Nashville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) volleyball team closed out the nonconference season with a 3-0 victory at Tennessee State, Tuesday, at Kean Hall.
Austin Peay State University took an early lead, going up 7-2 on Tennessee State. The Tigers cut their deficit to one at 8-7, forcing a Governor timeout. The two teams traded points, but the Governors extended their lead to 16-12 with a kill by Sianna Dykes and an ace by Addi Hutlquist. The APSU Govs led by as many as seven as they took the 25-18 first set win.
Tennessee State took control of the second set quickly, up 11-4. The APSU Govs went on an 8-1 run to take the lead at 12-11 with an ace by Brooklynn Merrell. The two teams saw two more ties, with the final tie of the set at 13. The Govs ended the set with a 13-5 run to take the 25-18 second set win.
Austin Peay State University continued their momentum into the start of the first set, going up 15-7 and forcing a Tennessee State timeout. The Governors only allowed the Tigers four more points in the third set as they took the 25-11.
Match Points
- Taly Cloyd paced the Govs with 10 kills.
- Brooklynn Merrell had 15 assists, a career-high.
- Merrell led the team with four aces.
- Reagan Anderson led with 16 digs.
- The Governors’ .325 hitting percentage was the highest of the season and the highest since their .363 at Queens, October 29th, 2022.
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