Volleyball
MTSU CRUMBLES AGAINST OWLS IN GAME 5
By Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University (8-8, 6-4 Conference USA) fell to Florida Atlantic University (11-14, 3-9 C-USA) on Sunday in a heartbreaking 3-2. FAU won a close first game, 25-23. The Owls and the Blue Raiders went back and forth this game, exchanging the serve frequently. Neither team looked particularly …
Blue Raider volleyball ready for Saint Mary’s Tournament
Photo by Craig Bisacre / UT Athletics Middle Tennessee (1-2) continues its non-conference schedule this weekend with a trip to Moraga, Calif., to take part in the Saint Mary’s Tournament. After playing strong competition in the Tennessee Invitational, the Blue Raiders continue to test themselves before conference play. Starting on Friday, Middle Tennessee squares off …
Blue Raiders open season with strong showing at Tennessee Invitational
Photo by Craig Bisacre/UT Athletics With the Tennessee Invitationals now behind them, Middle Tennessee opened the season 1-2 and remain confident going into Saint Mary’s Tournament next weekend. The Blue Raiders opened the Invitational on Friday with a three-set win over a hopeful Louisiana-Monroe program looking to improve upon growth last season. Coach Ahiers’ Blue Raider women led in every category of …
Volleyball weekend preview: Tennessee Invitational
Middle Tennessee heads to Knoxville to take part in the Tennessee Invitational Friday and Saturday. Along with the Blue Raiders and host team, Tennessee Volunteers, Louisiana-Monroe and Cincinnati make up the tournament field. With one game on Friday and two games on Saturday, let’s look at the opponents that Middle Tennessee will face. Louisiana-Monroe The Warhawks …
Q&A Ahiers excited for Tennessee Invitational, 2016 volleyball season
Photo by Connor Ulrey/MTSU Sidelines Middle Tennessee women’s volleyball opens the 2016 season in-state this weekend, taking part in the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville. The Blue Raiders, along with Louisiana-Monroe, Cincinnati and the Volunteers play in the two-day tournament Friday and Saturday. Middle Tennessee and Louisiana-Monroe square off Friday afternoon, with the Blue Raiders playing …
Dan Ahiers hired as MTSU volleyball coach
Photo courtesy of MT Athletics Middle Tennessee has hired Dan Ahiers as the 10th volleyball coach in school history, replacing Matt Peck. Ahiers was brought in from Carson-Newman University, where he led the Eagles to a 56-15 mark over his two seasons at the helm. He was the fastest to 50 wins in Eagles’ history. “I am very excited for …