After losing the first two sets, Cleveland State volleyball came back to force a fifth set in their conference opener.
The Cougars pushed Pellissippi State (3-2, 1-0) all the way to match point before the Panthers took the final two points to hold off the comeback.
Cougars volleyball opens conference play Tuesday night hosting Pellissippi State with game time set for 6:30 p.m. EST in the L.Quentin Lane Gymnasium on the campus of Cleveland State.
Cleveland State finished one set away from their first victory of the season, falling 3-2 to Reinhardt University's JV squad.
"I’m really encouraged by the continual improvement we show each night," head coach Peyton McDaniel said. "Our priority now is just piecing together the set wins for a full match."
Cleveland State welcomed nationally ranked Wallace State to their gym for their volleyball home season opener.
The Cougars couldn't pull out the win, but were able to take a set, losing 3-1.
The volleyball team is holding open tryouts today at noon.
"We want to give anyone that's already enrolled here a chance to come tryout," head coach Peyton McDaniel said. "With such good local volleyball programs, we feel certain there could be some talent wandering around our campus."
The Cleveland State volleyball team opens their season this evening.
The Cougars travel to Snead State for their first official game of the year with a 7:00 p.m. eastern start time.
Cleveland State volleyball traveled to Snead State for their season opener, but couldn't bring home a win.
The Cougars were shutout 3-0, losing 25-18 in set one, 25-22 in set two, and 25-15 in set three.