By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Consistency on offense was the key factor for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team on Thursday, as the Golden Eagles fell to Wyoming, 3-0, in the first contest of the UniWyo Invite in Laramie, Wyo.
The Cowgirls hit .307 while holding Tech to an attack of just .078 on the night. Wyoming also used a 39-25 advantage in the kills column to take the victory. The Golden Eagles did produce more blocks in the contest with a 9.0-8.0 advantage.
Junior outside hitter Madolyn Isringhausen led the Tech squad with nine kills in the match, racking up three digs, an ace, and two blocks to the mix. Middle blocker Skylar Boom led the purple and gold with four blocks in the tilt.
Setter Jordan Karlen tallied 24 assists and five digs to pace the Golden Eagles on both sides. Ava Schubert and Ayanna Rodgers both tallied two blocks to add to the Tech effort while Bella Powell accounted for five kills and three digs.
Wyoming used a late surge to pull away from the purple and gold in the opening set, breaking an 11-11 tie to win 25-18. In the second set, the Golden Eagles fought tooth and nail with the Cowgirls, trailing by just three at 23-20. The home squad snagged back-to-back points to win 25-20 and take a 2-0 lead.
Tech struggled to find a consistent attack in the third set, posting seven kills and eight errors. On the flip side, Wyoming turned in its most effective set, registering 12 kills on a .350 attack for the 25-15 win.
The Golden Eagles conclude its non-conference action for the season Friday afternoon, squaring off with Idaho State in its final match of the UniWyo Invite at 3:00 p.m. CT.
File photo by Jim Dillon
