University of Missouri
21-5, 11-3
Auburn
10-14, 3-11
No. 24 @MizzouVB Returns to its Winning Ways, Tallies Sweep at Auburn
11/8/2018 12:45:00 AM | Volleyball
Mizzou earns its seventh sweep in SEC play this year
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 24 Mizzou Volleyball (21-5, 11-3 SEC) bounced back nicely Wednesday evening with a sweep (25-21, 25-23, 25-16) over Auburn. Mizzou's offensive balance shined all night, as redshirt freshman S Andrea Fuentes delivered 43 assists with five individuals posting eight-plus kills.
#ShowMe Top Performers at Auburn
- Alyssa Munlyn: 10 kills on .562 hitting, 4 total blocks
- Dariana Hollingsworth: 11 kills on .450 hitting, 10 digs
- Tyanna Omazic: 8 kills on .333 hitting, 4 total blocks
- Fuentes: 43 assists, 7 digs
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On Wednesday's victory inside Auburn Arena…
"I was pleased overall with our effort and focus tonight. I was curious going in as to how we would respond after a tough loss on the road last Friday at South Carolina. Our group worked hard the past couple of days in practice and it was nice to see some of those things carried over into tonight's match. Auburn has some talented players and it was a tough match that our players had to earn on the road. I'm proud of our team attitude and focus tonight."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou improves to 11-1 all-time against Auburn. Mizzou swept the two-match season series in 2018 and have claimed 11 consecutive wins in the all-time series.
- Hollingsworth recorded her sixth overall double-double of the year following a team-best 11 kills and 10 digs against the Tigers. All six of her double-doubles this season have occurred in Southeastern Conference play.
- Mizzou collectively hit .337 versus Auburn, marking its second-straight and 11th match this year with a group .300-plus hitting percentage. Seven of those 11 matches have occurred since Mizzou switched to a 5-1 offense and featuring Fuentes at setter.
- Omazic tallied her 300th career kill in the opening set. Her 193 kills this year have marked a new single-season career-high.
- Set one was fairly tight throughout, featuring 10 ties and four lead changes. With Mizzou holding onto a slim 17-16 advantage, the visiting Tigers reeled off a key 5-1 run to create some separation. Following a mini 3-0 Auburn run, Mizzou responded with a 3-1 run to close out the set.
- Hollingsworth closed the first set with her team-best fourth kill. She enjoyed an effective start to the night, hitting .429 on seven swings.
- Omazic also got off to a hot start, producing three kills on .500 hitting in the opening set.
- In set two, Mizzou's offense was fantastic with 17 kills on .417 hitting. The Mizzou middle blocker duo of Munlyn and Omazic each recorded five kills. Hollingsworth and Leketor Member-Meneh also produced with three kills apiece.
- Set three was dominance by Mizzou on both sides of the ball, as its offense tallied 16 additional kills on .375 hitting while its defense limited Auburn to a match-low 10 kills on only .097 hitting.
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