CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The best word to describe Mikayla Powell's first day of the Stacheville Challenge: dominant.

After tallying a career-high 23 kills in Austin Peay State University's 3-1 win over North Dakota State, the senior followed up with a career-best .684 hitting percentage in her team's three-game sweep of ETSU, Friday, by scores of 25-23, 25-23, and 25-18. Austin Peay (6-4) picked up its first sweep of the year.

The Governors, who hosted the Buccaneers for the first time in six all-time meetings, won for the first time in the series since a 3-0 sweep on Sept. 7, 2012, ending a two-match skid. Austin Peay improved to 4-2 in the series.

Powell, who tied a match-high with 14 kills, put together the fifth-best hitting-percentage performance in program history and tied for 18th nationally this season (15-19 attacks).

Austin Peay stretched its match win streak inside the Winfield Dunn Center to 13, the third-longest in program history, two shy of 15 set during the 2017-18 seasons (last three matches of 2017, first 12 of 2018) and three away from the record of 16 set during the 1991-92 seasons (last match of 1991, first 15 of 1992).

ETSU (5-6) was swept for the first time in eight matches.

In set one, the Buccaneers jumped out to a 4-1 advantage, scoring the first three points via a pair of blocks and Austin Peay blocking error. The Governors responded with four-straight points and six of the next seven before ETSU countered with four-consecutive to grab a 10-8 edge. ETSU scored three-straight points and five of six to go on top, 20-15. Austin Peay rallied with three-straight points courtesy of consecutive kills by Tegan Seyring and a service ace by Maggie Keenan. Marlayna Bullington tallied three-straight kills to bring the Governors within one, 23-22. Back-to-back kills by Powell put her team in front, 24-23. Austin Peay tallied five-straight points and seven of the final eight, ending the set with a Bullington service ace.

Austin Peay ended a stretch of six-straight set losses in the series and a Buccaneers' streak of four-straight set wins this season. Powell had a set-high six kills and .714 hitting percentage in the game, which featured seven ties.

ETSU built a 4-1 upper hand for a second-straight set, but the Governors rallied to tie at six via back-to-back combination blocks. Consecutive service aces by Janvier Buggs were part of a 3-0 Austin Peay spurt, but the Buccaneers responded with three-straight to take a 17-13 lead. Austin Peay rallied with five-straight points, as Bullington and Seyring kills sandwiched a service ace by Sadie Edmonston, making the score 18-17. The Governors scored six of seven to grab a 19-18 lead. After ETSU scored three-consecutive kills to go up 21-19, Austin Peay rallied with 4-0 run, including three-consecutive kills by Powell, as her 11th of the night pushed the game to set point. Powell scored her squad's final four points of the frame, and the Governors recorded five of the final six.

Powell totaled 12 kills and a .647 hitting percentage through the first two sets. Jaida Clark netted a .364 kill percentage through the same stretch.

The Governors turned the tables in the third set, jumping out to a 4-1 lead off back-to-back service aces from Bullington. A Keenan kill concluded a 3-0 run to make the score 10-5. Another 3-0 spurt, including two Powell kills, stretched Austin Peay's advantage to 15-8. The Governors scored nine of 12 points to go on top 21-11. A Payton Deidesheimer kill ended the first match between the teams since 2016.

Austin Peay hit .448 in the final stanza.

Bullington ended with 10 kills and a .316 hitting percentage. Clark had seven kills and a .429 kill percentage. Kelsey Mead notched her second-straight and sixth double-double this year with 12 digs and 22 assists. Erin Eisenhart came up wth 11 digs. Buggs tied a season-high with 17 assists, her 14th-straight match in double figures. Buggs and Bullington each had three service aces.

Austin Peay ended with a season-high .320 kill percentage, its highest in 12 matches.

The Governors conclude the tournament, Saturday, eyeing their 11th-straight victory over UT Martin in Clarksville. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. CT.