Volleyball Ready to Close Regular Season on a High Note at Tennessee State

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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The final week of the regular season is here for the Morehead State volleyball team as the Eagles pay a visit to the site where the 2022 season ended when MSU takes on Tennessee State on Wednesday and Thursday. With the OVC Tournament coming up, the Eagles have an opportunity to finish as high as third in the OVC with a season sweep of TSU. 

First serve is set for 7:00 PM ET on both Wednesday and Thursday from Nashville, Tenn. Live stats will be provided and fans can catch the action live on ESPN+. 

2023 RECORDS & OVC STANDING

• Morehead State (16-12, 9-7 OVC) 4th
• Tennessee State (2-24, 2-14 OVC) 11th

PREVIOUS MEETING & SERIES HISTORY)

• Morehead State is 62-14 all-time when facing Tennessee State, including a 24-9 record in Nashville. 
• Tennessee State defeated Morehead State in their last meeting, a five set loss for the Eagles at the OVC Tournament in Martin, Tenn.
• Morehead State has won four straight matches on the road vs. TSU. 

NOTABLE

• Morehead State's defense has played a big role in their success this season. The Eagles rank sixth in the nation as a team in digs/set (17.59) and 41st in opponent hitting percentage (.169).
• Peighton Isley, the Eagles' libero, ranks 17th in the nation in digs/set individually at 5.16. She has posted 10 straight matches with double-digit digs, with five 20+ dig efforts in that time frame. On the season, Isley has 25 double-digit dig performances in 28 matches. 
• Isley has had help along the back row, and plenty of it at that. Morehead State has four other players (Shea Hefner, Brenna Bommer, M.E. Hargan, and Courtney Fitzgerald) who average over two digs/set this season. 
• On the front row, Irene Wogenstahl and Amelia Nott lead the team in blocks. Wogenstahl ranks second in the conference in blocks/set, tied for first in total blocks, and tied for second in block solos. She posted her first double-double of the season in a win over SIUE with 11 kills and 10 blocks. 
• Offensively, M.E. Hargan leads the team in points, points/set, kills, and kills/set, and ranks among the top 10 in the OVC in each of the four categories. Recently, Hargan posted 20+ kills in four of five matches.