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MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State suffocated the UT Martin attack and swept the Skyhawks (25-11, 25-19, 25-9) to clinch at least the second seed in the upcoming Ohio Valley Conference tournament that begins Sunday.

Morehead State (20-8, 14-3 OVC) held the Skyhawks to a -.153 hitting percentage while posting a .325 attack efficiency of their own. Senior Bailey Brashear set career highs with eight total blocks, including three block solos.

Senior M.E. Hargan led the MSU attack with 14 kills, hitting .370. Junior Hollan Everett finished with eight kills and fellow junior Amelia Nott added seven.

The Eagles jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead in the opening set, led by Hargan with three kills and a service ace, her 36th of the season. A four-point MSU run put the Eagles ahead 17-6; the Eagles ran off another five straight to go up 23-9 and closed out the set with Everett’s fourth termination of the opening set. Brashear led the way at the net with three blocks including a block solo. The Eagles posted a sparkling .419 hitting percentage in the set.

The second set played very differently as the score was close through the early stages of the frame. The Eagles ran out to an early 3-0 lead. The Skyhawks responded by taking five of the next six points to go ahead 5-4. A three-point run by UTM put the Skyhawks ahead 15-13 at the technical timeout.

MSU roared out of the break with a 7-0 run, highlighted by two Hargan kills, two MSU blocks and was capped by a service ace by setter Sydney Sennett, to break away at 20-15. Morehead State finished off the set with a 4-1 run, highlighted by two Everett kills and Amelia Nott’s fourth termination of the match. MSU posted a .409 attack efficiency in the set.

UT Martin (4-24, 3-14 OVC) was led by senior Kayla Bryant with just five kills. Bryant also added two service aces, giving her 44 on the season.

SOUTHERN INDIANA 3, WESTERN ILLINOIS 0

MACOMB, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball picks up the sweep (3-0) at Western Illinois University in the first half of the final series of the 2025 regular season. With the win, the Screaming Eagles move to 13-4 in Ohio Valley Conference play and 17-12 overall.

 

With five aces from the Screaming Eagles’ service line, they maintained possession of the ball for the majority of the set. Senior Bianca Anderson and junior Leah Coleman each landed three kills to lead the court. Ashby Willis led the back court, picking up five digs and leading the team with two aces. Junior McKenzie Murphy, who leads the conference in blocking, continued her dominance at the net, adding three blocks to help keep the WIU offense in the negative hitting percentage.

 

To kick off the second set, the Eagles saw a difficult serving run from the Leathernecks, which tallied four aces. USI fought back, regaining control of the lead after chipping away at the five-point lead the WIU serve had gained them. Freshman Carley Wright swung the momentum for the Eagles’ side, tying the score with three back-to-back kills. She finished the set with seven kills on one error for a game-high .462 hitting percentage. Murphy kept up the net defense with two more blocks.  Freshman Aysa Thomas had her best set with 12 assists and six digs in the set.

 

After some back and forth to start the final set, Willis went on an eight-point serving run, gaining the Eagles a seven-point lead. The Leathernecks fought back with their own serving run to tie the game back up. Willis had her best offensive set, adding six kills, followed by Anderson, who added five. Libero Audrey Small kept the WIU offense at bay, picking up eight digs.

For the game, Willis finished with a double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs. Tying her in kills was Wright, who also finished with 11, and she ended with a .391 hitting percentage, committing just two errors for the best efficiency on the court.

 

OVC Freshman of the Week, Thomas, committed to her all-around performance with 28 assists, 11 digs, and three kills, marking her 20th double-double in her debut season.

 

The team finished with 70 digs for 23 per set, led by Small, who ended with 14, along with four other Eagles with double-digit digs. Defense at the net was led by Murphy, who finished with five blocks, including two solo. The team had seven blocks, adding to their season total so far of 244, to top the conference rankings.

 

The top seed of the OVC Tournament remains up for grabs after Tuesday’s games as results around the league keep USI in a close third-place position, behind top seeds Morehead State University and Eastern Illinois University.

TENNESSEE TECH 3, EASTERN ILLINOIS 0

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech showed it is still very much a force in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Golden Eagles handed league-leader Eastern Illinois its third conference loss of the season as Tech swept the Panthers 3-0 on Tuesday night.

The Golden Eagles (14-15, 11-6 OVC) claimed the first set 25-22, the second 26-24 and the third 25-20 to complete the sweep. It was a tight contest despite the sweep as the three sets saw 24 tie scores and just six lead changes – four coming in the second set.

Bella Powell led the Golden Eagles with 11 kills and a .304 hitting percentage, while collecting two service aces with 16 receptions and six digs. Alayna Pierce had 10 kills with a .259 hitting percentage, while also tallying an assist, 10 receptions, five digs and an assisted block.

Jordan Karlen had a double-double with 31 assists and 10 digs, while MK Roberts led the team in digs with 13 and Mallory Jenkins had a team-best four assisted blocks.

The Panthers (20-7, 14-3 OVC) were led by Lilli Amettis with 11 kills, while Katie Kopshever had 10. Cataline Rochaix had 31 assists to match Karlen’s tally, while Ariadna Pereles had a game-high 15 digs.

With the first matches of the week out of the way, EIU and Morehead State are now even at 14-3 for the top two spots in the standings. The Panthers still hold a tiebreaker with MSU, while Southern Indiana can match both of them Wednesday with EIU and Morehead losses.

Southeast Missouri, Little Rock and Tech all three won, leaving the trio deadlocked at 11-6. USI’s victory Tuesday has secured the four-through-six spots for the Redhawks, Trojans and Golden Eagles with Wednesday’s matches deciding the final seeding.

The opening set was square 13 times, the final time at 22 on a Tech service error. Tech received a point on an EIU service error to take the 23-22 lead, then MK Roberts delivered a service act, then an attack error by Kopshever gave Tech the early match advantage.

In the second set, Kopshever tied the set at 22, then Destiny Walker and Kopshever added two kills to take a 24-22 lead. The Golden Eagles battled back as Powell collected a kill, an attack error knotted the set at 24, then Tech took the lead on a Jenkins kill. The set ended on a Walker attack error.

After trailing 4-1, Tech rallied to take a 10-5 lead on a 9-0 run. The Golden Eagles led by as many as five and was able to hold off a Panther rally as the score only got as close as 20-18 before Tech was able to climb back out by five as Karlen clinched the match on a kill to make it 25-20.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 3, SIUE 1

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Southeast Missouri State (19-12, 11-6 OVC) claimed a 3-1 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (12-16, 7-10 OVC) on Tuesday evening at First Community Arena, with scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-17, and 25-21. Southeast Missouri State recorded a team hitting percentage of .299 and secured seven service aces to overcome the early deficit.

 

The Cougars took an early lead with kills from Sophie Robinson and Grace Nichols, assisted by Paige Bernstein, establishing a 2-0 advantage. SEMO responded with Marin Johnson’s kill and a service ace, leveling the score at 5-5. SIUE regained momentum with a 6-1 run, featuring key kills from Kennedy Pike and Robinson, extending their lead to 11-6. Nina Schuberth served up her 50th ace of the season. Teagan Sullivan’s service ace capped off the Cougars’ dominance in the set, securing a 25-17 victory. 

 

Southeast Missouri State took an early 3-1 lead, bolstered by a block from Alaina Lester and Johnson. Katherine St. John and Ramiri Gardner each contributed key kills, helping the team stretch their advantage to 10-5. Alandry Below delivered a service ace to extend the lead to 15-8, showcasing the team’s momentum. Lucy Arndt’s decisive kill closed the set at 25-16, solidifying Southeast Missouri control.  

 

Johnson contributed with two early kills, while Arndt added one to keep SEMO competitive at the start. SEMO pulled ahead with a 5-0 run, featuring a service ace and two kills by Kara Oxenknecht. Arndt continued her strong performance with multiple kills, extending the visitor’s lead to 21-13. Lester’s kill secured the set for SEMO, closing the period with a 25-17 advantage.

 

Robinson opened scoring for the Cougars with a kill assisted by Bernstein. Johnson delivered three consecutive kills for the Redhawks, leveling the score at 4-4. Oxenknecht’s two kills, both set up by Below, pushed the visitors ahead 8-6. Lucy Arndt picked up her 400th kill of the season. SEMO sealed the set 25-21 with a kill from Lester, assisted by Megan Holder.

LITTLE ROCK 3, LINDENWOOD 0

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Little Rock took care of business Tuesday in the first of two matches at Lindenwood, and can clinch the No. 4 seed in next week’s Ohio Valley Conference Championships with a win in tomorrow’s regular season finale at Hyland Arena. 

 

The Trojans (16-13, 11-6 OVC) didn’t blink in a staredown with a tough Lions squad, taking the match in straight sets, 25-23, 25-19, and 25-19. Little Rock hit .309 for the match, including .333 in the second set and .355 in the third, closing out the sweep.

 

Bella Cherry led the way, putting down a game-high 15 kills while hitting .367, and Crismeyli Rodriguez hit .500 to finish with 11 kills. A’lanae Margaritha served up four of Little Rock’s eight aces on the evening, and Dariana Valencia finished with 19 assists, putting her in the program record book where she’s now 10th all-time in career assists. 

 

Lindenwood tried to steer clear of Adriana Roman, one of the top liberos in the nation, but the junior still managed to lead all players with 14 digs. Valencia added 11 digs to finish off a double-double, while senior captain Jaycee Kennedy finished with five kills on six attacks with no errors (.833) to go with a pair of blocks.





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Lions announce 2025-26 Track and Field Schedule

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COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University has released the 2025-26 track and field schedule on Thursday morning, the first season for the Lions as full members of NCAA Division I.
 
The Lions are slated to take part in four indoor meets before the Southland Conference Championships and then take part in the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time in the Division I era. The outdoor season sees the Lions participate in six meets prior to the postseason, which includes the SLC Championships, the NCAA West Regional Championships, and the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
 
The first meet of the year comes on January 16 at the Owen Hewett Invitational in Norman, Oklahoma, hosted by Oklahoma. The next two meets for the Lions are in College Station with the Ted Nelson Invitational on January 23-24 and then Charlie Thomas Invitational on February 6-7.
 
The final meet before the conference championships during the indoor portion of the schedule is the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on February 25.
 
The Southland Indoor Championships return to Birmingham, Alabama, on February 25-26. The top qualifiers around the country will advance to the NCAA Indoor Championships, which take place on March 13-14 in Fayetteville.
 
The Lions begin the outdoor season on March 20-21 at the TCU Alumni Invite in Fort Worth. The annual trip down I-35 is next as the Texas Relays take place in Austin on April 1-4 and the Bobcat Invitational is held in San Marcos on April 2-4.
 
Another trip down to College Station is next for the 44 Farms Team Invitational on April 9-11, followed by the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 25 in Houston, and the final regular season outdoor meet comes on May 8 at the Arkansas Twilight in Fayetteville.
 
The Southland Outdoor Championships are hosted by SFA in Nacogdoches this year on May 14-16.
 
Top qualifiers in the western half of the country following the conference championships will advance to the NCAA West Regional Championships in Fayetteville on May 27-30, with the best performers punching their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships held at the historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on June 10-13.
 
2025-26 LION TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE



















DATE MEET LOCATION HOST INSTITUTION
Jan. 16 Owen Hewett Invitational Norman, Okla. Oklahoma
Jan. 23-24 Ted Nelson Invitational College Station Texas A&M
Feb. 6-7 Charlie Thomas Invitational College Station Texas A&M
Feb. 20 Arkansas Qualifier Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas
Feb. 25-26 SLC Indoor Championships Birmingham, Ala. Southland Conference
March 13-14 NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. NCAA
March 20-21 TCU Alumni Invite Fort Worth TCU
April 1-4 Texas Relays Austin Texas
April 2-4 Bobcat Invitational San Marcos Texas State
April 9-11 44 Farms Team Invitational College Station Texas A&M
April 25 J. Fred Duckett Twilight Houston Rice
May 8 Arkansas Twilight Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas
May 14-16 SLC Outdoor Championships Nacogdoches Southland Conference
May 27-30 NCAA West Regional Championships Fayetteville, Ark. NCAA
June 10-13 NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Ore. NCAA

 

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WSU Track Heads to Boston Opener

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BOSTON, Mass. – Washington State Track will start its indoor season at the Boston Opener on Saturday, December 6th. The meet will be held at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The four runners for each team will look to start the year strong against the elite field competing at this event.

Evans Kurui, Solomon Kipchoge will race in the Men’s Elite 5k at 3 pm ET, 12 pm PT. Kutoven Stevens will compete in the Men’s 5000-meter race at 7:10 pm ET, 4:10 pm PT. Zenah Cheptoo, Rosemary Longisa, Nicole Bissell, and Caroline Jepkorir will race in the Women’s 3k at 1 pm ET, 10 am PT. Zenah will also run in the Women’s 5k race beginning at 4:30 pm ET, 1:30 pm PT.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door or in advance on the Boston University website. 

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This Week in WAC Volleyball – NCAA Tournament

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WAC VB25 Release – NCAA Tournament

UTAH VALLEY CAPTURES THE 2025 WAC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TITLE IN THRILLING FASHION

No. 1 Utah Valley claimed the 2025 WAC Volleyball Tournament trophy after defeating No. 2 Utah Tech in a five-set showdown (25-21, 25-27, 25-17, 21-25, 15-6). This was Utah Valley’s third WAC Tournament title and its first since going back-to-back in the Spring and Fall 2021 seasons. The Wolverines advanced to the tournament championship match after sweeping No. 4 Abilene Christian 3-0 in the semifinal match.

 

THE WOLVERINES HEAD TO STANFORD

Utah Valley received the conference’s automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament and will take on No. 2 Stanford on December 5 at 7 p.m. PT at the Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California. The winner of the match will face the winner of No. 7 South Dakota State and Arizona. This will be the first time the Wolverines will play in the NCAA Tournament since the Fall 2021 season.

 

AVERY PAGE NAMED WAC TOURNAMENT MOP

The WAC Player of the Year, Avery Page, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after compiling a season-high 22 kills along with 17 digs and five total blocks for 24.5 points in the championship match. Page notched eight kills, seven digs, one ace and one block in UVU’s sweep over Abilene Christian.

 

UVU’S CHISM AND WOODEN JOIN PAGE ON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Joining Page on the All-Tournament team from Utah Valley was Bella Wooden and Evalyn Chism. Wooden collected 10 kills in the championship match and led the team with 10 total blocks, accounting for three of the Wolverines’ four solo blocks. Chism tallied a season-high in both assists (54) and digs (21), leading the team in both statistics. Rounding out the All-Tournament Team were Utah Tech’s Nana Asiata, Marley Roe, Tessa Treanor and Abilene Christian’s Hannah Gonzalez.



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Nevada track and field season underway on Reno’s $5.3 million track

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Annalies Kalma is a sprinter on the Nevada track & field team.

Indoor track and field season is underway and the $5.3 million track at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center is getting its second full season of work.

The Nevada women’s track and field team is hosting the Silver State Invitational and combined events Thursday through Saturday at the Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

The Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track, built by Mondo in Italy and shipped to Reno, is considered one of the fastest tracks in the nation due to its high-tech construction. Mondo has supplied all the tracks for the Summer Olympics for the past 40 years.

Last year, events at the facility brought in more than 5,000 athletes, 12,000 room nights and more than $6 million in economic impact for the Reno-Sparks area.



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Boerstra Named to WCC Volleyball All-Academic Team

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LOS ANGELES — Just days after earning All-WCC Second Team honors, graduate student Maddie Boerstra has been named to the 2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team.

The All-Academic Team features 16 student-athletes from across the conference who have demonstrated excellence both on the court and in the classroom. To qualify, student-athletes must hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20, be in their second year at their institution, and play a significant role within their program.

In addition to Boerstra’s selection, three Lions earned WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention recognition: Kayla Lopez, Delfina Schuh, and Sophie Stephenson.

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Owls Set to Open 2025-26 Indoor Season at Pair of Meets

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KENNESAW, Ga. — Kennesaw State will open its 2025–26 indoor track and field season at two different meets this week. 27 KSU jumpers, vaulters and throwers will compete Friday at the Clemson Opener, while four KSU distance and mid-distance runners will race Saturday in Boston at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The men’s pole vault, high jump and shot put begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Center. Group B of the heptathlon starts the day with the 60 hurdles at 9 a.m.

At the Boston University Track & Tennis Center, Britney Chatfield will run the 800 meters, scheduled for 11:12 a.m. Emma Sullivan will make her season debut in the elite 800 at 3 p.m. Collins Kipkemboi and Brian Limo will follow in the men’s 5,000, slated to begin at 7:10 p.m.


How to Follow

Live video coverage of the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener will stream on FloTrack.

Live results will be available for both meets, with Flash Results covering Clemson and Lancer Timing providing updates from Boston.


Year Two in Conference USA

The 2025–26 season marks KSU’s second in Conference USA. The Owls won both the men’s indoor and outdoor team titles in 2024–25. The men’s indoor squad became the first KSU team to win a CUSA championship.

KSU has 27 entries (14 men and 13 women) in the Clemson Opener, all in field events. On the men’s side, returners Kenyatta Bennett, Simon Seid, Andrew Dassler, Evan Martinez and Chinedum Ike are among nine athletes making their season debuts. Freshmen Cameron Dean and Gage Voyles will make their collegiate debuts. On the women’s side, eight returners — including Maya Steines, Kaylee Brown and Keira Hight — will open their seasons. Transfers Morgan Pepe and Myesha Hall and freshman Jakayla Arnold will make their KSU debuts Friday.


All-Americans in Action

Kali Terza and Emma Sullivan, Kennesaw State’s two returning women’s All-Americans from the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, are each entered in weekend meets.

Terza, a hammer All-American, will compete in the weight throw at Clemson on Friday at 4 p.m.

Sullivan, who earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 800 meters in June, will race in the elite 800 at 3 p.m. Saturday. She will compete alongside Tessa Busswell, Sami Oblad and Anne Elise Packard of BYU, as well as Chloe Symon of Washington and Tayissa Buchanan of Penn State.


Keep an Eye on the Clock

A strong field of collegiate and professional distance runners is expected in Boston on Saturday for the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, an annual meet known for producing record-breaking and national-qualifying performances.

Chatfield, who placed fourth in the 800 at last season’s CUSA Outdoor Championships, will race at 11:12 a.m.

Following impressive cross country seasons, Kipkemboi and Limo — both from Kenya — will compete in the 5,000 at 7:10 p.m.


Up Next

After this week, Kennesaw State will not compete again until 2026. The Owls return to action at the Samford Invite and Open and the Vanderbilt Invite on Jan. 16–17.










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