Taylor Dorsey

13 Taylor Dorsey
Taylor Dorsey
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Birmingham, Ala.
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    So.
  • Major:
    Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness
  • Previous School:
    Hoover HS
  • Club Team:
    Southern Performance
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    2.82
  • h %
    .269
  • a/s
    0.06
  • b/s
    1.11
  • sa/s
    0.07
  • d/s
    0.23
Bio

2018 (Freshman):  Appeared in 29 of 30 matches, playing 104 sets … was second among the Golden Eagles with a .223 hitting percentage, and second in both blocks (78) and blocks per set (0.75) … registered 188 kills on the year and 1.81 kills per set, which ranked fourth and fifth on the team, respectively … went for a career-high 14 kills with a .478 hitting percentage against Chattanooga on Sept. 4 … posted seven matches with 10 or more kills … set her high-water mark with a .611 hitting percentage at Tennessee State, killing 11 balls on 18 attacks with no errors … took a hitting percentage of .300 or better in 10 matches … totaled a career-high eight blocks against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 13.

High School: Dorsey comes to Tech from Hoover High School in Alabama, where she played as an outside hitter and middle for two seasons on Hoover’s freshman and JV teams… played primarily on the club circuit at Southern Performance, where she helped to win an AAU National Gold championship in the 17U division in 2017… named an AVCA Phenom in 2016… also played beach volleyball for Southern Performance.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science, physical education and wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2018 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • 2019 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 16
Sets 109 60
Kills 307 172
Kills per set 2.82 2.87
Errors 114 61
Total Attacks 717 416
Total Attacks per set 6.58 6.93
Hitting Percentage .269 .267
Assists 6 3
Assists per set 0.06 0.05
Service Total Attempts 147 104
Service Aces 8 5
Service Errors 36 22
Service Aces per set 0.07 0.08
Receptions 13 8
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 25 14
Digs per set 0.23 0.23
Block Solo 23 14
Block Assist 98 60
Block Total 121 74
Blocks per set 1.11 1.23
Block Errors 14 8
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 387.0 221.0
Points per set 3.6 3.7
Matches started 17 12
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 23 Tennessee Tech - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 at Lipscomb W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Northern Arizona L, 3-0 - 3 6 3 14 .214 0 6.5
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 6 4 15 .133 1 8.5
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 12 .583 1 9.0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 2 4 7 -.286 0 3.0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 1 8 2 17 .353 0 10.5
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 9 .000 0 2.0
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 11 4 27 .259 0 14.5
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 8 2 14 .429 0 10.5
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 11 3 22 .364 0 12.5
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 11 4 25 .280 0 12.5
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 12 7 33 .152 0 17.0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 14 5 35 .257 0 17.0
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 20 8 37 .324 0 23.0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 10 .600 0 8.0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 10 9 37 .027 1 14.5
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 12 8 39 .103 0 16.5
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 14 5 31 .290 0 16.5
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 11 3 24 .333 0 12.5
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 9 4 23 .217 0 9.5
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 16 7 37 .243 1 18.5
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 11 6 23 .217 0 16.5
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 13 1 27 .444 0 19.5
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 11 3 21 .381 0 11.5
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 28 .214 0 12.5
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 3 3 2 17 .059 0 4.5
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 17 5 31 .387 0 18.5
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 24 .542 1 15.0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 18 .222 0 6.5
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 13 5 26 .308 0 20.5
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 17 5 34 .353 1 19.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 23 Tennessee Tech - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 at Lipscomb W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Northern Arizona L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 1 3 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 3 1 4 0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 5 1 5 0
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 8 0 9 0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 4 2 5 0
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 4 0 5 0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 2 4 0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 3 1 7 1 8 0
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 3 1 7 1 8 0
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 3 1 4 0
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 1 2 1 0 3 0
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 1 2 5 0 7 0
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 2 2 7 1 9 0
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 7 0 7 0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 1 3 0
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 9 1 11 0
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 23 Tennessee Tech - - - - - - -
Aug 24 at Lipscomb W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Northern Arizona L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 2 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 6 2 2 0 0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 4 0 0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 8 1 3 2 0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 11 0 1 0 0
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 18 1 2 1 0
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 14 1 1 1 0
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 2 0 0
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 11 1 3 1 0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 3 5 0 1 1 0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 5 0 0
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 2 0 0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 9 1 3 3 0
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2018-19 29 104 188 1.81 83 471 4.53 .223 1 0.01 230.5 2.2
2019-20 30 109 307 2.82 114 717 6.58 .269 6 0.06 387.0 3.6
2020-21 16 60 141 2.35 43 320 5.33 .306 6 0.10 181.5 3.0
2021-22 30 113 292 2.58 88 645 5.71 .316 11 0.10 385.0 3.4
2022-23 31 118 311 2.64 84 693 5.87 .328 7 0.06 379.5 3.2
Total 136 504 1239 2.46 412 2846 5.65 .291 31 0.06 1563.5 3.1
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2018-19 29 104 10 0.10 7 71 78 0.75
2019-20 30 109 25 0.23 23 98 121 1.11
2020-21 16 60 16 0.27 9 61 70 1.17
2021-22 30 113 50 0.44 13 126 139 1.23
2022-23 31 118 37 0.31 12 99 111 0.94
Total 136 504 138 0.27 64 455 519 1.03
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2018-19 29 104 0 0 0.00 0 25 1
2019-20 30 109 147 8 0.07 36 13 0
2020-21 16 60 23 1 0.02 7 18 0
2021-22 30 113 315 17 0.15 35 22 0
2022-23 31 118 197 7 0.06 40 12 0
Total 136 504 682 33 0.07 118 90 1
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 30 109 307 2.82 114 717 6.58 .269 6 0.06 387.0 3.6
Conference 16 60 172 2.87 61 416 6.93 .267 3 0.05 221.0 3.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 132 2.87 54 332 7.22 .235 1 0.02 175.0 3.8
Away 12 43 118 2.74 40 260 6.05 .300 3 0.07 142.0 3.3
Neutral 7 20 57 2.85 20 125 6.25 .296 2 0.10 70.0 3.5
Result
Wins 13 48 148 3.08 57 347 7.23 .262 2 0.04 194.0 4.0
Losses 17 61 159 2.61 57 370 6.07 .276 4 0.07 193.0 3.2
Month
August 3 9 20 2.22 8 41 4.56 .293 2 0.22 24.0 2.7
September 12 43 114 2.65 49 273 6.35 .238 1 0.02 145.0 3.4
October 9 36 105 2.92 39 253 7.03 .261 1 0.03 133.5 3.7
November 6 21 68 3.24 18 150 7.14 .333 2 0.10 84.5 4.0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 30 109 25 0.23 23 98 121 1.11
Conference 16 60 14 0.23 14 60 74 1.23
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 15 0.33 10 58 68 1.48
Away 12 43 3 0.07 8 28 36 0.84
Neutral 7 20 7 0.35 5 12 17 0.85
Result
Wins 13 48 15 0.31 13 58 71 1.48
Losses 17 61 10 0.16 10 40 50 0.82
Month
August 3 9 1 0.11 0 4 4 0.44
September 12 43 12 0.28 8 44 52 1.21
October 9 36 10 0.28 9 33 42 1.17
November 6 21 2 0.10 6 17 23 1.10
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 30 109 147 8 0.07 36 13 0
Conference 16 60 104 5 0.08 22 8 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 51 4 0.09 11 6 0
Away 12 43 69 2 0.05 19 5 0
Neutral 7 20 27 2 0.10 6 2 0
Result
Wins 13 48 58 4 0.08 10 6 0
Losses 17 61 89 4 0.07 26 7 0
Month
August 3 9 19 2 0.22 8 0 0
September 12 43 10 1 0.02 4 6 0
October 9 36 66 3 0.08 10 3 0
November 6 21 52 2 0.10 14 4 0
News mentions
No. 7 Golden Eagles comeback bid falls short against No. 2 Southeast Missouri in OVC tournament opening round
No. 7 Golden Eagles comeback bid falls short against No. 2 Southeast Missouri in OVC tournament opening round

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Tennessee Tech volleyball’s comeback bid came up slightly short on Thursday as the Golden Eagles fell in a four-set affair against No. 2-seed Southeast Missouri, 3-1, at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Tech volleyball set for OVC Tournament opening round against Southeast Missouri
Tech volleyball set for OVC Tournament opening round against Southeast Missouri

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The No. 2-seeded Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will take on the No. 2-seeded Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Thursday, November 21 at 12:30 p.m. during the opening round of the 2019 OVC Tournament.

Verzani, Dorsey earn All-OVC honors
Verzani, Dorsey earn All-OVC honors

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – After earning their first trip to the OVC Tournament since the 2015 season, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team was recognized with pair of All-OVC honors, announced by the league office on Wednesday. Junior outside hitter Ali Verzani was named All-OVC first team honors and sophomore Taylor Dorsey was named to the All-OVC second team.

Dorsey named OVC Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Dorsey named OVC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball sophomore middle blocker Taylor Dorsey was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Co-Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar performance to close out the Golden Eagles regular season.

Golden Eagles roll to Senior Day victory over in-state foe Belmont
Golden Eagles roll to Senior Day victory over in-state foe Belmont

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With three seniors playing the final home match of their careers in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team kept its hot streak rolling Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over in-state foe Belmont.

Tech volleyball hosts Tennessee State, Belmont to close regular season
Tech volleyball hosts Tennessee State, Belmont to close regular season

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball closes out the regular season this weekend as they host the Tennessee State Tigers on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16.

Hand honored as Tech Athletics' Unsung Leader for October
Hand honored as Tech Athletics' Unsung Leader for October

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Much like a quarterback in football or point guard in basketball, the offense runs through the setter position in volleyball. Unlike football or basketball, however, the setter position is often overlooked and rarely gets the same level of notoriety.

Golden Eagles complete season sweep over Eastern Kentucky
Golden Eagles complete season sweep over Eastern Kentucky

RICHMOND, Ky. – Tennessee Tech completed the season sweep over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday as the Golden Eagles earned a straight-set victory, 3-0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-22), over the Colonels at McBrayer Arena.

Tech battles to four set loss at Morehead State
Tech battles to four set loss at Morehead State

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech volleyball took the opening set, but the Morehead State Eagles rallied to earn a four-set victory, 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 23-25), over the Golden Eagles on Friday at Johnson Arena.

Volleyball departs on final road trip of the regular season to take on Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky
Volleyball departs on final road trip of the regular season to take on Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky

COOKEVILLE, TENN. – Tennessee Tech volleyball will embark on its final road trip of the regular season this weekend as the team travels to east Kentucky to take on Morehead State on Friday, November 8 and Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, November 9.

Volleyball falls short against Skyhawks
Volleyball falls short against Skyhawks

MARTIN, Tenn. – Junior Ali Verzani led Tennessee Tech volleyball with a match-high 18 kills and tied for a match-high 13 digs to tally her 14th double-double of the season, but the Golden Eagles could not rally and fell 3-1 to the UT Martin Skyhawks on Saturday at Skyhawk Fieldhouse.

Golden Eagles prepare for road contest against UT Martin
Golden Eagles prepare for road contest against UT Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech opens up their final road trip of the regular season this weekend as they travel to take on the Skyhawks of UT Martin on Saturday, November 2 at 11 a.m. at the Skyhawk Fieldhouse.

Golden Eagles fall short against Jacksonville State
Golden Eagles fall short against Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball closed out their three-game homestand on Wednesday in a four-set defeat against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles fall short in four-set battle against Murray State
Golden Eagles fall short in four-set battle against Murray State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball took a setback on Saturday as the Golden Eagles dropped a four-set match against the Murray State Racers, 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 20-25, 21-25), at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Verzani, middle blockers help Tech rally to a four-set victory over Austin Peay
Verzani, middle blockers help Tech rally to a four-set victory over Austin Peay

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee rallied from a one-set deficit on Friday to claim a four-set victory over Austin Peay, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-19), in the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles return home for three-game stretch beginning with Austin Peay, Murray State
Golden Eagles return home for three-game stretch beginning with Austin Peay, Murray State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball returns home to close out the month of October, hosting Austin Peay on Friday and Murray State on Saturday in the Hooper Eblen Center. First serve for both games is set for 7 p.m.

Golden Eagles snap Cougars five-game winning streak in 3-1 win
Golden Eagles snap Cougars five-game winning streak in 3-1 win

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Tennessee Tech volleyball bounced back against the SIUE Cougars, earning a 3-1 victory and ending their five-straight conference win streak on Saturday at the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center.

Golden Eagles drop marathon heartbreaker to Eastern Illinois
Golden Eagles drop marathon heartbreaker to Eastern Illinois

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tech’s rally came slightly short on Friday evening as the Golden Eagles fell in a five-set battle against Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena, 3-2.

Volleyball takes down Tigers to complete weekend sweep in Nashville
Volleyball takes down Tigers to complete weekend sweep in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball closed out their weekend in Nashville as they defeated the Tennessee State Tigers in straight-sets, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-22), on Saturday evening at Kean Hall.

Golden Eagles bounce back with road sweep of Belmont
Golden Eagles bounce back with road sweep of Belmont

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball earned a dominant 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-21) sweep over the Belmont Bruins on Friday evening at the Curb Event Center.

Golden Eagles prep for Nashville road trip against Belmont, Tennessee State
Golden Eagles prep for Nashville road trip against Belmont, Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball takes to the road again this weekend as they travel to Nashville for a pair of matchups against the Belmont Bruins and Tennessee State Tigers.

Volleyball gets red hot in fifth set to secure home win over EKU
Volleyball gets red hot in fifth set to secure home win over EKU

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball earned a win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels after a five-set slugfest on Friday evening at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles drop 3-1 decision to Morehead State
Golden Eagles drop 3-1 decision to Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball fell in a four-set battle, 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23) against the Morehead State Eagles on Saturday at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles host Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State
Golden Eagles host Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team continues their homestand this weekend as it prepares to host Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles overpower Redhawks 3-1 in OVC home opener on Saturday
Golden Eagles overpower Redhawks 3-1 in OVC home opener on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle volleyball earned a dominant four-set victory in their OVC home opener as they defeated the Southeast Missouri Redhawks 3-1, on Saturday at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Volleyball hosts Southeast Missouri for OVC home opener
Volleyball hosts Southeast Missouri for OVC home opener

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech volleyball team launches its Ohio Valley Conference home slate this Saturday, hosting the Southeast Missouri Redhawks at 2 p.m. in the Hooper Eblen Center.

Golden Eagles fall to Gamecocks in OVC opener
Golden Eagles fall to Gamecocks in OVC opener

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – After going 2-1 on the weekend in the Golden Eagle Invitational, Tech volleyball (4-10, 0-1 OVC) had a short turnaround as they opened Ohio Valley Conference play on Wednesday, falling in a road tilt against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-6, 1-0 OVC) in straight sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-23).

Volleyball opens OVC slate on road against Jacksonville State
Volleyball opens OVC slate on road against Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball launches its Ohio Valley Conference slate on the road Wednesday as they travel to Jacksonville, Alabama to take on Jacksonville State. First serve will be at 6 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.

Golden Eagles close out non-conference play with an exclamation point in Golden Eagle Invitational finale
Golden Eagles close out non-conference play with an exclamation point in Golden Eagle Invitational finale

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Golden Eagles capped their weekend with a split against Southern Illinois and Middle Tennessee on Saturday to finish in a three-way tie for Golden Eagle Invitational Champions on Saturday at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Volleyball edges out Western Illinois in five-set home opener
Volleyball edges out Western Illinois in five-set home opener

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle volleyball secured a five-set victory on Friday over Western Illinois in their home-opener on Friday at the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Quality Inn.

Volleyball opens home slate with Golden Eagle Invitational
Volleyball opens home slate with Golden Eagle Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball returns home this weekend as they open their 2019 home slate and host the Golden Eagle Invitational on Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21.

Volleyball drops tight five-set battle at Evansville
Volleyball drops tight five-set battle at Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tech volleyball dropped a midweek heartbreaker as the Evansville Purple Aces took a five-set thriller against the Golden Eagles on Tuesday.

Volleyball heads to Indiana for midweek tilt against Evansville
Volleyball heads to Indiana for midweek tilt against Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech volleyball will see their first non-tournament action of the year on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles head to Evansville to take on the Evansville Aces. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

Volleyball closes out Chattanooga Classic with a pair of sweeps over North Alabama and Manhattan
Volleyball closes out Chattanooga Classic with a pair of sweeps over North Alabama and Manhattan

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – After a tough strength of schedule to open the season, which included a pair of top-25 opponents in No. 15 Michigan and No. 24 Louisville, the Tennessee Tech volleyball program made a statement on Saturday as they secured their first two victories of the season in a pair of sweeps over the North Alabama Lions and the Manhattan Jaspers to close out the Chattanooga Classic on Saturday.

Golden Eagles open Chattanooga Classic with four-set loss to Chattanooga
Golden Eagles open Chattanooga Classic with four-set loss to Chattanooga

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – After water outages caused the postponement of the Golden Eagles tournament opener, Tech volleyball took on Chattanooga Classic host Chattanooga, falling in a 3-1 contest to the Mocs on Friday.

Tech falls twice on opening day of Fleur de Lis Tournament
Tech falls twice on opening day of Fleur de Lis Tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Tech volleyball fell in both contests against No. 24 Louisville and Arizona State to open the Fleur de Lis Tournament hosted by the University of Louisville at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena on Friday.

Volleyball set for Fleur de Lis Tournament in Louisville
Volleyball set for Fleur de Lis Tournament in Louisville

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball continues its non-conference play this weekend as they head to Louisville, Ky. to play in the two-day Fleur de Lis Tournament at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena, hosted by the University of Louisville on Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7.

Golden Eagles fall to No. 15 Michigan to close out Michigan Invitational
Golden Eagles fall to No. 15 Michigan to close out Michigan Invitational

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles closed out competition in the Michigan Invitational on Saturday, falling to the No. 15-ranked Wolverines in straight sets.

Tech drop pair to Northern Arizona, Oakland to open season
Tech drop pair to Northern Arizona, Oakland to open season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team opened its season on Friday as they competed in the Michigan Invitational at the Cliff Keen Arena. The Golden Eagles fell in a pair of matches to open the tournament, falling 3-0 to Northern Arizona and 3-0 against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.

Volleyball opens 2019 season at Michigan Invitational
Volleyball opens 2019 season at Michigan Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off its 2019 season this weekend as it travels to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the two-day Ann Arbor Invitational at Cliff Keen Arena on the campus of the University of Michigan Friday-Saturday, 30-31.

Tech tops Lipscomb in exhibition
Tech tops Lipscomb in exhibition

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team put on a strong show in its first action against an opponent this season, downing the Lipscomb Bison, 3-2 (16-25, 30-28, 25-17, 19-25, 15-13), Saturday afternoon in Allen Arena.

Tech volleyball prepped for 2019 season, hosting Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage Friday
Tech volleyball prepped for 2019 season, hosting Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage Friday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle fans can catch their first glimpse of the 2019 Tennessee Tech volleyball team Friday, Aug. 23, as the program hosts its annual Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage. First serve at the Hooper Eblen Center is set for 7 p.m., and admission is free.

Thomas receives preseason All-OVC nod, Tech volleyball sets sights on 2019 campaign
Thomas receives preseason All-OVC nod, Tech volleyball sets sights on 2019 campaign

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced its All-OVC preseason volleyball team and predicted team order of finish for the 2019 season, giving Tennessee Tech senior Rachel Thomas a Preseason All-OVC Team nod.