Volleyball Streak Now 10 Straight - Defeats UTM - Murray State University Athletics

Friday, November 7

Martin, Tenn.

7 p.m.

Murray State

21-4 (12-1OVC)

UT Martin

10-17 (3-10OVC)

Murray State

UT Martin

Photo by: Sam Sheffer

Volleyball Streak Now 10 Straight - Defeats UTM

11/7/2014 8:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The Murray State volleyball team increased its winning streak to ten with the sweep over UT Martin 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-20) Friday night in Martin, Tennessee. The sweep comes as the 13^th sweep of the season for the Racers.

The start of the match and the first set was close between the two. UT Martin (10-17, 3-10 OVC) and Murray State (21-4, 12-1 OVC) were tied 7-7 before Murray State went on an 11-1 run to take a 19-8 advantage. After that, MSU would not give up as they took the first set 25-15.

The second set was tied 1-1 and after that the Racers had the advantage. The Skyhawks tried to come back, but MSU took a 5-1 lead and continued to dominate. Murray State got nine straight points to take a 17-8 advantage. The Racers took the second set 25-16.

During the third set, UTM was looking to come back and led 6-3. Scottie Ingram and Alyssa Lelm gave the Racers the momentum to tie it 6-6. Both teams would go back and forth with points until Murray State took a 15-10 advantage. The Racers would not give up the lead and took the third set and match 25-20.

Two Racers notched double-digit kills. Scottie Ingram had a match high 14 kills to go along with seven digs and three blocks. Taylor Olden recorded 12 kills while only committing three errors on a .526 clip. Sam Bedard put up a match-high 25 assists to go along with eight kills and six digs. Ellie Lorenz dished out a match-high 16 digs.

Murray State will face Southeast Missouri State tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Cape Girardeau, Mo. If the Racers win tomorrow, they will clinch their first regular season championship in program history.