NASHVILLE, TN --The Tennessee State volleyball team took care of business in straight sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-16) to beat the Little Rock Trojans Friday at Kean Hall Gymnasium. The win moved the Tigers to a .500 record at15-15 overall and 9-8 in OVC play.
TSU's offense was paced by Johanna Alcantara, who finished with 14 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .357, and by Kennedy Davis, who had 11 while hitting .421. Sofia Garcia-Guerrios set up the strikes with 26 assists and Login Williams chipped in with 12. 25 digs from Gina Rivera-Ortiz to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Gabrielle Johnson had a team-high one ace in the win.
» Tennessee State never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-20.
» Tennessee State never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-16.
» Johanna Alcantara had a match-high 14 kills for Tennessee State.
» Tennessee State got a match-high 25 digs from Gina Rivera-Ortiz.
» Tennessee State attackers were helped by a match-high 26 assists from Sofia Garcia-Guerrios.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Tigers persevered in a back-and-forth first set to win 25-22 in a stanza that featured four lead changes and was tied six times. Neither team led by more than four points in the set. TSU got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Little Rock attacks in the stanza. Kennedy Davis had six kills in the set to lead the Tigers.Â
SET 2 | TSU built on a set-one win by securing a 25-20 victory in set number two. The Tigers led from the opening point on in the set to secure the victory. TSUÂ opened up as much as a six point lead at 23-17 before finishing off the set, collecting 18 kills along the way. After a subpar first set, the Tigers hit .341 over the course of the set. TSU was paced by a 4-1 start and never looked back.Â
SET 3 | The Tigers took the third set to finish the match in a 3-0 sweep. TSU led from the first point on in the set to secure a 25-16 victory. The Tigers ended on a high note, claiming its biggest lead, nine points, to close out the set, totaling 15 kills in the process.Another 4-1 start in the set gave TSU the spurt they needed.Â
The Tigers will be back in action on Saturday as they close out the regular season against Little Rock.Â