CHARLOTTE, NC --The Delaware State volleyball team fell to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 3-0 (23-25, 16-25, 18-25) Saturday at Halton Arena.

The non-conference loss dropped Delaware State to 1-5 on the season.

Aaliyah Mitchell finished with six kills on the day to lead the Hornets offense. got eight digs from Gerren Tomlin to lead them defensively.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Hornets found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tight first set 25-23. Tennessee Tech grabbed the advantage for good at 7-6 in a set that was tied up four times before the Golden Eagles took over the lead.

SET 2 | A 25-16 second-set loss put Delaware State in a 2-0 hole in the match. The Hornets fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before dropping the set.

SET 3 | Delaware State couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Hornets dropped a tough set 25-18. Delaware State trailed by as many as seven points as Tennessee Tech grabbed the advantage for good at 16-15 in a set that was tied up five times before the Golden Eagles took over in the second half of the stanza.

Next Up....
The Hornets take the court again on Friday, September 13th at the University of Connecticut at 7 p.m.