University of Missouri
13-9, 6-3
Ole Miss
14-10, 5-6
@MizzouVB Gets Back on Track, Claims 3-1 Win at Ole Miss
10/25/2017 9:38:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers match SEC high with 16.0 total blocks
OXFORD, Miss. - Mizzou Volleyball (13-9, 6-3 SEC) got back to its winning ways Wednesday evening inside the Gillom Sports Center, producing a 3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 27-25, 25-23) victory over Ole Miss.
Top Performers
- Alyssa Munlyn: 9 kills on .300 hitting, 4 solo blocks (matches career high), 8 total blocks
- Kayla Caffey: 9 kills on .471 hitting, career-high 3 aces, 6 total blocks
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 13 kills, 4 digs, 2 total blocks
- Kira Larson: 9 kills on .333 hitting, 1 ace, 6 digs, 7 total blocks (matched career high)
- Courtney Eckenrode: 33 assists, 8 digs
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On tonight's victory in Oxford…
"I was really proud of the kids tonight. Ole Miss has been playing well lately and we knew getting a win here was going to be difficult. I was really pleased with how we got contributions from everyone. Throughout the match at different times, somebody different would step up and make a big play for us. This really was a great team effort tonight."
#Mizzou Takeaways
- After failing to eclipse double-digit total blocks its past four matches, Mizzou got back on track tonight in a big way with 16.0 total stops at the net. Munlyn paced the Tigers with eight total blocks, including four solo stops (matching her career-high).
- Mizzou's 16.0 total blocks matched its SEC single-match high, evening its total at Auburn (Sept. 29) earlier this season.
- The Tigers claimed a match victory tonight despite being out-killed (61 to 51), out-dug (54 to 48) and producing fewer aces (eight to six).
- The Tigers took advantage of sloppy Rebels play in the opening set, as the home team committed seven errors en route to a .059 team hitting percentage.
- Caffey stood out as an all-around contributor in Mizzou's first set triumph, as she posted four kills on .667 hitting with a season-best three service aces and two total blocks.
- Riley Sents also tacked on an ace in the opening set, giving Mizzou four in total.
- Munlyn was a force defensively early on, tallying two quick total blocks and moving into Top-10 all-time single season total blocks. She now holds three of the 10 all-time individual single season total block records.
- Member-Meneh paced the Tigers' offense early, securing her sixth double-digit kill match this season and third in SEC play.
- Munlyn continued her reign of terror at the net in the third set, matching her career-high in solo blocks with four.
- The Tigers' offense saved their best offensive effort for last, recording 18 kills on a sensational .471 hitting percentage. Mizzou hit less than .250 in each of its opening three sets.
- Eckenrode finished with a team-best 33 assists against the Rebels, marking her second 30-plus assist match this year in SEC action.
Up Next
The Tigers close their week on the road with a trip to Georgia on Sunday (Oct. 29) afternoon. First serve in Athens, Ga., is set for 12:30 p.m. CT. Mizzou fans can tune-in online via SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
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