Blue Raider Volleyball
MTSU Volleyball Completes First Exhibition Match
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer MTSU volleyball completed their first exhibition match against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday. Coming off their first NIVC tournament appearance in program history, the Lady Raider volleyball team is preparing part of its 2022 team for next season. The spring squad is made up of nine …
Blue Raiders Survive Florida Atlantic
Story by Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University volleyball (8-7, 6-3 Conference USA) pulled off a comeback win (3-2) in a nail-biter against Florida Atlantic University (10-13, 2-8 C-USA). The Blue Raiders came out strong, taking the first game 25-18. The Owls struck first but suffered many errors and were quickly overtaken …
Volleyball: Seniors’ final home weekend spoiled by pair of losses
Photo by Madison Smith / MTSU Sidelines Story by Kendrick Williams and Kennedy Powell / Contributing Writers The Middle Tennessee volleyball team fell short in their weekend contests against North Texas and the University of Texas at San Antonio at the MTSU Alumni Memorial Gym in the team’s final home stand. Blue Raiders fall to …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders struggle to defend home court, drop two games against Rice, Western Kentucky
Photo by MT Athletics Story by Jessie Steele and Kennedy Powell / Contributing Writers Blue Raiders lose to Rice in straight Sets The Blue Raiders volleyball team (5-13, 0-5) fought hard against C-USA powerhouse Rice University Owls (13-4, 4-0) at home on Friday evening, but they were ultimately unable to get the job done as …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders take down TSU Tigers on road in thrilling match
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Archive Story by David Jones / Contributing Writer The Blue Raiders made a short trip to Nashville Tuesday night to face off against the Tennessee State Tigers. TSU came out strong, defeating the Blue Raiders in the first set, but the Blue Raiders pulled together by winning …
Volleyball: Blue Raiders fall to Southern Miss in first conference home game
Photo by Madison Smith / MTSU Sidelines Story by Jessie Steele / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (4-11, 0-3) hosted the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (8-9, 2-2) on Sunday afternoon. Despite an intense opening set that resulted in extra points, the Blue Raiders were defeated in straight sets. The team maintained control throughout the first set despite struggling …