University of Missouri
1-0
Delaware State
0-1
@MizzouVB Sweeps Delaware State in Season Opener
8/24/2018 4:37:00 PM | Volleyball
Deberg tallies team-leading 11 kills in Mizzou debut
HARRISONBURG, Va. - Mizzou Volleyball (1-0) made quick work of Delaware State Friday afternoon in its 2018 season opener, sweeping (25-16, 25-16, 25-14) the Hornets in straight sets.
The Tigers' offense showed steady improvement throughout the match, increasing their team hitting percentage over each set. Mizzou concluded its offensive showing with a match-best 15 kills on .429 hitting in the third set.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Tigers limited Delaware State to a negative team hitting percentage while producing seven total blocks.
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— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) August 24, 2018
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— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) August 24, 2018
#ShowMe Top Performers
- Kylie Deberg: 11 kills on .368 hitting, 4 digs, 3 total blocks
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 9 kills on .304 hitting, 1 ace, 5 digs
- Alyssa Munlyn: 6 kills on .545 hitting, 2 digs, 1 total block
- Andrea Fuentes: 16 assists, 3 digs
- Jaden Newsome: 15 assists, 2 kills
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On Friday afternoon's season opener…
"I thought overall we got better as the match went on. First matches of the year are always difficult because you don't have a lot of information on the team you're playing. We got a lot of new faces on the court that we haven't had before. There's a lot of new pieces to fit. You'll have to expect some rough patches as you go, but I was pleased with how we settled in as the match went along. The overall numbers looked pretty good. I told the team afterwards that there's a lot of things that we can get better at, which is a good thing."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou took full advantage of a sloppy Delaware State attack in the opening set, as the Hornets committed eight errors en route to a -.111 hitting percentage.
- Deberg contributed across the board in the first set, leading the team in kills (five) and digs (four).
- The Tigers produced an identical 25-16 triumph in set two, behind 11 kills on .308 hitting on offense and limiting the Hornets attack to only a .031 hitting percentage.
- Munlyn continued her efficient hitting in set two, pacing the team with three kills on .600 hitting.
- The Tigers' defense at the net stepped up in set two, tallying four total blocks. Tyanna Omazic and Deberg led the way with two block assists each.
- Mizzou saved its best for last on the offensive side of the ball, producing a match-best 15 kills on .429 in the third set. Member-Meneh was a perfect five for five (zero errors) on swings, while Deberg added three additional kills to her final output.
- The Tigers limited the Hornets to a negative team hitting percentage again in the final set. Delaware State suffered seven-plus attack errors in each set overall.
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