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@MizzouVB Finishes Utah Classic with loss to #18 Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Mizzou Volleyball finished the Utah Classic with a loss to No. 18 Utah, 3-0 (25-20, 27-25,25-19).  After losing the first set, 25-20, Mizzou found itself in a back-and-forth affair with Utah in the second set, eventually falling 27-25.  Mizzou matched Utah point-for-point in the third set, but Utah closed out the match by scoring six of the last seven points, completing the sweep against the Tigers. Mizzou falls to 4-6 on the year and 1-2 on the weekend.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Mizzou Volleyball finished the Utah Classic with a loss to No. 18 Utah, 3-0 (25-20, 27-25,25-19).  After losing the first set, 25-20, Mizzou found itself in a back-and-forth affair with Utah in the second set, eventually falling 27-25.  Mizzou matched Utah point-for-point in the third set, but Utah closed out the match by scoring six of the last seven points, completing the sweep against the Tigers. Mizzou falls to 4-6 on the year and 1-2 on the weekend. 

Top Performers

  • OH Sydney Deeken led Mizzou with 10 kills, hitting .148.  She finished with a team-high 12.5 points.
  • DS Riley Sents had 11 digs, leading all Mizzou players in that category.
  • Senior Courtney Eckenrode followed up her 28 assist performance against San Diego with 30 more assists against Utah. 

Mizzou Takeaways

  • Mizzou is now 0-3 on the year against ranked teams. Their next ranked opponent will be #13 Kentucky on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
  • Mizzou finished with four more attacks than Utah, but 12 less kills.  
  • Mizzou was out-blocked by Utah, 13-7. 
  • Mizzou hit .156 while Utah hit .324

Up Next
Mizzou will take on Pepperdine at the Nevada Tournament on Friday, Sept. 15.