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@MizzouVB Concludes Perfect Weekend With 3-1 Win Over Arkansas
11/19/2017 6:53:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers’ defense explodes for 22.0 total team blocks in victory
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Volleyball (19-10, 12-4 SEC) capped off a perfect weekend Sunday (Nov. 19) afternoon inside the Hearnes Center, defeating Arkansas, 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17). Entering the final week of the 2017 regular season, the Tigers own a 12-4 record in Southeastern Conference action and sit alone in third place.
#ShowMe Top Performers
- Kira Larson: 16 kills on .462 hitting, 2 aces, 13 digs (seventh double-double this year), 5 total blocks, 20.5 points (second-straight match with 20-plus points)
- Alyssa Munlyn: 8 kills on .533 hitting, 2 solo blocks, 13 total blocks (matching season high and all-time single-match Mizzou record again)
- Kayla Caffey: 7 kills on .385 hitting, 1 ace, 2 solo blocks, 7 total blocks
- Courtney Eckenrode: 2 kills, 32 assists, 11 digs (team-leading ninth double-double this season)
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On the team's turnaround as the season has progressed…
"Having people healthy is a big part of it. Our depth this season is a big plus for us. Not everybody is going to be 'on' every single match, but having depth and maybe someone is having an off night then someone else can pick up the slack. I thought today was a real good team effort and our depth helped us. I believe this is one of the deeper teams we've ever had at Mizzou."
#Mizzou Takeaways
- Larson concluded one of the top weeks of her collegiate career following another big offensive match against the Razorbacks. In two matches this past week, the Fargo, N.D., native posted 34 kills (4.25 per set) on .508 hitting and 42.5 points.
- Munlyn completed the Tigers' two-headed monster over their past two victories, as she tallied 22 kills on .487 hitting on offense, while leading the team's defense with 18 total blocks (2.25 per set).
- Mizzou was fantastic with its blocking efforts as a team this past week, recording 13 solo blocks, 46 block assists and 36.0 total blocks (4.50 per set) over its perfect 2-0 stretch.
- The Tigers' 22.0 total team blocks today marked their second 20-plus blocking match this season. Additionally, it marked only the program's third time with 20-plus team blocks in a match since the rally scoring era (2008-present).
- Mizzou now possesses the first (23.0 at Nevada / Sept. 15) and second (22.0 today vs. Arkansas) ranked team total block outputs by an SEC team this season. The Tigers' 22.0 blocks against the Razorbacks also established a new single-match high in conference only action this year by an SEC squad.
- The 23.0 and 22.0 total block matches this year also ranks T-4th and sixth-highest single-match total block outputs in Mizzou history.
- Mizzou's 3.02 blocks per set, 338.5 total blocks and 481 block assists all currently rank second-highest in a single season in program history.
- Munlyn's 14 block assists this past week moved her career total to 384. That total now ranks second-highest by a Tiger individual in program history.
Up Next
Alabama visits Mid-Missouri the night before Thanksgiving this Wednesday (Nov. 22), while No. 3 Florida comes to town this Saturday (Nov. 25). First serve at Hearnes is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT and 1:30 p.m. CT, respectively.
The Tigers' matchup against the Gators will mark Senior Day, as Crow, Eckenrode, Kreklow, Larson and Deeken will be honored prior to the match.
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