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Lady Govs sweep Tennessee State

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Austin Peay State University Lady GovsClarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University won its second-straight Ohio Valley Conference match with a three-set sweep (25-18, 25-16, 25-19) of Tennessee State, Tuesday, at the Dunn Center.

Sophomore Lauren Henderson center) had nine kills and three blocks in the Lady Govs sweep of Tennessee State, Tuesday. APSU Volleyball. (Courtesy: Mateen Sidiq/Austin Peay)
Sophomore Lauren Henderson center) had nine kills and three blocks in the Lady Govs sweep of Tennessee State, Tuesday. APSU Volleyball. (Courtesy: Mateen Sidiq/Austin Peay)

Austin Peay (6-15, 4-6 OVC) had a very clean night offensively, committing just nine errors in 100 attack attempts. The Lady Govs finished with 35 kills and a .260 attack percentage. Austin Peay also finished with seven blocks and 51 digs, outpacing Tennessee State in both categories.

Tennessee State (10-7, 6-4 OVC) was not nearly as efficient, committing 26 attack errors against 39 kills and finishing with a .102 attack percentage. The Tigers cause also was hurt by errors throughout the box score, including nine service errors and five reception errors.

Ilyanna HernandezSenior outside hitter Ilyanna Hernandez led the Lady Govs with 10 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Lauren Henderson had nine kills, a .500 attack percentage and three blocks to earn Copies in a Flash Player of the Match honors.

Senior outside hitter Terakka Walker led Tennessee State with 15 kills and senior middle blocker Shaquita Williams chipped in 10 kills and three blocks.

Austin Peay, which is 3-1 during its current home stand, closes out the stretch with a 6:00pm, Friday contest against second-place UT Martin.

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