Morehead, Ky. -- Morehead State posted a season-high .442 hitting percentage and cruised to a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-11, 25-13) of Tennessee State Friday night in Kean Hall in Nashville, Tennessee.
Morehead State (8-11, 4-5 OVC) was led by
Riley McCloskey, who set a career-high with 11 kills and posted a .550 hitting percentage. Senior
Amelia Nott and Freshman
Ella Warrick both smacked 10 kills apiece.
Nott posted a .643 attack percentage with 10 kills on 14 attacks and Warrick hit .529 with 10 kills on 17 swings.
In the opening set, Morehead State used a 9-0 run to gain control 11-2. Later, the Tigers responded with a five-point run to cut the Eagle lead to 15-12. A 4-0 MSU run got the Eagles back out to a 19 12 lead and Morehead State closed out the set with
Haidyn Carter's first ace of her collegiate career. Morehead State hit .293 in the opening frame and held TSU to a .138 efficiency.
Morehead State got another early run in the second set to take control of the frame. The Eagles used a 6-0 run to extend their lead to 11-3. A 7-1 run pushed the MSU lead out to 19-8. The Eagles closed out the set with a 5-1 run to take the second set 25-11. MSU notched 11 kills in 20 attacks with just one error for an incredible .667 hitting percentage. TSU was held to a .038 hitting efficiency.
The teams traded points early in the final set before MSU got a 4-0 run to extend its lead to 11-6, highlighted by two kills by
Ella Warrick. A 4-1 MSU run followed by a five-point run highlighted by two service aces by
Courtney Fitzgerald put the Eagles ahead by 22-11. MSU closed out the match with a 3-1 run. Morehead State posted a .500 attack efficiency in the final set with 13 kills on 24 swings with one error.
Tennessee State (0-18, 0-7 OVC) was led by Sydney Robinson with seven kills with a .375 hitting percentage. Gabrielle Washington added five kills and three total blocks with two block solos.
Morehead State and Tennessee State will match up Saturday in Kean Hall to wrap up the series. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. ET.
NOTABLE
- Morehead State smacked five service aces. Courtney Fitzgerald led with two. Tennessee State posted four aces.
- Tennessee State had a 7-3 advantage in total blocks. Gabriella Blevins and Gabrielle Washington led with three blocks apiece. MSU's Haidyn Carter notched two blocks for MSU.
- The Eagles had a 26-18 advantage in digs. Fitzgerald posted a match-high nine digs.
