Ali Verzani
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Sioux City, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
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- Previous School:
- Iowa Western CC
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- Club Team:
- Iowa Western
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- m
- 16
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- k/s
- 2.82
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- h %
- .137
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- a/s
- 0.18
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- b/s
- 0.48
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- sa/s
- 0.43
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- d/s
- 2.36
Bio
2019 (Junior): Appeared in all 30 matches and played 110 sets at outside hitter... earned All-OVC First Team honors... named to Chattanooga Classic All-Tournament Team... ranked first on the team in kills (395), service aces (36), and points (455)... finished with a team second-best 313 digs and 49 blocks, while adding 36 assists on the season... posted 17 double-doubles with kills and digs... put up 21 matches with at least 10 kills and 15 matches with at least 15 kills... produced 19 games with at least 10 digs... recorded a career-high 23 kills and a career-high 25.5 points against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 28)... tallied a career-high 20 digs against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 21)... notched a season-high four service aces against Chattanooga (Sept. 13)... posted a career-high .414 hitting percentage against North Alabama (Sept. 14).
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: Pursuing a master's degree in business administration… earned her bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in healthcare informatics in December 2019… two-time OVC Academic Medal of Honor recipient (2018-19, 2019-20)… named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice (2018-19, 2019-20)… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times (fall 2018, spring 2019, fall 2019, spring 2020).
Honors & Awards:
- 2020 President's Award
- 2019 All-OVC First Team
- 2019 Chattanooga Classic All-Tournament Team
- 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
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 16 | 16 |
| Sets | 61 | 61 |
| Kills | 172 | 172 |
| Kills per set | 2.82 | 2.82 |
| Errors | 91 | 91 |
| Total Attacks | 592 | 592 |
| Total Attacks per set | 9.70 | 9.70 |
| Hitting Percentage | .137 | .137 |
| Assists | 11 | 11 |
| Assists per set | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Service Total Attempts | 234 | 234 |
| Service Aces | 26 | 26 |
| Service Errors | 18 | 18 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Receptions | 345 | 345 |
| Reception Errors | 11 | 11 |
| Digs | 144 | 144 |
| Digs per set | 2.36 | 2.36 |
| Block Solo | 6 | 6 |
| Block Assist | 23 | 23 |
| Block Total | 29 | 29 |
| Blocks per set | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 215.5 | 215.5 |
| Points per set | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 4 | 37 | .189 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Feb 8 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | -.080 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 10 | 40 | .000 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 2 | 23 | .478 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Feb 21 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Feb 22 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 9 | 51 | .098 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Feb 28 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 6 | 32 | .063 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mar 1 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 9 | 44 | .000 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Mar 7 | Morehead State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 6 | 51 | .039 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Mar 8 | Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | .042 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Mar 14 | at Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 7 | 41 | .146 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Mar 15 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 35 | .371 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Mar 21 | at Murray State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 6 | 41 | -.024 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Mar 22 | at Murray State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 6 | 45 | .222 | 2 | 18.0 |
| Mar 28 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 6 | 38 | .237 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Mar 29 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 3 | 44 | .318 | 0 | 18.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Morehead State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | at Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Murray State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Murray State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Austin Peay | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 22 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at Jacksonville State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Morehead State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Mar 8 | Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Mar 14 | at Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | at Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Murray State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Mar 22 | at Murray State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 2 |
| Mar 28 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Mar 29 | Belmont | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 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 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 61 | 172 | 2.82 | 91 | 592 | 9.70 | .137 | 11 | 0.18 | 215.5 | 3.5 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 172 | 2.82 | 91 | 592 | 9.70 | .137 | 11 | 0.18 | 215.5 | 3.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | 90 | 2.90 | 44 | 292 | 9.42 | .158 | 2 | 0.06 | 118.5 | 3.8 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 82 | 2.73 | 47 | 300 | 10.00 | .117 | 9 | 0.30 | 97.0 | 3.2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 35 | 114 | 3.26 | 49 | 338 | 9.66 | .192 | 4 | 0.11 | 142.5 | 4.1 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 58 | 2.23 | 42 | 254 | 9.77 | .063 | 7 | 0.27 | 73.0 | 2.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 7 | 24 | 68 | 2.83 | 41 | 229 | 9.54 | .118 | 2 | 0.08 | 91.5 | 3.8 |
| March | 9 | 37 | 104 | 2.81 | 50 | 363 | 9.81 | .149 | 9 | 0.24 | 124.0 | 3.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 61 | 144 | 2.36 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 0.48 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 144 | 2.36 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 0.48 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | 75 | 2.42 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.48 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 69 | 2.30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.47 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 35 | 88 | 2.51 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0.63 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 56 | 2.15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.27 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 7 | 24 | 55 | 2.29 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.58 |
| March | 9 | 37 | 89 | 2.41 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.41 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 61 | 234 | 26 | 0.43 | 18 | 345 | 11 |
| Conference | 16 | 61 | 234 | 26 | 0.43 | 18 | 345 | 11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | 132 | 19 | 0.61 | 9 | 178 | 7 |
| Away | 8 | 30 | 102 | 7 | 0.23 | 9 | 167 | 4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 35 | 140 | 16 | 0.46 | 14 | 208 | 6 |
| Losses | 7 | 26 | 94 | 10 | 0.38 | 4 | 137 | 5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 7 | 24 | 100 | 14 | 0.58 | 7 | 89 | 1 |
| March | 9 | 37 | 134 | 12 | 0.32 | 11 | 256 | 10 |
News mentions
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – One year after bursting onto the scene by earning All-Ohio Valley Conference Second Team honors, Tennessee Tech middle blocker Taylor Dorsey continued her development into one of the best players in the league this season. The head coaches and sports information directors around the conference took notice, as Dorsey claimed her first career All-OVC First Team appearance as released by the league office Wednesday morning.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a great ending to good year for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (9-7, 9-7) collected their fifth-straight win to close out the 2020-21 campaign with a 3-1 (24-26, 25-23, 25-15, 27-25) decision over in-state rival Belmont (3-13, 3-13).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In a battle of in-state rivals, it was the Tennessee Tech volleyball team that came out on top Sunday evening in the Hooper Eblen Center, downing Ohio Valley Conference foe Belmont 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-15, 25-13).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team closes out the 2020-21 regular season on its home court this weekend, playing host to in-state rival Belmont in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Hooper Eblen Center.
MURRAY, Ky. – Another resilient effort from the Tennessee Tech volleyball team resulted in a come-from-behind victory Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (7-7, 7-7) edged Murray State (5-9, 5-9) in Racer Arena, 3-2 (25-20, 24-26, 22-25, 25-23, 15-11).
MURRAY, Ky. – Perseverance and tenacity in the second set proved key for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Sunday evening, as the Golden Eagles (6-7, 6-7) regrouped for a 3-1 (18-25, 29-27, 25-21, 25-23) victory at Murray State (5-8, 5-8) in Racer Arena.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off wraps up its four-match road swing Sunday evening, visiting Murray State for a pair of tilts to round out the road schedule for the 2021 regular season campaign.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A dominant offensive effort propelled the Tennessee Tech volleyball team to a quick, 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-15) victory over in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State Monday evening at Kean Hall.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A late comeback bid fell just short for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Sunday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell to Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Tennessee State on the road, 3-2 (25-16, 25-19, 17-25, 16-25, 15-13).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off a four-match road swing Sunday evening, squaring off with in-state rival Tennessee State in a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt in Nashville.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was just one of those kind of nights for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (4-6, 4-6) fell to undefeated Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State (10-0, 10-0) in the Hooper Eblen Center, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-15).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team was closer to victory over undefeated Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State than any team has been this season Sunday evening, claiming a pair of sets in an eventual 3-2 (25-21, 27-29, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10) loss to the Eagles in the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team returns to the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center for another Ohio Valley Conference test against an undefeated foe. The Golden Eagles host Morehead State in a pair of league tilts, starting at 7:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, Mar. 7.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – In the final match-up between the two programs as Ohio Valley Conference foes, Jacksonville State took the win over the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Monday evening, 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21).
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Hitting the road for the first time in three weeks, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team ran into one of the hottest teams in the Ohio Valley Conference Sunday evening, falling to undefeated Jacksonville State, 3-0 (25-9, 25-17, 29-27).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – One night after rolling to a dominant 3-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team had to dig deep to outlast a resurgent Colonel squad Monday evening. The Golden Eagles (4-2, 4-2) fought back-and-forth with EKU (1-5, 1-5) in the Hooper Eblen Center, clinching the weekend sweep with a 3-2 (23-25, 26-24, 25-9, 23-25, 15-11) victory.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a dominant night on the hardwood for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team Sunday evening, as the Golden Eagles made quick work of Ohio Valley Conference rival Eastern Kentucky in the Hooper Eblen Center, sweeping the Colonels 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-15).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team stays in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center Sunday evening, playing host to Eastern Kentucky in the first of a pair of Ohio Valley Conference tilts in as many days.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a resurgent Sunday for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team, as the Golden Eagles looked dominant on their way to a doubleheader sweep of visiting Eastern Illinois.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team kicks off its home-opening weekend Sunday evening, playing host to Eastern Illinois in the first of two contests on back-to-back days.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team fell to in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-20), in its 2020-21 season opener Sunday in the Dunn Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will kick off the 2020-21 campaign Sunday afternoon, participating in an abbreviated, 16-match, Ohio Valley Conference season. The Golden Eagles open play at in-state rival Austin Peay, playing a pair of matches in Clarksville on Feb. 7 and 8.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Ohio Valley Conference officially released its preseason predicted order of finish and the Preseason All-OVC Team Wednesday morning, with a pair of Tennessee Tech volleyball players recognized for their talents heading into the 2020-21 campaign.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Yet another Tennessee Tech student-athlete was on the receiving end of the Ohio Valley Conference’s highest honor, as the League announced its six recipients of the 2020-21 OVC Scholar-Athlete Award Wednesday, including Golden Eagle volleyball senior Ali Verzani.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The trajectory speaks for itself when talking about the direction of the Tennessee Tech volleyball team under head coach Jeannette Waldo. In just two short seasons, the Golden Eagles have shown vast improvement and look to keep the momentum flowing into 2020 and beyond.