<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=15W8Jh_0viX2NeV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=15W8Jh_0viX2NeV00" width="800" height="450" >MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee volleyball defeated Alabama A&amp;M in a dominant fashion, winning three sets to none. The second set was a nail-biter, but the Blue Raiders prevailed, winning 28-26 with the final point being a block by Aowyn Schrader and Kiera Booth. The scores of the sets were as follows: 25-17, 28-26 and 25-11.The Blue Raiders (4-8, 0-0) came into the night in a little bit of a slump, but showed no signs of that in their dominant victory. MTSU outhit the Bulldogs (2-9, 0-0) by almost .300, with the final numbers being Middle Tennessee .337 to Alabama A&amp;M's .076. It was the Blue Raider's second highest hitting percentage of the season in a single match.The trio of Kiera Booth, Laure Jansen, and Emma Nilson were all over the place tonight. The two middle blockers, Booth and Nilson, combined to have a hitting percentage of a ridiculous .649 on 27 kills. They also added eight blocks between the two of them. Senior Laure Jansen had a great performance of her own, recording an outstanding 6.33 digs/set. To go along with her defensive performance tonight, Jansen also added two service aces.Following the team's performance tonight, Associate Head Coach Jenna Orner said the following: "Each game we are trying to grow as a team, our passing was more consistent and in the third set we did a really good job of limiting our errors. I'm really proud of the middle blockers for stepping up and establishing themselves tonight."By the Numbers<ul><li>649: The two middle blockers, Kiera Booth and Emma Nilson, combined to hit an unfathomable .649 hitting percentage on 27 kills.</li><li>30: Setter Andi Spies has recorded at least 30 assists in six straight matches.</li><li>995: Junior Adriana Rhoda now sits at 995 career points, needing just five more to reach the 1000 points milestone.</li><li>8: It was a block party at the AMG tonight as the Blue Raiders recording eight blocks in just three sets.</li></ul>The Blue Raiders will be traveling to Huntsville, Texas to begin Conference USA play, taking on Sam Houston on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 &amp; 27. The matches will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at Stat Broadcast.Keeping Up with the Blue Raiders Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter/X (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball).</div></body>

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee volleyball defeated Alabama A&M in a dominant fashion, winning three sets to none. The second set was a nail-biter, but the Blue Raiders prevailed, winning 28-26 with the final point being a block by Aowyn Schrader and Kiera Booth. The scores of the sets were as follows: 25-17, 28-26 and 25-11. The Blue Raiders (4-8, 0-0) came into the night in a little bit of a slump, but showed no signs of that in their dominant victory. MTSU outhit the Bulldogs (2-9, 0-0) by almost .300, with the final numbers being Middle Tennessee .337 to Alabama A&M's .076. It was the Blue Raider's second highest hitting percentage of the season in a single match.