University of Missouri
3-1
Xavier
1-2
@MizzouVB Opens Puerto Rico Trip With Sweep Over Xavier
8/31/2018 7:36:00 PM | Volleyball
Deberg paces offense with career-high in kills and points
SAN JUAN - Mizzou Volleyball (3-1) tallied its third sweep on the young season with a three-set triumph over Xavier. All three of the Tigers' victories this season have resulted in a sweep, as they opened a tournament with a win for the second consecutive week.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Xavier
- Kylie Deberg: 12 kills on .310 hitting, 3 aces, 3 total blocks
- Alyssa Munlyn: 6 kills on .308 hitting, 3 solo blocks, 6 total blocks
- Dariana Hollingsworth: 6 kills on .312 hitting, 3 aces, 10 digs, 3 total blocks
- Andrea Fuentes: 20 assists, 1 ace, 3 digs
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On opening the weekend with a victory…
"I was pleased overall with tonight's play. We looked much improved over last weekend. We had a couple of good practices this week and we were able to carry that into tonight's match. Xavier is a tough out. They play great defense and extend rallies. Their hitters look for hands and score a lot of points off the block, which all were areas where we struggled last week. It was a great start to the weekend, but the final two matches will be very tough as well."
#MIZ Takeaways
- For the second consecutive match, Mizzou eclipsed double-digit total blocks. The Tigers' 11.0 total stops at the net Friday marked a new season high.
- Munlyn and Tyanna Omazic led the way individually, posting six and five total blocks, respectively.
- Deberg has tallied double-digit kills in her first four career matches at Mizzou. The Hudson, Iowa, native's 12 kills this evening marked a new career-high. Deberg's 16.5 points against the Musketeers also re-established a new career-best.
- Playing in front of a bevy of family and friends, Fuentes recorded a career-high 20 assists to pace Tiger setters. Also playing back home in Puerto Rico, Hollingsworth had another efficient offensive night, surpassing .300 hitting for the third time in four overall matches this year.
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