University of Missouri
Southeast Missouri
Tigers Sweep In-State Rival Southeast Missouri State
9/21/2004 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sept. 21, 2004
COLUMBIA, Mo.-- - The Missouri volleyball team recorded its second sweep of the season with a 30-21, 30-7, 30-20 win over Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday at the Hearnes Center.
The 30-7 win for Missouri (6-3, 1-1 Big 12) in game two was the largest margin of victory in a game for a MU team since the NCAA went to 30-point games in 2001. Mizzou hit .516 in game two, while holding SEMO to a -.111 hitting percentage.
Games one and three were much closer, as the Tigers had to come-from-behind in both games to take the victories.
MU had a season-high .454 hitting percentage for the match, while SEMO hit just .070.
A trio of Tigers had 11 kills to lead the team. Jessica Vander Kooi had 10 digs to go along with her 11 kills and Shen Danru and Lisa Boyd each recorded 11 kills on the night.
Freshman Tatum Ailes had 13 digs to pace Mizzou and Lindsey Hunter had 47 assists to improve her Big 12 leading assists per game mark to 14.00.
Mizzou has won the last four meetings with the Otahkians and now holds a 10-3 lead in the all-time series. It is 5-2 against Southeast at home.
The Tigers will be back in action at 7 p.m. on Saturday as they return to Big 12 Conference play to face Kansas State at the Hearnes Center.
