NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The UT Southern volleyball team traveled to Fisk University on Wednesday night, where they dropped a three-set match at Henderson Johnson Arena. Due to technical issues, complete match statistics were not available until late Wednesday night.
The Firehawks showed stretches of strong play, pushing Fisk in all three sets, but ultimately came up short by scores of 21-25, 15-25, and 18-25.
Junior outside hitter Emma Beardsley led the Firehawks with nine kills, hitting .182 on 22 total attacks, while Ashlee Kraft added five kills and posted a team-best .333 attack percentage. Amree Patterson chipped in four kills and 15 assists, setting a steady tone offensively.
Defensively, Olivia Ward anchored the back row with 14 digs, while Irby Norris and Emma Harding combined for four block assists. The Firehawks finished the night with five total team blocks and 41 points overall.
Below is a comparison of team statistics per set:
| Set |
UT Southern K-E-TA (Pct) |
Fisk K-E-TA (Pct) |
UT Southern Sideout % |
Fisk Sideout % |
| 1 |
8-30 (.000) |
14-36 (.222) |
37% |
45% |
| 2 |
6-27 (.148) |
11-26 (.346) |
44% |
73% |
| 3 |
5-33 (.152) |
12-33 (.212) |
41% |
57% |
| Match Total |
19-90 (.100) |
37-95 (.253) |
41% avg. |
58% avg. |
UT Southern's offense struggled to find rhythm against a strong blocking presence from Fisk, who finished with nine total team blocks compared to UTS's five. Despite the result, the Firehawks' defensive tenacity kept each set competitive.
The Firehawks return to action on Friday, October 24, when they travel to Loyola (La.) for an SSAC matchup. UTS will look to avenge their straight-set loss to the Wolf Pack earlier this month in Pulaski.
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