to six points before the Lions extended their lead to 13-6.

A Lindenwood attacking error gave the Tigers their seventh point, and another service error brought the score to 14-8.

Lindenwood answered with five consecutive points to extend its lead to 19-8.

Washington recorded a solo block to give Tennessee State its ninth point, and Blevins followed with another solo block to make it 20-10.

Carter added her second service ace of the match to bring the Tigers to 11 points.

After Lindenwood moved ahead 23-11, a service error gave Tennessee State its 12th point before the Lions scored the final two points.

Tennessee State recorded three service aces and two solo blocks in the third set.

Match Notes

• Robinson led Tennessee State with eight kills on 14 attempts, finishing with a .214 hitting percentage.

• Washington recorded seven kills on 13 attempts with two errors for a team-best .385 hitting percentage.

• Stansberry finished with six kills and a .267 hitting percentage.

• Blevins recorded three kills without an attacking error, hitting .375 while adding two solo blocks.

• Carter led Tennessee State with 13 assists and two service aces.

• Poston finished with a team-high 11 digs.

• The Tigers recorded 12 kills in the first set and hit .250 in the second.

• Tennessee State finished with 25 kills, 23 assists, 27 digs, four service aces and four solo blocks.

Up Next

Tennessee State returns to Kean Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 17, to open its final home series of the regular season against UT Martin. The Tigers will also host the Skyhawks on Wednesday, Nov. 18, with Faculty and Staff Appreciation and Senior Night scheduled during the two-match series.