Ali Verzani

6 Ali Verzani
Ali Verzani
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Sioux City, Iowa
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Major:
    Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Previous School:
    Iowa Western CC
  • Club Team:
    Iowa Western
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    3.59
  • h %
    .186
  • a/s
    0.32
  • b/s
    0.45
  • sa/s
    0.30
  • d/s
    2.85
Bio

2018 (Sophomore):  Started all 30 matches and played in 117 sets … led the Golden Eagles with 332 kills, 2.84 kills per set and 386.5 points … also led the team with 36 service aces, which ranked third in the Ohio Valley Conference ... was second in both digs (318) and digs per set (2.72) … recorded 36 blocks, which was sixth-best on the team … put up 19 matches with at least 10 kills and 11 matches with at least 15 kills … posted 17 outings with at least 10 digs, and 13 double-doubles in kills and digs … tallied 31 kills, five aces and a .338 attack percentage over two matches against Eastern Illinois and SIUE to earn OVC Co-Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 15)… totaled a season-high 21 kills against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 27)… took a season-high .351 hitting percentage against Evansville (Aug. 24)… put up a season-high 25.0 points thanks to a career-high five services aces against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 13)… turned in a season-high 19 digs at Austin Peay (Oct. 20)… also contributed 16 assists on the year.

2017 (Freshman, Iowa Western): Played in 42 matches as an outside hitter and right side in 2017 for Alicia Williams… totaled 330 kills (the third-best mark on the team) and hit .261… also had 73 blocks and 87 digs… helped the Reivers finish seventh at the 2017 NJCAA Division I national tournament… Iowa Western also won the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference and its region in 2017… member of the NJCAA All-Academic first team for the 2017-18 season… took a medical redshirt as a freshman for the 2016 volleyball season but played basketball… appeared in 13 games and averaged 9.2 minutes, 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a forward… two-time NJCAA Academic All-Region XI first-team honoree.

High School: Verzani was a multi-sport athlete at Lawton-Bronson High School in Iowa, where she played volleyball, basketball and softball and competed in track & field… was an outside hitter for four years for Jeremiah Pottebaum… totaled 1,115 kills in her career, which marked a Lawton-Bronson record… helped the Eagles to a Western Valley Conference championship title as a senior in 2015, when they went undefeated in the league… named to the WVC first team in 2014 and 2015 and to the second team in 2013... also named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Class 2-A all-state second team and Class 2A Northwest all-district team in 2015.

Personal: Full first name is Alison but goes by Ali… father, Michael, played football at Wayne State from 1991-94.

Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2019 All-OVC First Team
  • 2019 Chattanooga Classic All-Tournament Team
  • 2019 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
  • 2018-19 OVC Academic Medal of Honor
  • 2018 Memphis Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Oct. 15
  • 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Oct. 15
  • 2018 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 16
Sets 110 61
Kills 395 236
Kills per set 3.59 3.87
Errors 168 95
Total Attacks 1221 727
Total Attacks per set 11.10 11.92
Hitting Percentage .186 .194
Assists 35 24
Assists per set 0.32 0.39
Service Total Attempts 408 216
Service Aces 33 17
Service Errors 23 15
Service Aces per set 0.30 0.28
Receptions 958 525
Reception Errors 41 20
Digs 313 167
Digs per set 2.85 2.74
Block Solo 5 3
Block Assist 44 26
Block Total 49 29
Blocks per set 0.45 0.48
Block Errors 12 7
Ball Handling Errors 4 1
Points 455.0 269.0
Points per set 4.1 4.4
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 7 3 32 .125 0 8.5
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 7 7 35 .000 1 8.0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 3 2 12 .083 0 4.0
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 6 8 28 -.071 0 8.5
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 1 2 5 23 -.130 1 2.0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 7 4 25 .120 1 8.5
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 16 2 37 .378 1 20.0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 15 3 29 .414 0 18.0
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 14 2 42 .286 1 16.5
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 15 7 43 .186 1 16.5
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 22 8 47 .298 0 24.0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 20 5 65 .231 2 21.5
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 12 7 35 .143 1 16.0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 8 5 30 .100 0 8.0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 23 12 72 .153 1 25.5
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 16 8 49 .163 2 18.0
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 13 4 45 .200 1 15.0
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 8 8 40 .000 0 8.0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 27 .259 3 12.5
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 17 5 61 .197 2 18.5
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 16 7 44 .205 1 18.5
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 21 7 43 .326 1 25.0
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 15 7 52 .154 2 17.5
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 17 10 55 .127 1 19.0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 18 9 48 .188 1 20.0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 14 4 52 .192 2 16.0
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 15 2 42 .310 1 16.0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 15 2 32 .406 4 17.0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 11 3 35 .229 2 14.5
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 13 10 41 .073 2 14.0
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 8 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 2
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 1 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 10 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 15 0 3 2 3 0
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 2 0 3 1
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 2 0 0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 15 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 1 0 3 0
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 11 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 4 0 5 0
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 12 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 4 1 4 0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 1 2 1
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 3 2 3 0
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 20 0 0 0 0 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 14 1 1 12 1
Aug 30 vs. Oakland L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 2 9 0
Aug 31 at #15 Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 10 1 0 23 7
Sep 6 at #24 Louisville L, 3-0 - 3 12 2 0 19 1
Sep 6 vs. Arizona State L, 3-0 - 1 9 0 0 17 0
Sep 7 vs. WKU L, 3-0 - 3 11 1 0 28 2
Sep 13 at Chattanooga L, 3-1 - 4 21 4 1 29 1
Sep 14 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 3 12 2 1 18 1
Sep 14 vs. Manhattan W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 0 30 0
Sep 17 at Evansville L, 3-2 1 5 17 0 1 53 2
Sep 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 13 0 0 28 0
Sep 21 Southern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 13 1 1 72 3
Sep 21 Middle Tennessee W, 3-1 1 4 20 2 0 34 0
Sep 25 at Jacksonville State L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 17 0
Sep 28 Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 1 4 19 2 0 35 0
Oct 4 Eastern Kentucky W, 3-2 1 5 11 1 1 59 2
Oct 5 Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 10 1 2 8 1
Oct 11 at Belmont W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 23 0
Oct 12 at Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 0 33 2
Oct 18 at Eastern Illinois L, 3-2 1 5 19 1 0 91 5
Oct 19 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 15 1 1 12 0
Oct 25 Austin Peay W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 1 43 1
Oct 26 Murray State L, 3-1 1 4 17 2 1 59 3
Oct 30 Jacksonville State L, 3-1 1 4 15 0 3 16 0
Nov 2 at UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 14 2 1 40 2
Nov 8 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 4 12 1 0 8 1
Nov 9 at Eastern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 40 1
Nov 15 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 1 30 2
Nov 16 Belmont W, 3-1 1 4 18 2 2 11 0
Nov 21 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 4 20 1 1 61 3
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2018-19 30 117 332 2.84 160 1073 9.17 .160 16 0.14 386.5 3.3
2019-20 30 110 395 3.59 168 1221 11.10 .186 35 0.32 455.0 4.1
2020-21 16 61 172 2.82 91 592 9.70 .137 11 0.18 215.5 3.5
Total 76 288 899 3.12 419 2886 10.02 .166 62 0.22 1057.0 3.7
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2018-19 30 117 318 2.72 1 35 36 0.31
2019-20 30 110 313 2.85 5 44 49 0.45
2020-21 16 61 144 2.36 6 23 29 0.48
Total 76 288 775 2.69 12 102 114 0.40
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2018-19 30 117 430 36 0.31 36 655 29
2019-20 30 110 408 33 0.30 23 958 41
2020-21 16 61 234 26 0.43 18 345 11
Total 76 288 1072 95 0.33 77 1958 81
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 30 110 395 3.59 168 1221 11.10 .186 35 0.32 455.0 4.1
Conference 16 61 236 3.87 95 727 11.92 .194 24 0.39 269.0 4.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 185 4.02 73 530 11.52 .211 17 0.37 213.0 4.6
Away 12 44 145 3.30 61 464 10.55 .181 12 0.27 166.5 3.8
Neutral 7 20 65 3.25 34 227 11.35 .137 6 0.30 75.5 3.8
Result
Wins 13 48 197 4.10 71 537 11.19 .235 17 0.35 229.5 4.8
Losses 17 62 198 3.19 97 684 11.03 .148 18 0.29 225.5 3.6
Month
August 3 9 17 1.89 12 79 8.78 .063 1 0.11 20.5 2.3
September 12 43 160 3.72 68 476 11.07 .193 9 0.21 185.0 4.3
October 9 36 132 3.67 58 416 11.56 .178 13 0.36 152.0 4.2
November 6 22 86 3.91 30 250 11.36 .224 12 0.55 97.5 4.4
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 30 110 313 2.85 5 44 49 0.45
Conference 16 61 167 2.74 3 26 29 0.48
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 116 2.52 2 24 26 0.57
Away 12 44 129 2.93 2 13 15 0.34
Neutral 7 20 68 3.40 1 7 8 0.40
Result
Wins 13 48 135 2.81 5 25 30 0.63
Losses 17 62 178 2.87 0 19 19 0.31
Month
August 3 9 17 1.89 0 3 3 0.33
September 12 43 127 2.95 2 16 18 0.42
October 9 36 93 2.58 3 18 21 0.58
November 6 22 76 3.45 0 7 7 0.32
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 30 110 408 33 0.30 23 958 41
Conference 16 61 216 17 0.28 15 525 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 46 160 14 0.30 12 395 12
Away 12 44 162 13 0.30 6 388 22
Neutral 7 20 86 6 0.30 5 175 7
Result
Wins 13 48 175 15 0.31 9 396 9
Losses 17 62 233 18 0.29 14 562 32
Month
August 3 9 33 2 0.22 3 44 8
September 12 43 168 15 0.35 4 380 10
October 9 36 122 8 0.22 9 344 14
November 6 22 85 8 0.36 7 190 9
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.

Golden Eagles clinch OVC berth in sweep of Tennessee State
Golden Eagles clinch OVC berth in sweep of Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech volleyball clinched a berth in the OVC Tournament in dominant fashion as the Golden Eagles (12-16, 8-7 OVC) earned a straight-set sweep over the Tennessee State Tigers (12-16, 5-10 OVC) on Friday evening at the Hooper Eblen Center.

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.

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 closes road swing with trip to Illinois to face Eastern Illinois, SIUE
Volleyball closes road swing with trip to Illinois to face Eastern Illinois, SIUE

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tech volleyball continues its road trip this weekend as they travel to Illinois for a pair of weekend matchups against Eastern Illinois and SIUE.

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.

Volleyball closes competition in Louisville with loss to Western Kentucky
Volleyball closes competition in Louisville with loss to Western Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Tech volleyball closed out competition in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday, falling in straight sets against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Fleur de Lis Tournament.

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.

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.

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.