Alayna Pierce
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Genoa, Ill.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Genoa-Kingston HS
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- Club Team:
- Fusion
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- m
- 21
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- k/s
- 3.47
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- h %
- .216
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- a/s
- 0.08
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- b/s
- 0.33
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- sa/s
- 0.21
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- d/s
- 2.22
Bio
2024 (Freshman): Pierce made 26 starts and competed in 30 of Tech’s 32 matches, playing in 100 of 114 overall sets… became just the second Golden Eagle ever to earn at least three OVC Freshman of the Week honors (Jordan Karlen) and the third Tech rookie to be named to an All-OVC First or Second Team (earning Second Team honors)… ranked second on the team and sixth in the OVC with 3.08 kills and 3.50 points per set… finished second on the Golden Eagles and eighth in the league with 308 kills and 350.0 points… tallied 26 service aces, 261 digs, 23 total blocks, and nine solo rejections… averaged 0.26 aces and 2.61 digs per set… made her collegiate debut with five kills and a .444 attack percentage versus Mississippi Valley State (Aug. 31)… dropped season-highs of 21 kills, 24.0 points, three solo blocks, and three total rejections with 15 digs against Western Illinois (Oct. 4)… picked up her first career double-double with 13 terminations and 13 digs versus Delaware State (Sept. 7)… secured a season-best 21 digs with 10 kills at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 1)… delivered a season-high three aces to go along with 12 kills and 10 digs against Southern Indiana (Nov. 15)… reached double figures in kills 17 times and tallied at least 15 terminations in five matches… produced eight double-doubles on the year… totaled double-digit digs 11 times.
High School: Pierce was a four-year letterwinner at Genoa-Kinston High School in Genoa, Ill., competing as an outside hitter… led her squad to both conference and regional titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023… helped GKHS claim sectional, super-sectional, and state crowns as a junior… named a Big Northern Conference First Team honoree three times… earned Chicago Tribune/Beacon-News/Courier-News Volleyball Player of the Year and Daily Chronicle Volleyball Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year honors… accounted for 1,324 kills and 838 digs during her career… amassed 488 terminations and 227 digs as a senior and 452 kills and 326 digs as a junior… finished as GKHS' record holder for kills in a game, in a season, and in a career.
Personal: Daughter of Amy and Michael Pierce… born in Elgin, Ill. on April 2, 2006… full name is Alayna Lynn Pierce.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in physiology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2024 All-OVC Second Team
- 2024 3x OVC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Nov. 18)
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 21 | 16 |
| Sets | 76 | 60 |
| Kills | 264 | 195 |
| Kills per set | 3.47 | 3.25 |
| Errors | 119 | 85 |
| Total Attacks | 671 | 495 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.83 | 8.25 |
| Hitting Percentage | .216 | .222 |
| Assists | 6 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Service Total Attempts | 203 | 146 |
| Service Aces | 16 | 11 |
| Service Errors | 38 | 30 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Receptions | 223 | 158 |
| Reception Errors | 6 | 5 |
| Digs | 169 | 122 |
| Digs per set | 2.22 | 2.03 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 25 | 19 |
| Block Total | 25 | 19 |
| Blocks per set | 0.33 | 0.32 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 292.5 | 215.5 |
| Points per set | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Matches started | 19 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -.059 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 34 | .294 | 3 | 17.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 55 | .182 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 6 | 40 | .325 | 0 | 21.5 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 29 | .103 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | .091 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | .250 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 33 | .152 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 48 | .125 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 | .071 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 31 | .258 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 28 | .500 | 1 | 18.0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 42 | .357 | 1 | 22.0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 27 | .000 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 27 | .259 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 43 | .256 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 38 | .342 | 0 | 19.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 29 | vs. Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Austin Peay | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at UAB | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Upstate | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Wichita State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | Radford | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Samford | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | vs. UNI | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 19 | at Green Bay | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | Southeast Missouri | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Tennessee State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Tennessee State | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Morehead State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | UT Martin | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | UT Martin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Southern Indiana | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at SIUE | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Little Rock | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | Eastern Illinois | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Southern Indiana | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 76 | 264 | 3.47 | 119 | 671 | 8.83 | .216 | 6 | 0.08 | 292.5 | 3.8 |
| Conference | 16 | 60 | 195 | 3.25 | 85 | 495 | 8.25 | .222 | 3 | 0.05 | 215.5 | 3.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 33 | 112 | 3.39 | 55 | 288 | 8.73 | .198 | 1 | 0.03 | 122.0 | 3.7 |
| Away | 8 | 32 | 103 | 3.22 | 40 | 262 | 8.19 | .240 | 2 | 0.06 | 116.5 | 3.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 24 | 121 | 11.00 | .207 | 3 | 0.27 | 54.0 | 4.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 42 | 141 | 3.36 | 57 | 354 | 8.43 | .237 | 6 | 0.14 | 157.5 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 10 | 34 | 123 | 3.62 | 62 | 317 | 9.32 | .192 | 0 | 0.00 | 135.0 | 4.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 27 | 123 | 11.18 | .146 | 3 | 0.27 | 51.5 | 4.7 |
| September | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 2 | 15 | 15.00 | .267 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 113 | 3.05 | 57 | 307 | 8.30 | .182 | 0 | 0.00 | 124.0 | 3.4 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 100 | 3.70 | 33 | 226 | 8.37 | .296 | 3 | 0.11 | 111.0 | 4.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 21 | 76 | 169 | 2.22 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0.33 |
| Conference | 16 | 60 | 122 | 2.03 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0.32 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 33 | 54 | 1.64 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.36 |
| Away | 8 | 32 | 86 | 2.69 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.28 |
| Neutral | 4 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 42 | 91 | 2.17 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0.36 |
| Losses | 10 | 34 | 78 | 2.29 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.29 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| September | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 61 | 1.65 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.38 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 71 | 2.63 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.22 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 21 | 76 | 203 | 16 | 0.21 | 38 | 223 | 6 |
| Conference | 16 | 60 | 146 | 11 | 0.18 | 30 | 158 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 0.12 | 16 | 70 | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 32 | 109 | 9 | 0.28 | 16 | 111 | 3 |
| Neutral | 4 | 11 | 38 | 3 | 0.27 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 42 | 117 | 9 | 0.21 | 20 | 124 | 3 |
| Losses | 10 | 34 | 86 | 7 | 0.21 | 18 | 99 | 3 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 0.36 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 68 | 4 | 0.11 | 21 | 74 | 1 |
| November | 7 | 27 | 93 | 8 | 0.30 | 11 | 99 | 4 |
News mentions
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech saw its season come to a close on Sunday as No. 3-seeded Southern Indiana topped the No. 6-seeded Golden Eagles 3-0 in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship. Tech finishes the 2025 campaign with a 14-17 record, including an 11-7 record in its final season in the OVC.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – When Southern Indiana and Tennessee Tech locked horns in the regular season, the visiting team came through in both matches. So when the two teams play Sunday in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship, the trend will have to change as they square off on the campus of Eastern Illinois. The No. 6-seeded Golden Eagles will take on the No. 3-seeded Screaming Eagles on Sunday at 1 PM.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech started off strong, taking the first set against the visiting Eastern Illinois squad, but the Panthers surged back to take the match 3-1. With the victory, EIU claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship and will host the league’s tournament, which starts Sunday in Charleston, Ill.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech showed it is still very much a force in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Golden Eagles handed league-leader Eastern Illinois its third conference loss of the season as Tech swept the Panthers 3-0 on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles (14-15, 11-6 OVC) claimed the first set 25-22, the second 26-24 and the third 25-20 to complete the sweep. It was a tight contest despite the sweep as the three sets saw 24 tie scores and just six lead changes – four coming in the second set.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s down to the final two matches of the regular season and Tennessee Tech will be facing a tough test as the Golden Eagles face off against the Ohio Valley Conference’s top team with Eastern Illinois coming to town. Tuesday’s match will be at 6 PM, while Wednesday’s finale will be at 4 PM. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Mandy Thatcher on the call.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Bella Powell led Tennessee Tech with 14 kills, but Little Rock was able to top the Golden Eagles in four sets on Friday night. Tech (13-15, 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference) falls back into a three-way tie for fourth with the Trojans and Southeast Missouri. Eastern Illinois, who the Golden Eagles play on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Eblen Center to close out the regular season, moved into a one-game lead at 14-2 over Morehead State (13-3) with Southern Indiana at 12-4.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tennessee Tech won the first two sets and looked to be in cruise control, but Little Rock battled back, stunning the Golden Eagles in the third and fourth sets to force the decider. Even then, it took extra points in the fifth set for Tech to emerge victorious on Thursday night, winning 3-2. Tech led 14-10 in the fifth, needing just one point to end the match, but the Trojans tied the match on two straight blocks, a kill and an attack error. Dariana Valencia had a serve error to put Tech up 15-14, then A’lanae Margaritha evened things back up again with a kill.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The final week of the Ohio Valley Conference volleyball regular season has arrived. Tennessee Tech enters the week with four matches on tap with a two-match set on the road at Little Rock on Thursday and Friday, then a two-match set at home next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Trojans and the Golden Eagles enter tomorrow’s matchup with identical 9-5 records in league play with Little Rock holding on to a 14-12 overall record and Tech 12-14.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After a slow start, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team dropped the first set, then took the next three to take the return trip to Southern Indiana, winning 3-1. Alayna Pierce led the way with 17 kills as she hit .500 on the night, while collecting nine digs. Bella Powell had a double-double with 10 kills and 17 digs, while Jordyn Milhouse had 10 kills on a .348 hitting percentage as she also collected two solo blocks and three assisted.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech has been able to put some wins together in the last five matches, but in the middle of that stretch, a 3-0 loss last week at home against Southern Indiana looms. The Golden Eagles will get a chance to avenge that loss on Wednesday as Tech makes the return trip to visit the Screaming Eagles in their nest for a 6 PM game.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – With the Ohio Valley Conference race winding down, the Tennessee Tech volleyball teampicked up a crucial two-match sweep, completing the victory march with a three-set victory over SIUE on Saturday. Tech prevailed 25-23, 28-26 and 25-15. The Golden Eagles improve to 11-14 overall, 8-5 in the OVC. Tech continues the road trip this week as it heads to Evansville to take on Southern Indiana on Wednesday.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Freshman Jordyn Milhouse put on a show Friday night as she led the way to a Tennessee Tech victory in a key match against SIUE. The freshman from Mobile, Ala., collected 16 kills – a season-best for her – as she hit .419 on 31 attacks.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Tennessee Tech volleyball hits the road for five straight matches as the Ohio Valley Conference race hits the home stretch with seven matches remaining before the conference tournament. The Golden Eagles (9-14, 6-5 OVC) start the road trip on Friday and Saturday with a pair of matches at SIUE. Tech takes on the Cougars at 6 PM Friday, then faces SIUE (12-11, 7-5 OVC) again at 3 PM on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a tough night for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles fell in three sets to Southern Indiana. Tech (9-14, 6-5 Ohio Valley Conference) battled with the Screaming Eagles, keeping pace in each set until late with USI pulling away to win the sets 25-18, 25-19 and 25-17. There were 20 ties across the three sets with nine lead changes.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech Volleyball is back in action at the Hooper Eblen Center Tuesday night as the Golden Eagles begin the start of a three-match week with a Tuesday night contest against Southern Indiana before hitting the road for a weekend series at SIUE. Tuesday’s match begins at 6 PM. Admission to all matches at the Hooper Eblen Center are free to the public. The match will also be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech put together a reverse sweep on Thursday night as UT Martin took the first two sets in the Hooper Eblen Center, but the Golden Eagles stormed back to sweep the third, fourth and fifth sets to take a 3-2 victory. It was a career-high night for several Golden Eagles as Tech (8-13, 5-4 Ohio Valley Conference) collected 85 digs in all, led by a career-high 25 for MK Roberts, who also posted a personal best for service aces with seven of Tech’s one-timers. Ella Watford, Mallory Jenkins and Brooklyn Rapp also collected the most digs in their careers with 14, three and 10, respectively.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There’s still plenty of volleyball to play as the Tennessee Tech team has at least a month remaining in the Ohio Valley Conference race. As this weekend’s matches will present themselves as the final weekend home matches for the Golden Eagles this season in the Eblen Center, it provides a perfect time for Tech to honor its seniors. The Golden Eagles will honor Jordan Karlen, MK Roberts and Ayanna Rodgers during the ceremony, while Bella Powell, who was honored at Senior Day last season, will be recognized.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech gave it a great fight, but Friday belonged to Morehead State as the homestanding Eagles completed the sweep at home, topping the Golden Eagles 25-21, 25-23 and 25-21. The Golden Eagles (7-13, 4-4 OVC) return to the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday and Friday against UT Martin.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech made a valiant effort to try to knock off one of the Ohio Valley Conference’s top teams as the Golden Eagles battled into the fourth set against Morehead State, falling 3-1 on Thursday. Tech (7-12, 4-3 OVC) broke Morehead State’s 17-set winning streak in the third set and had a chance to pull ahead late in the fourth set, but the homestanding Eagles (12-5, 6-0 OVC) held on for a 25-19, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-23 victory.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be facing an interesting test Thursday and Friday as they head to Morehead State, who currently stand undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference. The homestanding Eagles, at 5-0, are technically in second place in the league standings, posted up a half-game behind Little Rock, who is at 6-0 in the OVC. Morehead State currently has a five-game winning streak, improving from a 6-5 mark in non-conference play to stand at 11-5.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The name Tuva Falk may not have gained notoriety in the Ohio Valley Conference yet, but Tennessee State certainly felt her impact on Saturday as the Tennessee Tech freshman put on an impressive showing, leading the Golden Eagles to a 3-1 victory over TSU at the Hooper Eblen Center. Falk finished the day with a career-high 13 kills on 29 swings, hitting .414 in the contest. She also had five assisted blocks to end the day with 15.5 total points.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech took the first two sets on Friday night, but Tennessee State wasn’t going down without a fight as the Golden Eagles rallied from a seven-point deficit in the finale to complete the three-set sweep, Tech (6-11, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference) concludes the series against the Lady Tigers on Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission to all volleyball matches is free to the public. The match will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be back in action on Friday as the Golden Eagles welcome in-state conference foe Tennessee State to the Hooper Eblen Center. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Thomas Corhern on the call. Admission to all volleyball matches at the Eblen Center is free to the public.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Jordan Karlen reached a career milestone on Friday as she reached 4,000 career assists during the match against Southeast Missouri, but the Tennessee Tech volleyball team saw a great start end in a four-set loss to the Redhawks. The Golden Eagles (5-11, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) return to action next Friday as they host Tennessee State at the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Alayna Pierce’s comeback was a strong one as the sophomore collected 19 kills – just two short of tying her career high – in her first match back in almost a full month. She powered the Golden Eagles on Thursday night, but after Tech took the first set, Southeast Missouri then won the next three to take the match 3-1.
MACOMB, Ill. – The non-conference games are in the rear-view mirror, now the hunt for the Ohio Valley Conference championship begins in earnest as the Tennessee Tech volleyball team opens up league play Thursday against Western Illinois. The Golden Eagles, projected third in the OVC preseason poll, will take on the Leathernecks at 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Friday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
GREEN BAY, Wis. – With the final week of the tournament schedule ahead, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team is looking to close out the pre-conference slate with a high note as the Golden Eagles compete in the Kendall’s Battle at the Capital Credit Credit Union Classic. The name stems from Kendall Schara – a member of the Green Bay roster – who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia this past April.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After a successful weekend in Clarksville with the Tennessee Tech Volleyball team taking two out of three matches in the Stacheville Challenge, the Golden Eagles will venture southward as they head to Birmingham to compete in the UAB Blazer Invitational. Tech (2-1) will take on North Alabama at 10 AM on Friday, the host Blazers at 7 PM on Friday, then USC Upstate starting at noon on Saturday. Live stats are available for all three matches, while UAB will stream its match against Tech on ESPN+ (subscription required).
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the match square at two sets apiece against in-state foe and former conference rival Austin Peay, Bella Powell took charge in the deciding series as she collected five kills to lead the Tennessee Tech volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over the Governors in the Stacheville Challenge finale. Tech improves to 2-1 on the season and will return to action next weekend in Birmingham at the UAB Blazer Invit
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Alayna Pierce and Jordan Karlen put on a show to wrap up the season’s opening day as the Tennessee Tech volleyball team took down Murray State in a 3-0 sweep Friday afternoon at the Stacheville Challenge at Austin Peay. Pierce ended the match with 15 kills and a .294 hitting percentage, while Karlen dished out 39 of the Golden Eagles’ 44 assists – six short of her three-set record against Southern Indiana in 2022.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the summer work out of the way, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team opens up action in the 2025-26 season as they head to Clarksville to take on some familiar faces in the Stacheville Challenge. There, the Golden Eagles will begin the slate on Friday as they take on Xavier at 10 a.m. before taking on the first of two former Ohio Valley Conference opponents with Murray State at 4 p.m. Friday, followed by host Austin Peay in the lone match on Saturday at 2 p.m.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – If the Ohio Valley Conference’s projected order of finish in volleyball is any indication, the 2025-26 campaign promises to be an exciting one. As the league announced the poll, as well as its returning All-OVC team and Players to Watch, Tennessee Tech took the third spot of the 11 teams, garnering six first-place votes to take 160 overall points.