MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Redshirt junior Christina White opened the match with four straight service aces and Austin Peay State University’s volleyball team raced to a three-set (25-13, 32-30, 25-15) nonconference win against Middle Tennessee, Wednesday night at Alumni Memorial Gym.
Austin Peay (24-4) posted 11 service aces as a team with White posting seven aces – the most by a Governor since 2008 and only one shy of the program record. The Govs cruised to wins in the first and third sets thanks largely to White, who served up a 7-1 start in the opening frame and a 7-0 start to the third set.
Middle Tennessee (7-20) would force an exciting second set that featured 16 ties and five lead changes. Each team would see four chances at set point denied by the other side before Austin Peay converted on its fifth opportunity to claim the 32-30 win and regain much needed momentum.
Senior Ashley Slay led the Govs offense with 12 kills and a .588 attack percentage. Freshman Brooke Moore added 10 kills and a pair of service aces.
Dora Peonia paced Middle Tennessee with a match-best 13 kills. Makila York added 12 kills.
Austin Peay returns home to start a three-match Ohio Valley Conference homestand with a 7 p.m., Friday contest against UT Martin.