Thursday, October 15
Clarksville, Tenn.
6 p.m.
Abilene Christian
13-6,5-2UAC
3
at
0
Austin Peay
10-10,2-5UAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Austin Peay | 20 | 20 | 21 | 0 |
Photo by: Luke White
Koss Surpasses 2,000 Career Assists in Wildcats’ Sweep of Governors
10/15/2026 10:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Abilene Christian volleyball's Rachel Koss surpassed 2,000 career assists on the Wildcats' way to a 3-0 sweep of Austin Peay at the Winfield Dunn Center on Thursday night. Koss dished out 37 assists against the Governors to become the fifth Wildcat in the program's Division I era to reach the milestone.
ACU tied for its most kills in a Division I three-set match to pick up its second sweep of Austin Peay this season. The Wildcats matched their win total from last season, also tying for their most victories in the Division I era. They picked up their 12th win in their last 15 matches to improve to 5-2 in conference action, its best record since 2018.
ACU caps its road trip against United Athletic Conference frontrunner Eastern Kentucky at 11 a.m. (CT) Saturday in Richmond, Ky.
The Wildcats registered 52 kills at a .312 hitting percentage with 47 assists, good for second-most in a Division I three-set match. Aubrey Beaver led the way with 13 kills at a .480 clip, while freshman Alyssa Todd followed with 12 kills of her own.
Hannah Gonzalez and Hadlee Welch collected eight kills apiece, with Gonzalez swinging at a .368 attack percentage. Welch had a hand in four of ACU's five blocks on the night. Avery Thaler was a force at the net and was responsible for each of the Wildcats' five blocks to go with four kills.
Koss chipped in four kills of her own, doing so on each of her four swings, and nine digs. Brennan Ramirez, ranked in the top 10 nationally in total digs and digs per set, had 18 against the Governors with six assists and a service ace. Izabelle Larson picked up two aces of her own, and Abby Christian added 10 digs.
ACU picked up a 6-3 lead in the opening set and used a 5-0 rally to build an 11-4 cushion. The Wildcats maintained their edge the rest of the way to keep the Governors at bay and earn a 25-20 win. Todd paved the way with six kills at .333, while Gonzalez delivered five kills at a .625 mark. Koss set them up with 14 assists.
A five-point run in the second set pushed ACU in front, 9-6, ahead of a 7-1 streak that made it a 17-10 game. The Wildcats held off a late Governor rally to pick up another 25-20 victory. Beaver stepped up with five kills at .625 in a well-rounded set that saw five other Wildcats record two kills apiece.
Both teams traded points in the third set until ACU built a 5-1 run to grab a 15-11 lead. It held off another late Austin Peay to seal the sweep with a 25-21 win. Aubrey Beaver tallied five kills as Welch and Todd had four each. Welch lent a hand in two blocks, while Thaler was responsible for all three in the frame.
ACU tied for its most kills in a Division I three-set match to pick up its second sweep of Austin Peay this season. The Wildcats matched their win total from last season, also tying for their most victories in the Division I era. They picked up their 12th win in their last 15 matches to improve to 5-2 in conference action, its best record since 2018.
ACU caps its road trip against United Athletic Conference frontrunner Eastern Kentucky at 11 a.m. (CT) Saturday in Richmond, Ky.
The Wildcats registered 52 kills at a .312 hitting percentage with 47 assists, good for second-most in a Division I three-set match. Aubrey Beaver led the way with 13 kills at a .480 clip, while freshman Alyssa Todd followed with 12 kills of her own.
Hannah Gonzalez and Hadlee Welch collected eight kills apiece, with Gonzalez swinging at a .368 attack percentage. Welch had a hand in four of ACU's five blocks on the night. Avery Thaler was a force at the net and was responsible for each of the Wildcats' five blocks to go with four kills.
Koss chipped in four kills of her own, doing so on each of her four swings, and nine digs. Brennan Ramirez, ranked in the top 10 nationally in total digs and digs per set, had 18 against the Governors with six assists and a service ace. Izabelle Larson picked up two aces of her own, and Abby Christian added 10 digs.
ACU picked up a 6-3 lead in the opening set and used a 5-0 rally to build an 11-4 cushion. The Wildcats maintained their edge the rest of the way to keep the Governors at bay and earn a 25-20 win. Todd paved the way with six kills at .333, while Gonzalez delivered five kills at a .625 mark. Koss set them up with 14 assists.
A five-point run in the second set pushed ACU in front, 9-6, ahead of a 7-1 streak that made it a 17-10 game. The Wildcats held off a late Governor rally to pick up another 25-20 victory. Beaver stepped up with five kills at .625 in a well-rounded set that saw five other Wildcats record two kills apiece.
Both teams traded points in the third set until ACU built a 5-1 run to grab a 15-11 lead. It held off another late Austin Peay to seal the sweep with a 25-21 win. Aubrey Beaver tallied five kills as Welch and Todd had four each. Welch lent a hand in two blocks, while Thaler was responsible for all three in the frame.
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
ACU
APSU
Kills
52
32
Errors
18
14
Attempts
109
105
Hitting %
.312
.171
Points
61.0
45.0
Assists
47
31
Aces
4
8
Blocks
5
5
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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