University of Missouri
Iowa State
Tigers Sweep Cylcones In Ames
10/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 31, 2001
Ames, Iowa. - The University of Missouri volleyball team overcame sluggish play in Games 2 and 3 to defeat the Iowa State Cyclones, 3-0 (30-13, 30-22, 30-26) in Ames, Iowa on Wednesday night. The Tigers improve to 18-6 on the year and 8-6 in the Big 12 while Iowa State falls to 4-15 overall and 1-13 in the conference. The Tigers would use a 17 kills and nine digs from Lisa Morris and seven service aces to grab the win, which was career win No. 551 for head Missouri volleyball coach Susan Kreklow.
The Tigers came out on fire in Game One. Morris played a great game putting down nine of her eight match-high 17 kills and recorded a .533 hitting percentage while Mizzou registered a .432 mark as a team. The Tigers also used solid serving registering three service aces en-route to the 19-minute, 30-13 win.
ISU would play the Tigers much tougher in Game 2. The Cyclones would trail the Tigers by only one at 17-16 to begin the game. However, Mizzou would go on a 13-6 run the rest of the way, mostly thanks to the solid play of junior Christi Myers who put down seven kills and two block assists in the game, as the Tigers took a 30-22 Game 2 win. Myers would go on to register her seventh double-double of the season putting down 12 kills and picking up 10 digs and recording four block assists.
Iowa State would have a lead for most of Game 3 and for the last time at 20-19. Senior defensive specialist Katie Sowers would them come in a serve Mizzou to six straight points and give the Tigers a 25-20 lead. The Tigers were able to hold off a late charge by ISU and take the game, 30-26 and the match, 3-0. Sowers had an excellent night in the back row picking up 17 digs while also slating three service winners.
Head coach Susan Kreklow said that while the win wasn't pretty, the Tigers were able to keep their composure and focus.
"We played well in Games 1 and 2 and had a momentary lapse of concentration in Game 3." Kreklow said. "Iowa State showed great hustle Game 3 and kept us off balance, but we were able to regroup and finish strong."
The Tigers now return home on Saturday to face rival Kansas to Columbia. For ticket information on the KU match, call 1 800 CAT PAWS or 884-PAWS in Columbia.
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