No. 22 Mizzou Volleyball Welcomes Ole Miss to Hearnes Wednesday
10/8/2019 10:24:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers look to continue strong start at home
No. 22 Mizzou Welcomes Ole Miss to Hearnes Wednesday | |||||
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OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | STATS |
Ole Miss | Hearnes Center | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 7 pm | Video | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 22 Mizzou Volleyball (10-3, 2-1 SEC) continues its recent stretch at the Hearnes Center Wednesday evening for a Southeastern Conference matchup versus Ole Miss. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. CT.
The match will broadcast live on SEC Network with Sam Ravech and Missy Whittemore on the call. Fans can also follow the action online on Twitter (@MizzouVB) and SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Series Snapshot vs. Ole Miss
- Mizzou leads the all-time series, 14-5.
- The Tigers claimed the teams' last meeting a season ago (Oct. 12, 2018) with a straight-set win in Oxford, Mississippi.
- Mizzou has produced seven consecutive victories in the all-time series dating back to 2014.
- The Rebels' last triumph occurred five years ago (Oct. 1, 2014), as they produced a sweep in Oxford.
Deberg Honored by SEC Office for Second Time This Year
- Following big performances in Mizzou's wins at LSU (Oct. 2) and versus Texas A&M (Oct. 6) this past week, junior Kylie Deberg was named the Southeastern Conference Week Six Volleyball Overall and Offensive Player of the Week.
- It marked Deberg's fifth career honor by the SEC office. She was also tabbed the SEC Overall and Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season (Sept. 9) and was recognized as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week three times in her 2018 sophomore campaign.
- This past week against the Tigers and Aggies, Deberg produced her fourth and fifth consecutive matches with 20-plus kills. The Hudson, Iowa, native owns six 20-plus kill matches overall this year, marking the most 20-plus kill outings by a Tiger in a single-season since 2016.
Mizzou No. 10 in First NCAA RPI Rankings
- The NCAA revealed its first Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings of the 2019 campaign Monday (Oct. 7) morning, as Mizzou checked-in with an outstanding No. 10 mark.
- The Tigers have faced one of the nation's toughest schedules thus far, highlighted by three matchups versus Top 25 RPI foes, six contests against Top 50 opponents and nine matchups versus Top 75 programs.
- Mizzou's top RPI wins this season have occurred versus No. 28 Texas A&M, No. 36 Michigan and No. 49 Miami (Fla.).
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