@MizzouVB Earns 3-0 Sweep Wednesday Over Alabama

Wednesday, November 22

Columbia, Mo.

5 PM

University of Missouri

20-10 (13-4SEC)

Alabama

18-13 (6-11SEC)

Alabama

Mizzou

11/22/2017 7:44:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Tigers tallied sweeps in both matches this year against the Crimson Tide

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Volleyball (20-10, 13-4 SEC) dominated Alabama for the second time this season, earning a 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20) sweep Wednesday evening inside the Hearnes Center. The Tigers won all six sets this year against the Crimson Tide.

#ShowMe Top Performers

Melanie Crow: 12 kills on season-high .476 hitting, 1 ace, 3 total blocks
Kira Larson: 8 kills, 4 assists, 4 digs, 4 total blocks
Sydney Deeken: 9 kills, 2 digs, 2 total blocks
Kayla Caffey: 6 kills on .545 hitting, 1 ace, 4 total blocks
Riley Sents: 21 digs (matches SEC match season-high total), 1 ace

Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow

On tonight's sweep over the Crimson Tide…

"I was happy for our kids tonight. I thought we played hard and really hustled and that really makes me happy. They've been working very hard in practice and being better in pursuit and coverage of balls. Those little things add up to a lot. It was a great team effort tonight for the win!"

#Mizzou Takeaways

Mizzou tallied its 20th victory of the season Wednesday, marking its 11th 20-plus win season under the Kreklow's tenure (2000-present) in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers have produced three consecutive 20 win campaigns and four in their past five seasons.
At 13-4 in conference play this season with only one SEC match remaining, Mizzou continues to add on to its incredible success rate since joining its new conference. Over the past three years, the Tigers are 43-10 (.811) in conference action.
Additionally, since joining the SEC in 2012, Mizzou possesses a fantastic 78-31 (.716) record in conference matchups.
Crow produced arguably her top offensive match of the season versus Alabama. Her 12 kills tonight paced Tiger hitters and established the seventh double-digit kill match of her 2017 senior campaign.
Dariana Hollingsworth became the fourth Tiger this year with 200-plus kills. The San Juan, Puerto Rico, native joins Larson (273), Alyssa Munlyn (245) and Deeken (230) on the impressive list.
Collectively, the Tigers recorded their 19th double-digit total block match this season. 11 of those matches have occurred in SEC play, including a current streak of four consecutive contests.
With 20 block assists tonight, the 2017 Tigers have amassed 501 overall block assists for the season. It surpassed the 2015 Tigers' mark of 495 for the most team single-season block assists in program history.
Following 15 points against the Crimson Tide, Crow now stands with 1,526.5 points for her outstanding collegiate career. That total moves her into ninth place in all-time Tiger individual point leaders.
Sents' 21 digs established a new career-high in a three-set match. Overall, the Grundy Center, Iowa, native has produced six 20-plus dig matches this season.

Up Next

No. 3 Florida comes to town this Saturday (Nov. 25) for Mizzou's 2017 regular season finale. First serve at Hearnes is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT. The Tigers' matchup against the Gators will mark Senior Day in Mid-Missouri, as Melanie Crow, Courtney Eckenrode, Ali Kreklow, Kira Larson and Sydney Deeken will be honored prior to the match.

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