Missouri
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No. 24 @MizzouVB Caps Off Unscathed Week with 3-1 Win vs. Georgia
11/11/2018 4:38:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers set for big home matchups against nationally ranked Tennessee and Kentucky next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 24 Mizzou Volleyball (22-5, 12-3 SEC) concluded its unblemished week on the court with a 3-1 (26-24, 22-25, 27-25, 25-21) victory Sunday over Georgia. The Tigers faced large late deficits in both sets one and three, but fought back each time to secure their perfect record at home this season.
Mizzou now stands with an unscathed 10-0 record in matches in Mid-Missouri this year. The Tigers have certainly protected their home court in recent years, producing 10-plus wins at home three times in the past four seasons (2015-16, '18). Over that time frame, Mizzou possesses an incredible 39-6 (.867) record at home.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Georgia
- Kylie Deberg: 16 kills, 7 aces, 5 digs, 3 total blocks
- Dariana Hollingsworth: 14 kills on .458 hitting, 9 digs, 4 total blocks
- Andrea Fuentes: 39 assists, 3 aces, 4 digs, 2 total blocks
- Tyanna Omazic: 5 kills, 3 solo blocks, 9 total blocks
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On Sunday's observations against the Bulldogs…
"Initially today, I wasn't real happy with how we came out. I thought we were flat from the get-go. In all fairness to our players, I knew today was going to be tough because if you look down the schedule you'll see Tennessee and Kentucky coming in. Our players were also aware that Georgia lost its best player about two weeks ago. I didn't think mentally we were as prepared as we needed to be. I was glad though to see us hang in sets and make some plays when we had to."
#MIZ Takeaways
- While being outplayed in multiple statistical categories Sunday, Mizzou did perform exceptionally well at the service line. Overall, the Tigers recorded a season-high 16 aces against the Bulldogs, blowing past their previous season-best of eight vs. Xavier (Aug. 31).
- The 16 aces were the most by a Southeastern Conference team this season, eclipsing Georgia's 15 aces recorded on Sept. 9 against North Carolina. Additionally, the Tigers' 16 team aces ranked T-8th in single-match program history. It's the most single-match aces by Mizzou since Nov. 2, 2002, vs. Oklahoma.
- Four Tigers posted multiple aces, led by Deberg's career-high seven. The Hudson, Iowa, native's seven aces ranked T-5th most in Mizzou single-match history.
- Fuentes and junior DS Annika Gereau each tallied three aces, matching their respective single-match career-highs in the category.
- Fuentes did a great job running the Tigers' offense at setter this week (Nov. 5-11), finishing with 82 total assists (11.71 per set).
- Hollingsworth was Mizzou's top offensive option this week, producing 25 kills on .455 hitting. She recorded 10-plus kills on .450-plus hitting in victories at Auburn and today against Georgia.
- Omazic was a force defensively this week, posting four solo blocks and 13 total blocks (1.86 per set) overall. Her three solo blocks Sunday versus Georgia matched her single-match career-high.
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