Volleyball Downs Tennessee Tech in Four Sets Thursday Night - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Thursday, October 2

Cookeville, Tenn.

6:00 P.M.

Southeast Missouri State University

9-6,2-1OVC

Tennessee Tech

5-10,2-1OVC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Southeast Mo. St.	23	25	25	25	3
Tennessee Tech	25	23	22	20	1

Photo by: SEMO Creative Media

10/2/2025 8:35:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

COOKEVILLE, Tenn.— Southeast Missouri State (9-6, 2-1 OVC) defeated Tennessee Tech (5-10, 2-1 OVC) in four sets on Thursday night at the Eblen Center, taking the match 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.

SEMO capitalized on a strong serving performance with nine aces to secure the second Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season.

First Set
- Tennessee Tech opened with a service ace from Marin Johnson, establishing an early lead.
- Southeast Missouri State responded with a service ace by Bella Powell, leveling the score at 3-3.
- The set saw a back-and-forth battle, highlighted by kills from Audrey Berkebile and Bella Powell.
- Alayna Pierce's back-to-back kills clinched the set for the Golden Eagles, 25-23.

Second Set
- The Golden Eagles started strong with a kill by Ava Schubert from Jordan Karlen, setting an early tone.
- Southeast Missouri State responded with a pair of kills from Marin Johnson, leveling the score and shifting momentum.
- Alayna Pierce kept the Golden Eagles in the contest with multiple kills, maintaining a narrow lead throughout the middle of the set.
- Southeast Missouri State closed the set with a decisive 3-0 run, including a block by Kara Oxenknecht and Ramiri Gardner, securing the set 25-23.

Third Set
- The Golden Eagles gained early momentum with a 6-3 lead, highlighted by two kills from Alayna Pierce and a service ace from Ella Watford.
- Southeast Missouri State responded with a four-point run, including a service ace by Ellie Burns and a kill from Ramiri Gardner, to take an 8-6 lead.
- A critical service ace by Lucy Arndt extended Southeast Missouri State's advantage to 13-10, marking a pivotal shift in the set.
- Kara Oxenknecht and Lucy Arndt combined for a decisive block to help Southeast Missouri State close out the set 25-22.

Fourth Set
- Southeast Missouri State started strong with consecutive kills by Kara Oxenknecht and Avery Torrey, taking a 2-0 lead.
- Lucy Arndt contributed significantly with a kill and back-to-back service aces, extending the lead to 10-7.
- The Golden Eagles narrowed the gap to 20-18 with a service ace by Bella Powell, but Southeast Missouri State responded with an Arndt kill.
- The set concluded with a service ace from Marin Johnson, securing Southeast Missouri State's 25-20 victory.

SEMO Top Performers
Kara Oxenknecht
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- eight kills on a .545 hitting percentage
- five blocks
- four digs

Lucy Arndt
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- 10 kills
- five service aces
- 11 digs
- 17.5 points total

Nina Schuberth
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- 16 digs
- six assists

Megan Holder
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- 18 assists
- 14 digs
- one service ace

Game Notes:
- Megan Holder recorded her 1,000th career assist in set one on Thursday night.
- Thursday's match was the first 4-set victory of the season.

Looking ahead, Southeast Missouri State will face the Golden Eagles on Friday, Oct. 3, in Cookeville, Tenn. Match time is set for 4 p.m.