No. 23 @MizzouVB Hosts No. 22 Tennessee in Wednesday Ranked Matchup

Wednesday, November 14

Columbia, Mo.

6 PM

Missouri

(#22) Tennessee

No. 23 @MizzouVB Hosts No. 22 Tennessee in Wednesday Ranked Matchup

11/13/2018 10:10:00 AM | Volleyball

Tigers look to revenge early-season loss at Knoxville

#23 Mizzou Hosts #22 Tennessee in Ranked SEC Matchup
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
#22 Tennessee	Mizzou Arena	Wednesday, Nov. 14	6 pm	SEC Network	Stats

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 23 Mizzou Volleyball continues its final homestand of the season Wednesday at Mizzou Arena for a top 25 matchup against No. 22 Tennessee. First serve between the Tigers and Volunteers is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. Fans can follow the action live on SEC Network and online via Twitter (@MizzouVB).

#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes

vs. No. 22 Tennessee (Nov. 14)

Fan Promotions

Mizzou and The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri will give back Wednesday evening, as fans who bring a canned food item will receive a special discounted $4 ticket.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the popular Kids Carnival on the Mizzou Arena South concourse. Following the match, fans can head to the main court for post-match autographs with the 2018 Tigers.

Series Snapshot vs. Tennessee

Mizzou leads the all-time series over Tennessee, 8-4.
The Volunteers were victorious in the programs' last meeting with a 3-2 win earlier this season in Knoxville, Tennessee (Sept. 28, 2018).
Mizzou possesses a perfect 5-0 record against Tennessee in all-time matches played in Columbia. In the teams' last matchup in Mid-Missouri, the Tigers produced a sweep in their 2016 season finale which secured a Southeastern Conference title (Nov. 26, 2016).

Fuentes Earns Team-High Fourth Weekly Honor by SEC Office

Redshirt freshman S Andrea Fuentes was named the Week 12 SEC Freshman of the Week, announced on Monday, Nov. 12. The honor marked Fuentes' team-leading fourth weekly award by the SEC office this year.
Fuentes enjoyed another strong week at setter, aiding Mizzou's perfect 2-0 record on the court. She produced 11.71 assists per set in victories at Auburn (Nov. 7) and against Georgia (Nov. 11).
Fuentes opened her week with 43 assists in only three sets played at Auburn, as Mizzou hit .337 collectively. It marked the 11th time this year that the Tigers finished with a .300-plus group hitting percentage. Seven of those 11 matches have occurred since Mizzou switched to a 5-1 offense and featuring Fuentes at setter.
The San Juan native has tallied 40-plus assists in five of her past six matches played, all coming in SEC play. Fuentes' 10.40 assists per set in SEC only action ranks third in the conference.
Since the Tigers moved to a 5-1 offense on Oct. 5, they own an impressive 10-1 record while Fuentes is producing 11.24 assists per set.

Tigers Ranked in AVCA Poll for Fourth-Straight Week

Behind a pair of wins this past week at Auburn (Nov. 7) and at home vs. Georgia (Nov. 11), Mizzou maintained its top 25 ranking in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Coaches poll.
The Tigers have placed in the top 25 for four consecutive weeks, checking in at No. 24 in Week Nine (Oct. 22), No. 20 in Week 10 (Oct. 29), No. 24 in Week 11 (Nov. 5) and No. 23 in this week's edition of the poll.

Mizzou Rides Exceptional Serving in Win Over Georgia

The Tigers concluded their unblemished week on the court with a 3-1 victory over Georgia (Nov. 11). The Tigers improved to 10-0 at home this season and have produced 10-plus wins in home matches three times in the past four years (2015-16, '18).
Mizzou performed exceptionally well at the service line, recording a season-high 16 aces against the Bulldogs, blowing well past its previous season-best of eight aces vs. Xavier (Aug. 31).
The 16 aces were the most by an SEC team this season and ranked T-8th in single-match program history. It was the most aces by a Mizzou squad since Nov. 2, 2002, vs. Oklahoma.
Four Tigers posted multiple aces, led by sophomore OH Kylie Deberg's career-high seven. The Hudson, Iowa, native's seven aces ranked T-5th most in Mizzou single-match history.

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