University of Missouri
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@MizzouVB Claims 3-1 Win Over Green Bay to Open Utah Classic
9/8/2017 7:28:00 PM | Volleyball
Deeken resets career-highs in kills (17) and points (20.5) as she helps Mizzou to fourth win of 2017
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Mizzou Volleyball (4-4) defeated Green Bay in its opening match of the Utah Classic, 3-1 (25-22, 16-25, 25-23) Friday night at the Huntsman Center. The key moment in the match came in the third set as Mizzou fell behind late in the set, 19-18, but rallied to score seven of the final 11 points to escape with a 25-23 set win. Senior Sydney Deeken (California, Mo.) had eight kills in the third set, including two late in the frame, and assisted on the set-clincher as she was a key performer for Mizzou, resetting career-highs in both kill and points Friday.
Top Performers
- Senior OH Sydney Deeken (California, Mo.) tallied a team-high 17 kills, marking the second time this season that she has led the team in kills. Her 17 kills established a new career-high, passing her previous best mark of 16, set earlier this year against Northern Iowa.
- Deeken also reset her career-high in points with 20.5. She tallied five blocks (two solo, three assists) to go along with her team-leading 17 kills.
- RS freshman Kayla Caffey (Chicago, Ill.) finished with 10 kills, tying her career-high. It was just her second career match with double-digit kills. Her 13.5 total points were
- Senior S Courtney Eckenrode (The Woodlands, Texas) spread 44 assists and tallied 10 digs for her second double-double of the season.
- Freshman Dariana Hollingsworth (San Juan, Puerto Rico) led Mizzou in digs for the first time this season, tying for the team lead with 14.
- All-American Alyssa Munlyn (Suwanee, Ga.) pitched in eight kills and a team-high seven blocks to finish with 12.5 total points.
Mizzou Takeaways
- Mizzou was again without third-team AVCA All-American Melanie Crow and freshman Leketor Member-Meneh Friday night as both are out with injuries.
- Mizzou collected 58 digs Friday night, more than it did in either of the previous two matches (41 vs. BYU and 32 vs. Boise State).
- Four Tigers finished with double-digit dig totals Friday.
- After dropping the second set while tallying only seven kills on .000 hitting, Mizzou bounced back to hit .282 with 33 kills over the final two sets of action.
- Deeken tallied 12 of her 17 kills over the final two sets, including eight in the tightly-contested third set that put Mizzou in control of the match.
- Mizzou's 55 kills were its second-most in a four-set match this season.
Hear From Coach Kreklow
"I was pleased with the way we fought out there today," head coach Wayne Kreklow said. "We didn't play our best match and we're still sorting a lot of things out, but we had a lot of kids step up in key moments and make plays. That is what you are looking for this time of year; who will step up when things get tough? We have a quick turnaround tomorrow with a pair of top-20 teams, but that's exciting and I'm looking forward to it."
Up Next
Mizzou will play a pair of matches against top-20 teams tomorrow, beginning with No. 15 San Diegor at 11 a.m. Mizzou will then play host No. 18 Utah at 8 p.m.
