Morehead, Ky. -- Morehead State got a balanced attack and got its second straight sweep (25-20, 25-21, 25-14) over Tennessee State Saturday afternoon in Kean Hall in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Morehead State (9-11, 5-5 OVC) was led by Hollan Everett and Ella Warrick with nine kills apiece. Everett posted a .333 hitting percentage while Warrick posted a .273 efficiency. Amelia Nott added eight terminations, posting a .462 hitting percentage. Kylie Sharp tied her career high with seven kills and hit .455.
 
In the opening set, Morehead State led through the middle stages of the frame. A 3-0 run capped by a Josie Certa service ace pushed the MSU lead to 18-14. Tennessee State (0-18, 0-8 OVC) rallied with a five-point run to take the lead 20-19. The Eagles responded with a 6-0 run to close out the set powered by two aces and a kill by Nott. Everett led the MSU attack with five kills.
 
The Eagles and the Tigers battled through a tight second set that featured five ties and two lead changes. An early 4-0 TSU run put the Tigers ahead 9-4. MSU rallied to draw even at 10-10. A 7-1 run put the Eagles ahead 17-12. A Tiger 4-0 run shaved the Eagle advantage to 17-16. MSU got some separation with a 3-0 run and closed out the set outscoring the Tigers 3-1.
 
The Eagles posted a .364 hitting percentage in the second frame while holding TSU to a .194 efficiency. Nott led the Eagle attack with five kills in six swings. Warrick added four kills of her own.
 
Morehead State roared into the final set with a nine-point run to take a 9-1 lead, capped by Nott's third service ace of the match. The Eagles were never threatened and cruised to the 25-14 set win to close out the match. MSU hit .333 in the final frame; TSU hit .100.
 
Tennessee State was led by Melae Lacy with eight kills.
 
Morehead State returns home Thursday and Friday to face off with Eastern Illinois. First serve Thursday is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET. Friday's match is an Education Day matinee that will start at noon ET. Both matches are scheduled to be aired on ESPN+.
 
NOTABLE

• Morehead State posted a .296 hitting percentage while Tennessee State hit .151.
• MSU had a 9-4 edge in service aces, led by Nott's three. Freshman Nora Campbell smacked the first two aces of her career.
• The Eagles had a 5-4 edge in total team blocks. Freshman Haidyn Carter led the Eagles at the net with three total blocks, including one block solo. She leads Morehead State this season with 58 blocks.
• Freshman Josie Certa led with 21 assists in the match.
• MSU had a 33-28 advantage in digs. Warrick posted a match-high nine digs to lead the Eagles.