How Texas Tech Volleyball is Dominating the Court This Season

Texas Tech volleyball is starting this season off right, having won five of the last seven overall games thus far. In fact, they won two of three games in the Red Raider Classic on September 10. Game three took place on Friday, September 11, and you can check out the score on the TTU women's volleyball page.

Red Raider Volleyball's Hot Streak

Heading into Friday afternoon, the Lady Raiders defeated Prairie View A&M in five sets. The most impressive part was that TTU was trailing 0-2 early on, but managed to clutch the win in the end.

Several players are to thank for such a memorable victory. Freshman Sara Bowcutt dominated the court with 25 kills. Elia Dinsmore, also a freshman, had the second-highest amount of kills at 12 during Thursday's game against Prairie View.

For those unaware, a "kill" in volleyball simply refers to a hit from a player that results in an immediate point for their team. You can check out volleyball.com to learn more about common volleyball terms.

How Did TTU Beat Prairie View A&M?

It was a rough start to the match as Prairie View took an early lead, 2-0, by avoiding errors while serving and by consistently outblocking Texas Tech.

Things took a turn by the third set in favor of Tech, however, thanks to Dinsmore's three kills and two blocks. After winning the third and fourth set, Texas Tech forced a tie-breaking fifth, which they won as well.

This victory brought the Lady Raiders to 5-2 overall this season heading into Friday afternoon's game against Portland State.

Keep up with all things Lady Raider volleyball by visiting the Texas Tech Athletics page throughout the season.

Go Tech!