COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University's volleyball team took a 3-0 loss at Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
East Tennessee State (10-15, 8-6 SoCon) and Tennessee Tech (11-15, 7-7 SoCon) traded points to open the match as a Golden Eagles error got the Buccaneers within one at 7-6. TTU began to pull away with four kills and an ETSU error as they continued to lead the remainder of the set. A TTU error paired with a service ace from
Bailey Gohlke got the Bucs as close as 18-14, but Tennessee Tech would end the set on a 7-1 run for the 25-15 first-set win.
Much like the first set, the second set began with back-and-forth action. The two teams found themselves tied at 18 from a TTU error and a kill by
Elizabeth Aylward. The set's final tie came from a kill by
Chloe Smith and another TTU error; however, the Golden Eagles ended the second set on a 5-1 run to take the 25-21 second-set win.
The Buccaneers began the third set quickly, taking an 11-4 lead. The Golden Eagles battled back, tying the set at 14. The two teams exchanged points, with a kill by Aylward tying the set at 19. The Bucs took a 23-20 lead with kills by
Gianna Blair and Aylward, but TTU took the final five points of the set for the 25-23 third-set win.
Up next, the Buccaneers host The Citadel on Nov. 6 for Senior Night at 6 p.m. at Brooks Gym.
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