Racers Down Golden Eagles

Saturday, October 31

Cookeville, Tenn.

4 p.m.

Murray State

21-2, 11-1

Tennessee Tech

6-19, 4-8

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Murray State	22	25	25	25	3
Tennessee Tech	25	12	22	19	1

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

10/31/2015 6:09:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

For the second match in a row of the weekend, the Murray State volleyball team dropped the first set of its match, only to rally to win the next three to earn a 3-1 victory. This time, it came over Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Set scores went 22-25, 25-12, 25-22 and 25-19. The Racers improve to 21-2 overall and 11-1 in OVC play.

Scottie Ingram had a huge match for the Racers, leading the team with 16 kills and also added 20 digs and three blocking assists. It was Ingram's 10^th double-double this season. MSU had a fairly balanced attack on the day as Taylor Olden was second on the team with eight kills and also added 10 digs. Alyssa Lelm and Kristen Besselsen added seven and six kills, respectively. Besselsen also added 11 digs and led the team, along with Lelm and Olivia Chatman, with five total blocks in the victory.

As a team, the Racers out-blocked TTU (6-19, 4-8 OVC) 12-6 and recorded a team hitting percentage of .157 while holding the Golden Eagles to just an .043 clip overall. TTU did record six service aces to MSU's three in the match.

Sam Bedard had another solid match, leading the team with 37 assists and also tallying 16 digs. Ellie Lorenz recorded a team-high 26 digs in the win. Besselsen, Ingram and Audrey Lewis recorded the Racers' three serving aces.

The Racers return home next weekend as UT Martin and Southeast Missouri come to town Nov. 6 and 7. The match with the Skyhawks begins at 7 p.m. Friday, while SEMO comes to Racer Arena Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest.