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No. 24 @MizzouVB Begins Final Homestand Sunday, Hosts Georgia at Mizzou Arena
11/9/2018 10:01:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers coming off sweep Wednesday night at Auburn
| #24 Mizzou Opens Three-Match Homestand With Georgia | |||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | STATS |
| Georgia | Mizzou Arena | Sunday, Nov. 11 | 1 pm | SEC Network + | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 24 Mizzou Volleyball begins its final homestand of the season Sunday at Mizzou Arena with Georgia coming to town. First serve between the Tigers and Bulldogs is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
Ben Wilson and former Tiger setter Ali Kreklow will be on the call Sunday afternoon. The match will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN. Fans can also follow the action online via Twitter (@MizzouVB).
#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Fan Promotions
- Sunday marks Military Appreciation Day at Mizzou Arena, as all active and retired military men and women receive free admission with a valid military ID.
- Fans who present a ticket stub from Saturday's Mizzou Football game versus Vanderbilt will receive free admission.
- Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the popular Kids Carnival on the Mizzou Arena South concourse. Following the match, fans are encouraged to head to the main court for post-match autographs with the 2018 Tigers.
Series Snapshot vs. Georgia
- Mizzou leads the all-time series over Georgia, 7-5.
- Mizzou was victorious in the programs' last meeting with a 3-1 win last season in Athens, Georgia (Oct. 29, 2017).
- Georgia claimed the programs' last matchup in Mid-Missouri with a 3-0 sweep over the Tigers (Oct. 20, 2017). Mizzou's last win against the Bulldogs on its home court occurred on Nov. 13, 2015, as it cruised to a sweep inside the Hearnes Center.
Mizzou Back on Track with Sweep at Auburn
- Mizzou bounced back nicely on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with a sweep 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.
- Mizzou improved 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.
- Sophomore OH Dariana 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, 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.
Tigers Ranked in AVCA Poll for Third-Straight Week
- While Mizzou's season-high eight-match winning streak came to a close on Friday, Nov. 2, at South Carolina, it 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 three consecutive weeks, checking in at No. 24 in Week Nine (Oct. 22), No. 20 in Week 10 (Oct. 29) and No. 24 this Monday (Nov. 5).
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