University of Missouri
17-6 (9-4SEC)
Alabama
12-12 (4-9SEC)
Mizzou Volleyball Opens Weekend with Sweep Over Alabama
11/15/2019 9:23:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers hit .400-plus for eighth time this season
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Volleyball (17-6, 9-4 SEC) was victorious in consecutive sets (25-16, 25-18, 25-19) Friday night against Alabama inside the Hearnes Center. The Tigers posted 49 kills on .411 hitting on offense, while holding the Crimson Tide to .074 hitting and sub-20 points in each set played.
Four Tigers posted double-digit kills Friday, as redshirt sophomore Andrea Fuentes orchestrated a powerful and efficient Mizzou attack. The Tigers hit .340-plus in all three sets played, including two sets above .430.
Friday marked Mizzou's third match in Southeastern Conference play this year with .400-plus hitting. Overall on the season, the Tigers have accomplished the feat eight times.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Alabama
- Fuentes: 41 assists, 3 kills, 4 digs
- Kayla Caffey: 11 kills on .714 hitting, 3 total blocks
- Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana: 10 kills on .667 hitting, 4 digs
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 10 kills on .391 hitting, 8 digs, 2 total blocks
- Kylie Deberg: 11 kills, 7 digs, 2 total blocks
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Friday's dominant performance over Alabama…
"I was very pleased with our team's performance on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Andrea (Fuentes) once again led a balanced and efficient offense. To have four players with 10-plus kills in a three-set match is pretty impressive. Defensively, I felt like we were steady in the back row and forced a lot of errors from the Alabama attack. Our blocking efforts were solid as well and we simply caused a lot of fits for them."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou now leads the all-time series over Alabama, 11-3.
- Friday's victory gives Mizzou a two-match, season-series sweep over the Crimson Tide.
- The Tigers have now won seven consecutive matches over Alabama in the all-time series dating back to the 2015 campaign.
- Caffey was virtually unstoppable at middle blocker, finishing with a season-best .714 hitting percentage. Additionally, she posted her fourth match this year with double-digit kills.
- Hollingsworth-Santana wasn't far behind with her excellent .667 hitting on 15 attacks, as she established a new career-high in hitting percentage. The San Juan native now has seven matches this season in SEC play with double-digit kills.
- It took a late push in the third and final set, but Deberg posted 10-plus kills yet again for the Tigers. She has double-digit kills in all 23 matches played this year.
- Member-Meneh was also extremely effective at outside hitter, recording 10-plus kills for the 12th time this season. Eight of those occurrences have happened in SEC action.
Up Next
Mizzou concludes its quick two-match homestand Sunday (Nov. 17) against South Carolina. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. inside the Hearnes Center.
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