University of Missouri
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No. 25 Mizzou Volleyball Stays Perfect in SEC Road Matches, Tallies 3-1 Victory at Auburn
10/18/2019 9:34:00 PM | Volleyball
Four Mizzou attackers finish with double-digit kills
AUBURN, Ala. - No. 25 Mizzou Volleyball (11-4, 3-2 SEC) got back on track Friday evening with a 3-1 (25-12, 25-14, 21-25, 27-25) victory at Auburn. Juniors Kylie Deberg, Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana, Leketor Member-Meneh and Tyanna Omazic all finished with 10-plus kills.
The visiting Tigers cruised to sets one and two triumphs, but Auburn responded with a set three win. The fourth and final set was back and forth throughout, ultimately heading to extra points. Following a Mizzou service error, Hollingsworth-Santana and Deberg closed the night with back to back kills.
#ShowMe Top Performers at Auburn
- Deberg: 18 kills, 11 digs
- Hollingsworth-Santana: 15 kills on .462 hitting, 15 digs
- Member-Meneh: 11 kills on .357 hitting, 3 aces
- Omazic: 11 kills, 2 total blocks
- Riley Sents: 16 digs, 1 ace, 5 assists
- Andrea Fuentes: 43 assists, 9 digs, 3 total blocks
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Friday evening's victory inside Auburn Arena…
"We were a little inconsistent tonight, but I was pleased with our fight in the end of set four. We trailed almost that entire final set, but our ladies came together and made some big plays when we needed them the most. Auburn was tough and really played well after a rough start. It's always a good trip whenever you can walk away with a road SEC win."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Hollingsworth-Santana continued her recent surge for Mizzou, posting a season-high 15 kills while matching her single-match best in hitting percentage. The San Juan native also poured-in a season-high 15 digs, securing her first double-double this year.
- While she fell short of recording 20-plus kills for the seventh-straight match, Deberg still finished with 18-plus kills for the 10th time this season. The Hudson, Iowa, native also tacked on 11 digs on the night, producing her team-leading fourth double-double this year.
- Omazic returned to the lineup after missing Mizzou's last match, finishing with her eighth 10-plus kill match of the season.
- Making her second consecutive start at libero, Sents recorded double-digit digs for the third-straight match overall.
- The opening set was back and forth early on, as Auburn held a 10-9 advantage. Mizzou however closed the set with a thunderous 16-2 scoring run. Five Mizzou attackers produced multiple kills in the impressive opening set.
- Mizzou's defense continued to force a slew of Auburn errors in set two, as the host Tigers hit -.107 while committing nine attack errors. In set one, Mizzou forced Auburn to a -.077 hitting percentage.
- Auburn's offense came alive in set three, recording 11 kills on .300 hitting. In contrast, Mizzou's attack was held to .205 hitting.
Up Next
The Tigers conclude their weekend set Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. Mizzou will meet Tennessee with first serve scheduled at 2 p.m. CT. The match will broadcast live on SEC Network.
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