University of Missouri
5-6
Pepperdine
6-5
@MizzouVB Earns Friday Doubleheader Sweep in Reno
9/15/2017 11:26:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers sweep Pepperdine in the afternoon, follow with a thrilling victory vs. Nevada at night
RENO, Nev. – Mizzou Volleyball (6-6) moved back to .500 this season with a pair of victories Friday inside Virginia Street Gym. The Tigers began their day with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 33-31) sweep over Pepperdine, followed by a thrilling 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 26-28, 25-18, 15-8) triumph over host Nevada in the nightcap.
Top Performers vs. Pepperdine
- Alyssa Munlyn: 10 kills on .429 hitting, 7 total blocks
- Kira Larson: 9 kills on .412 hitting, 7 digs, 4 total blocks
- Sydney Deeken: 8 kills, 2 solo blocks, 4 total blocks
- Dariana Hollingsworth: 7 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs, 2 total blocks
Top Performers at Nevada
- Deeken: 14 kills, 7 total blocks
- Hollingsworth: 10 kills on .318 hitting, 12 digs, 7 total blocks
- Munlyn: 8 kills on .421 hitting, 11 total blocks
- Kayla Caffey: 7 kills on .308 hitting, 6 digs, 8 total blocks
Hear From Coach Kreklow
On today's two hard-fought victories…
"I was extremely proud of our kids today. Our battle against Pepperdine was intense from start to finish. We dug a deep hole for ourselves in set three, but we clawed our way back and were able to take it ultimately."
"Against Nevada, we got off to a slow start and had trouble slowing down their offense. They are a quick and fast team and it was an adjustment after playing a big and physical team like Pepperdine. Our kids showed a ton of heart and persistence in coming back. We were really dialed in in sets four and five and got the win. I'm super proud of our entire team today!"
#Mizzou Takeaways
vs. Pepperdine
- Munlyn paced the Tigers in single-match kills for the second time this season, recording 10 against the Waves. It also marked her fourth match this year with double-digit kills.
- Munlyn's seven total blocks gave her 366 for her career, moving into seventh place all-time in Mizzou history.
- Larson surpassed a .400 hitting percentage for the third time this season.
- Riley Sents tallied a team-high 12 digs in the victory, marking her sixth match this year with the Tigers' most single-match digs.
- Mizzou, one of the top blocking teams in the Southeastern Conference and NCAA, got off to a slow start with only one total block in the opening set. The Tigers responded nicely in the final two sets and finished with 13.0 total blocks against Pepperdine.
- The Tigers have now eclipsed 10-plus total blocks in a match six times this season.
- Melanie Crow added nine kills for the Tigers offense, improving to 1,161 kills in her career. She now ranks ninth in Tiger Volleyball history.
at Nevada
- The Tigers were outstanding yet again defensively, tallying a season-high 23.0 total blocks in their victory. That total ranks T-4th most total blocks in a single-match in Mizzou history.
- Munlyn led the blocking effort individually with 11 total stops, marking her second match this year with double-digit blocks. Deeken added a career-high seven total blocks, Hollingsworth had seven as well and Caffey destroyed her previous career-high with eight total blocks.
- Hollingsworth was arguably the Tigers' best all-around player against the Wolf Pack, securing her second career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.
- A whopping six individual Tigers finished with double-digit points in the victory, as Deeken, Hollingsworth, Munlyn, Caffey, Kira Larson and Crow all contributed strong matches.
Up Next
Mizzou concludes its 2017 non-conference schedule Saturday morning at the Wolf Pack Tournament. First serve against Sacramento State is scheduled for noon CT.
The Tigers then turn their focus to Wednesday, Sept. 20, for the 2017 home and SEC opener against No. 12 Kentucky. First serve inside the Hearnes Center is set for 7 p.m. CT and the match will broadcast live on SEC Network.
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