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No. 25 Mizzou Volleyball Sweeps Arkansas for Third-Straight Victory
10/25/2019 9:30:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers hit .300-plus for eighth time this season
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - No. 25 Mizzou Volleyball (13-4, 5-2 SEC) earned its first sweep in over a month Friday inside Barnhill Arena, defeating Arkansas in straight sets (25-15, 25-19, 25-23). It stands as the Tigers' fifth overall sweep this year.
Mizzou's offense stayed hot against the Razorbacks, posting 46 kills on .347 hitting. It marked the Tigers' eighth match this season of hitting .300 or higher.
Three Tigers enjoyed big efficient nights on offense, as juniors Kylie Deberg, Tyanna Omazic and Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana each recorded nine-plus kills on .350-plus hitting.
#ShowMe Top Performers at Arkansas
- Deberg: 14 kills on .357 hitting, 1 ace, 9 digs
- Omazic: 10 kills on .471 hitting, 2 aces, 2 total blocks
- Hollingsworth-Santana: 9 kills on .500 hitting, 1 ace, 9 digs
- Andrea Fuentes: 38 assists, 2 kills, 2 aces, 3 digs
- Riley Sents: 14 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Mizzou opening its SEC weekend with a victory…
"We set the tone early tonight and I thought we were pretty consistent offensively throughout. A lot of different players enjoyed success and a lot of credit goes to Andrea (Fuentes) for distributing the ball effectively. Virtually everyone who played tonight contributed in key situations, whether it was attacking, from the service line or passing."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou improves to 13-3 all-time against Arkansas.
- Dating back to the 2013 campaign, the Tigers have won 10 consecutive matches in the all-time series against the Razorbacks.
- Mizzou served extremely well against Arkansas, recording 10 total aces in three sets of play. It's the Tigers' fourth double-digit ace performance this season and first occurrence since Sept. 15 versus Boise State.
- Six of the eight Tigers who appeared in Friday's match produced at least one ace. Member-Meneh (three), Fuentes (two) and Omazic (two) paved the way with multiple aces apiece.
- After pacing the Tigers with 14 kills Friday, Deberg has tallied double-digit kills in all 17 matches played this season.
- Omazic continues to produce at a high clip for Mizzou, as she finished with 10-plus kills for the fifth consecutive match. Additionally, Friday marked her 10th match this year of hitting .400 or higher.
- Sents continues to play well since transitioning to the starting libero role, tallying double-digit digs for the fourth time in her past five matches played.
Up Next
Mizzou closes its weekend of SEC play with a Sunday (Oct. 27) afternoon matchup versus Mississippi State. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT inside the Hearnes Center.
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