Posted: Nov 04, 2010
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off their 3-1 win over Jacksonville State, the Golden Eagles (7-18, 5-9 OVC) will look to climb up the OVC standings using a four-match homestand that concludes the 2010 regular season. Tech opens its homestand with a pair of matches this weekend against Murray State and UT Martin.
"The only way we can control our own destiny is to win," head
coach John Blair said. "We can't afford to get complacent and we
need to stay focused."
Tennessee Tech opens the weekend as it hosts the Racers of
Murray State Friday at 7 p.m. In their previous meeting this
season, Murray State defeated the Golden Eagles in five sets. The
Racers currently sit fourth in the conference with an 8-6 Ohio
Valley Conference record and are 13-13 overall.
"Murray is one of those teams that does some things that no
one else does," Blair said. "They have one of the best setters in
the conference and they'll always be in a match because of
it."
The Golden Eagles then welcome in UT Martin with the opening
serve set for 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tech defeated the Skyhawks
earlier this season in four sets and presently own an eight-match
winning streak over UTM. The Skyhawks own a 5-21 record and a 3-11
OVC record which places them in ninth place in the
conference.
"UT Martin has been a little up and down this season but when
they're up they are good," Blair said. "I don't think we saw their
best last time we faced them and if you go into the match assuming
they will be a pushover you can get into trouble quickly."