University of Missouri
4-1
Miami (Fla.)
2-3
@MizzouVB Wins Five-Set Thriller Over Miami
9/1/2018 11:04:00 PM | Volleyball
Four Tigers record double-digit kills in victory over Hurricanes
SAN JUAN - Mizzou Volleyball (4-1) competed in its first five-set match this season Saturday evening and prevailed with a thrilling 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 16-14) victory over Miami (Fla.).
Early in the second set, senior MB Alyssa Munlyn tallied her fourth block assist of the match and the 421st overall of her storied Tiger career. She now stands as Mizzou's all-time career leader in block assists, surpassing Whitney Little's previous record of 420.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Miami (Fla.)
- Kylie Deberg: 18 kills, 2 assists, 1 ace, 8 digs
- Tyanna Omazic: 13 kills on .500 hitting, 3 digs, 4 total blocks
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 11 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs
- Alyssa Munlyn: 7 kills on .500 hitting, 7 total blocks
- Jaden Newsome: 5 kills on 1.000 hitting, 23 assists, 2 total blocks
- Andrea Fuentes: 27 assists, 9 digs
Hear From Head Coach Wayne Kreklow
On Saturday's big victory over the Hurricanes…
"Tonight was a real gritty performance. I can't say that we played particularly well. We had a lot of errors from the service line and from our hitters. A lot of which were mental errors. I was pleased with the way we bore down when things got tight at the end and made plays when we needed them. Miami is a very good team and they have lost some very close matches so far this year. We were fortunate to get out of here tonight with the win."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Deberg continued her impressive offensive streak to begin her Tiger career, producing double-digit kills for the fifth consecutive match. The Hudson, Iowa, native re-established her single-match career-high in the category for the third straight match.
- Four Tigers recorded 10-plus kills tonight, marking the most double-digit kill individuals in a single-match by Mizzou this year.
- Omazic and Munlyn teamed up for a dynamic night at middle blocker, totaling 20 kills on .500 hitting as a whole. Omazic's 13 kills marked a new career-high, while Munlyn surpassed .500 hitting in a match for the third time already this season.
- Dariana Hollingsworth provided a pair of big kills in the fifth and deciding set, securing her first double-digit kill match this season.
- Member-Meneh's 11 kills marked her second 10-plus kill match of the year.
- The Tigers' blocking attack was on point yet again Saturday, as they recorded their third consecutive match with 10-plus total blocks. Overall, Mizzou's 12.0 blocks versus Miami marked a new season high.
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