@MizzouVB Set For Weekend Trip to Tennessee & #18 Kentucky
11/2/2016 10:31:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers begin final month of 2016 regular season
Mizzou Begins November With Weekend Road Trip | |||||
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OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME | WATCH | STATS |
Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Friday, Nov. 4 | 6 p.m. | SEC Network + | Stats |
#18 Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. | Sunday, Nov. 6 | 11 a.m. | SEC Network | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball (19-4, 10-1 SEC) begins its final month of the 2016 regular season this weekend at Tennessee and No. 18 Kentucky. Up first, the Tigers head to Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Nov. 4. First serve against the Volunteers is set for 6 p.m. (CT) and the match will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
Mizzou closes its weekend on Sunday, Nov. 6, in Lexington, Ky. First serve between the Tigers and Wildcats is scheduled for 11 a.m. (CT) and the match will broadcast live on SEC Network.
Series Snapshot vs. Tennessee
- Mizzou leads the all-time series, 6-2.
- Mizzou leads all-time matches played in Knoxville, Tenn., 2-1.
- In the last meeting, Mizzou claimed a 3-1 victory over Tennessee on Oct. 4, 2015, in Columbia, Mo.
Series Snapshot vs. Kentucky
- The all-time series is tied, 4-4.
- Mizzou leads all-time matches played in Lexington, Ky., 2-1.
- In the last meeting, Mizzou claimed a 3-2 victory over Kentucky on Oct. 23, 2016, in Columbia, Mo.
Tigers Seniors on Brink of History
- With a win against Tennessee this Friday, Nov. 4, Mizzou's 2016 senior class (Emily Thater, Carly Kan, Julia Towler and Alexa Ethridge) would become the most accomplished senior class in Mizzou Volleyball history.
- Currently, this year's senior class possesses 97 career victories, matching the 1980-83 and 2010-13 Tiger senior classes' career wins total.
- Of the five winningest four-year classes in Mizzou Volleyball history, four have come during Wayne Kreklow and Susan Kreklow's 17-year tenure (2000-pres.) in Mid-Missouri.
Mizzou Bounces Back Against Mississippi State
- Mizzou rebounded on Sunday (Oct. 30) afternoon after suffering its first loss of the Southeastern Conference season this past Wednesday (Oct. 26) at Texas A&M.
- The Tigers earned a convincing 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-19) sweep over the Bulldogs, securing their 10th victory in conference action this season.
- Additionally, Sunday's win marked head coach Wayne Kreklow's 250th all-time triumph at Mizzou.
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