University of Missouri
Black & Gold Match
Team Gold Edges Team Black in 2019 Mizzou Volleyball Scrimmage
8/16/2019 9:33:00 PM | Volleyball
Team Gold finishes with superb .330 hitting mark
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball faced off in its annual Black and Gold scrimmage Friday in the newly refurbished Hearnes Center in front of nearly 1,000 fans. The annual event gave Tiger fans a first look at the 2019 team, led by first-year interim coach Joshua Taylor.
The Gold squad dominated the Black squad in the first two sets, winning 25-20 and 25-16, respectively. In the abbreviated third set, the Black squad rebounded, taking the third game 19-17.
#ShowMe Top Performers
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 9 kills, 8 digs
- Kylie Deberg: 9 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs, 1 solo block
- Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana: 9 kills on .500 hitting, 4 digs, 1 ace, 1 solo block
- Kenna Sauer: 8 kills, 1 ace, 4 digs
- Jaden Newsome: 28 assists, 4 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs, 2 total blocks
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Friday's scrimmage at the Hearnes Center…
"This event is always exciting as it's kind of the unofficial start to the upcoming season. It's great to see our fans back in the Hearnes Center. For the team, it's good to see how the players react to live action in front of a crowd for the first time in a while. Especially our new freshmen. This controlled scrimmage also allows us to experiment with some different rotations and lineups. We'll continue to practice hard and get some more valuable work in next Saturday in our exhibition match at Kansas State."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Led by Newsome at setter, Team Gold enjoyed a consistent offensive attack Friday. The squad hit .333-plus in two of three sets played.
- Following a slow start on offense for Team Black, the group rebounded in a big way in set three, tallying 13 kills on .455 hitting in an abbreviated game.
- Team Gold's defense also shined in the scrimmage, out-blocking Team Black, 8-3.
- Redshirt sophomore Kayla Caffey led the way with four total blocks (one solo).
- Freshman Leandra Mangual-Duran impressed defensively for Team Black, recording a team-best 10 digs.
- Senior Sun Wenting enjoyed a nice overall match, producing 5 kills on .333 hitting with 6 digs.
- Redshirt senior Riley Sents paved the way in the back row, recording a match-best 11 digs.
Up Next
The Tigers get a final preseason tune-up Aug. 24 at Kansas State for an exhibition match. First serve in Manhattan, Kansas, is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.
Mizzou travels to San Juan for the Puerto Rico Invitational from Aug. 30-31. The Tigers will open the 2019 campaign against George Mason, followed by two contests against Miami (Fla.).
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