Volleyball Recap: Cookeville Falls Despite Big Games from Chloe Sexton and Ella Hardin

If Cookeville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of LaVergne on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Siegel Stars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Cavaliers let down their fans at home.

While Cookeville ultimately came up short, they really made Siegel work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 26-16, 22-25, 15-12.

Chloe Sexton

Digs

09/30/25 vs Siegel	21
09/25/25 @ LaVergne	13
09/23/25 vs Wilson Central	11
09/18/25 @ Lebanon	20
09/16/25 vs White County	12

Cookeville's loss came despite strong showings from Ella Hardin and Chloe Sexton. Hardin had 13 digs and three aces, while Sexton had 21 digs and two aces. Sexton has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.

Camryn Faulk was nothing short of spectacular for Siegel: she had 28 digs and seven assists. Those 28 digs gave Faulk a new career-high.

Cookeville's defeat dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Siegel, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-14.

Looking ahead, Cookeville will face off against Smyrna at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Siegel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eagleville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.