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Tennessee State volleyball loses 3-0 at Eastern Illinois

The Tigers (0-17, 0-6 OVC) fell 25-9, 25-21, 25-19 on Friday and host Morehead State at Kean Hall next week.

CHARLESTON, Ill. - Tennessee State volleyball lost 3-0 at Eastern Illinois on Friday afternoon, according to the school's official match recap and box score. The Panthers won by set scores of 25-9, 25-21 and 25-19 at McAfee Gym to close a two-match Ohio Valley Conference series.

Gabriella Blevins led the Tigers with seven points on three kills, three service aces and a solo block. Gabrielle Washington had four kills and four total blocks, and Wiktoria Jakubik added four kills. Triniti Jackson had 12 assists and six digs, and Sydni Poston had a team-high nine digs.

Tennessee State hit -.067 for the match, while Eastern Illinois hit.187, the box score shows.

The Tigers are 0-17 overall and 0-6 in the OVC; Eastern Illinois is 5-14 and 4-4. Tennessee State hosts Morehead State at Kean Hall on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. and again Saturday, Oct. 24, at noon, according to the team's schedule.

Source: Tennessee State Athletics, volleyball recap and box score, Oct. 16, 2026 (https://tsutigers.com/news/2026/10/16/womens-volleyball-volleyball-closes-eastern-illinois-road-series-in-charleston.aspx); 2026 volleyball schedule (https://tsutigers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule).

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