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Volleyball Wins Seventh Straight Over Texas
10/11/2003 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 11, 2003
The Missouri volleyball team defeated Texas in a three-game sweep 30-19, 30-26, 42-40 for its seventh straight win over the Longhorns.
The final game of the match was the longest game in MU volleyball history as the Tigers fought off five game points by Texas and finally took the win on their seventh game point.
Mizzou held the lead for much of the first two games as it took a quick 2-0 lead in the match. However, Texas was the one to jump out to the lead in game three, holding that lead for most of the game. Trailing 23-27, MU rolled off four consecutive points to tie the game at 27. The two teams then traded points until an ace by Juliana Godoi game the Tigers the 42-40 win and the match victory.
In the three years that rally scoring has been in effect in NCAA Volleyball, the Tigers have reached the 40-point mark just once before. Last year against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament, MU defeated the Wildcats 40-38 in game four. In 2001, Missouri lost a 40-38 game two to Illinois, also in the NCAA Tournament.
Shen Danru had 17 kills and Lindsey Noll had 13 to go along with a .500 hitting percentage. Lindsey Hunter recorded 49 assists and 16 digs for her second double-double of the year and 12th of her career. Sara Parks added 10 digs for Missouri.
Mizzou improves to 13-4 on the year and are 6-2 in the Big 12 Conference, while Texas drops to 9-7 overall and 4-3 in league play.
Next up for the Tigers is a trip to Lincoln, Neb. on Wednesday to face No. 7 Nebraska at 8 p.m.
