University of Missouri
22-6 (12-4SEC)
(#22) Tennessee
22-5 (13-2SEC)
No. 23 @MizzouVB Falls to No. 22 Tennessee, 3-1
11/14/2018 8:55:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers suffer first loss at home in 2018
Photo Gallery vs. No. 22 Tennessee
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 23 Mizzou Volleyball (22-6, 12-4 SEC) saw its unblemished record at home conclude Wednesday evening, as visiting No. 22 Tennessee posted a 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 22-25, 12-25) victory.
Following a hot start where the Tigers posted a match-best 14 kills on .379 hitting in the first set, the Volunteers controlled the rest of the match en route to their triumph. Tennessee held Mizzou to sub .300 hitting in its final three sets played.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Tennessee
- Kylie Deberg: 16 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs
- Tyanna Omazic: 10 kills, 2 solo blocks, 4 total blocks
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 8 kills, 1 ace, 1 solo block
- Andrea Fuentes: 36 assists, 10 digs, 1 solo block, 3 total blocks
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On Wednesday's match against the Volunteers…
"I think what Tennessee did tonight was they did a great job of picking us apart. They played really well. Their transition game was really good. Their ball control was really good and they consistently got better swings then us. They exposed the soft spots that we got. In those first three sets, there was a lot of things we could've done better, but I was most disappointed in how we gave up in the fourth set. That's not what we do."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Deberg paced the Tiger offense Wednesday with her 11th match of 15-plus kills this season. Eight of those matches have occurred in Southeastern Conference play, including six times in her past seven matches played.
- Omazic was Mizzou's second top offensive option on the night, producing 10-plus kills for eighth time this year. The Kansas City, Missouri, native also excelled on defense, leading the team in solo blocks and total blocks.
- Fuentes tallied her team-leading 10th double-double of the season. Six of those matches have come in SEC action.
- Overall this season, Fuentes' 10 double-doubles ranks T-7th overall in the SEC while her six double-doubles in conference play ranks T-6th.
- Riley Sents paced the Tiger defense with 15 digs versus Tennessee, marking her 12th match this season with 15-plus stops.
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