University of Missouri
12-4 (4-2SEC)
Tennessee
9-9 (3-5SEC)
No. 25 Mizzou Volleyball Concludes Perfect Weekend, Defeats Tennessee at Hearnes, 3-1
10/20/2019 4:55:00 PM | Volleyball
Four Mizzou attackers produce 10-plus kills for second-straight match
COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 25 Mizzou Volleyball (12-4, 4-2 SEC) enjoyed its top offensive performance in over a month on Sunday, keying a 3-1 (25-14, 25-16, 18-25, 25-14) victory over Tennessee.
Four Tigers finished with double-digit kills, leading to 63 team kills on an outstanding .413 hitting clip. It stands as Mizzou's sixth match of hitting .400-plus this season. Additionally, Sunday's .413 hitting percentage was the Tigers' top single-match performance since hitting .526 vs. Kansas City (Sept. 14).
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Tennessee
- Andrea Fuentes: 49 assists, 7 digs
- Kylie Deberg: 17 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs, 4 solo blocks, 5 total blocks
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 13 kills on .619 hitting, 1 ace, 4 digs, 1 solo block, 3 total blocks
- Tyanna Omazic: 12 kills on .500 hitting
- Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana: 13 kills on .385 hitting, 8 digs
- Kayla Caffey: 7 kills on .462 hitting, 1 solo block, 5 total blocks
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Sunday's offensive showing versus Tennessee…
"Tennessee is a very talented team and I'm very pleased with how we came out and maintained focus virtually the entire match. Andrea (Fuentes) did a fantastic job in distributing the ball today. She got so many different people involved and put us in great position for effective swings. When you have virtually five different players on their A-game, it makes it extremely difficult for the opposing defense."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou's offense was phenomenal from start to finish Sunday. The Tigers never hit below .340 in a single set, highlighted by 18 kills on a ridiculous .516 hitting percentage in the fourth and final set.
- The Tigers' blocking game also had one of their top performances this year, tallying 11.0 total blocks. It marks Mizzou's second double-digit blocking effort this season.
- Deberg led the blocking efforts with a standout career-high four solo blocks. That total ranks tied for 10th all-time in Mizzou single-match history.
- Member-Meneh enjoyed her most efficient single-match in her three-year Tiger tenure, as her .619 hitting percentage versus the Volunteers is a new career-high. It surpassed her old top single-match percentage of .615, set earlier this season versus Austin Peay (Sept. 13).
- Omazic, one of the nation's leaders in hitting percentage, recorded her seventh match of .500-plus hitting this season. Sunday's performance was her top single-match hitting mark in over a month (.600 vs. Kansas City – Sept. 14).
- Hollingsworth-Santana continued her recent hot stretch in Southeastern Conference play, posting seven-plus kills on .360-plus hitting for the fourth consecutive match. The San Juan native has posted 12-plus kills in three-straight contests.
Up Next
Mizzou has another road/home split next weekend, visiting Arkansas Friday (Oct. 25) evening followed by a Sunday (Oct. 27) afternoon matchup versus Mississippi State at the Hearnes Center. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and 1 p.m. CT, respectively.
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