University of Missouri
Texas
No. 11 Tigers Record Third Sweep of the Season Over A Top-10 Team
11/20/2005 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 20, 2005
COLUMBIA, Mo. - In front of the second-largest crowd in Mizzou history of 4,012, sophomore Na Yang tied a career-high with 21 kills in 11th-ranked Missouri's three-game sweep (30-28, 30-22, 30-28) over No. 10 Texas (21-4, 15-3 Big 12) in women's volleyball on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers of Mizzou (20-4, 14-4) recorded their third sweep on the season and their third all-time over a top-10 school. The Tigers' hitting percentage of .349 and seven service aces paced the squad to their 20th win of the season, marking the team's fifth 20-win season in six years.
Mizzou's 14th Big 12 win also ties a team all-time high. Texas, who had won 15-of-their-last-16 prior to today, had their nine-match winning streak snapped as the Tigers won their sixth-straight over the Longhorns at home.
Senior Lindsey Hunter spread 53 assists on the day, as the Tigers hit .349 as a team, recording no less than a .300 hitting percentage in a frame. Senior Shen Danru was second on the team in kills on the afternoon, scoring with 14 kills, adding a service ace. Yang scored seven kills in each
The Tigers' tough serving put Mizzou in a great position to start each rally. The Tigers recorded seven service aces, three from Abbie Booth to throw Texas off of their quick offensive attack.
In game one, the teams traded scores several times, tying the score 18 separate times. At 20-20, Mizzou went on a 5-1 run, culminating on a Danru ace to force a Texas timeout. The Longhorns took the lead with the score at 28-27 after a 6-2 run, forcing a Mizzou timeout. The Tigers' Nicole Wilson scored on a kill, and forced a Texas hitting error to give the Tigers a 29-28 lead. Booth then put Texas away with an ace that dropped between to UT defenders to capture the Tigers' game one win.
The Tigers dominated game two, going up by eight early at 17-9 off the serving of Lindsey Hunter, the efficient hitting of Jessica Vander Kooi, and the defense of the Tiger back row. The Tigers held their lead throughout to take the 30-22 win. Mizzou hit .319 in the frame, holding Texas to .184.
Game three was an offensive battle, as both teams hit over .370. The Tigers were down 18-12 before a Vander Kooi six-point serving run that put the Tigers tied with Texas at 20-20. The Tigers battled to 28-28, with a Danru kill bring the Tigers the sweep.
Mizzou will begin its final week of the regular season on Wednesday as the Tigers will travel to take on Kansas in the second installment of the Missouri-Kansas Border Showdown presented by Midwest Ford Dealers.
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