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Mizzou Takes Down Jayhawks in Five Games
10/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 16, 2004
LAWRENCE, Kan.-- - For the fourth-consecutive time, the Mizzou and Kansas volleyball teams had to go to five games to determine a winner. On Saturday in Lawrence, the Tigers defeated the Jayhawks 27-30, 30-25, 30-21, 26-30, 15-7 to claim their fourth win in the last five matches against Kansas.
Tied at six in the fifth game, the Tigers (11-5, 6-3 Big 12) would score six straight points and close out the game with a 9-1 run to claim the 15-7 win in the game and the match victory.
The win was the 100th win for Head Coach Susan Kreklow at Missouri. Since arriving at MU in 2000, Kreklow has compiled a record of 100-42.
The two teams split the first two games of the match with the Jayhawks claiming a 30-27 win in game one before Missouri took the second game by a score of 30-25. In each, game MU held an early lead before Kansas rallied to take the lead away from the Tigers. In game two, unlike game one, Mizzou was able to regain the lead at take the win.
The Tigers once again took the lead to open game three and this time held it throughout the match. After jumping out to a 5-2 lead, Missouri continued to build on its and held its largest lead at the end of the game, winning by nine 30-21.
Kansas (11-7, 2-7) was the one to take the lead to open game four. The Tigers would rally to take the lead away at 12-11, but KU quickly retook the lead at 16-15. It would hold on for the win, sending the match to the fifth and decisive game.
Missouri out-blocked the Jayhawks on Saturday 15-2, led by Lindsey Noll who had two solo blocks as seven block assists.
Shen Danru led the Tigers with 18 kills, followed by Jessica Vander Kooi's 13 and Noll's 12. Tatum Ailes had a team-high 17 digs, while Danru added 16 and Abbie Booth had 13.
Mizzou will return to the Hearnes Center for the first of two home matches on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Texas Tech. On Oct. 23 MU will host Colorado at Noon. Admission to that match will be free.
