University of Missouri
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@MizzouVB Perfect in SEC Road Opener, Earns Sweep at Arkansas
9/30/2016 8:29:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers have claimed four consecutive sweeps in midst of seven-match winning streak
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mizzou Volleyball (12-3, 3-0 SEC) continued its hot start in Southeastern Conference play, earning a 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-17) sweep at Arkansas on Friday evening. The Tigers are in midst of an overall seven-match winning streak, including four consecutive sweeps against their opponents.
Collectively, Mizzou posted a season high .435 hitting percentage on 48 kills. The Tigers opened the evening with consecutive sets of hitting .500 or higher. Individually, three Tigers hit .500 or higher on the night. Sophomore Alyssa Munlyn (Suwanee, Ga.) paved the way with 10 kills on career high .750 hitting.
Munlyn's .750 hitting performance entered the Top 10 all-time individual single-match hitting percentage record book in Mizzou Volleyball history. Senior Emily Thater's (Springfield, Mo.) .700 hitting percentage (on eight kills) marked a new season high, while senior Carly Kan's (Honolulu) .500 hitting percentage (on team-high 12 kills) rounded out impressive Tiger nights.
Kan's 12 kills and 10 digs marked her team-leading seventh double-double of the season. The Honolulu native has posted a double-double in each of Mizzou's three SEC matches this year.
Redshirt junior Kira Larson (Fargo, N.D.) was effective offensively as well, recording seven kills on .333 hitting. It marked her sixth time this season hitting .300 or higher in a match. Junior Courtney Eckenrode (The Woodlands, Texas) posted her seventh-consecutive match with 30-plus assists to aid the Tigers' attack.
The Tigers opened the match with outstanding offensive numbers, posting 18 kills on .517 hitting in the first set. Munlyn, Kan and Larson each tallied a team-high four kills to pace the potent Mizzou attack. Eckenrode recorded 13 kills in the opening set with five Tigers totaling multiple kills.
For the second consecutive set, Mizzou's attack shined as it tallied 16 kills on .500 hitting. Munlyn continued her outstanding early performance with a team-high five kills in the second set. Following a strong opening set, Arkansas struggled in the second set with only 11 kills on .212 hitting. The Tigers' strong defense included one total block, while forcing four attack errors.
Kan concluded her consistent offensive evening in the third set, tallying four kills in each set played Friday. Mizzou's defense stepped up again in the final set as well, leading Arkansas to nine attack errors and .000 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
Mizzou closes out its weekend road trip on Sunday, Oct. 2, with a matchup at LSU. The match will broadcast live on SEC Network with first serve set for 1 p.m. (CT).
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