Mizzou Volleyball Continues Road Trek, Set for Sunday Match at Tennessee
11/22/2019 9:21:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers and Volunteers set for final meeting this season
| Mizzou Continues Road Trek, Set for Sunday Match at Tennessee | |||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | STATS |
| Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Sunday, Nov. 24 | 1 pm | Video | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball (18-7, 10-5 SEC) continues its final road trip of the regular season this weekend with a visit to Tennessee Sunday afternoon. First serve in Knoxville is slated for 1 p.m. CT.
The match inside Thompson-Boling Arena will broadcast live on SEC Network with Courtney Lyle and Missy Whittemore on the call. Fans can also follow the action online via Twitter (@MizzouVB).
#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Series Snapshot vs. Tennessee
- Mizzou leads the all-time series, 9-5.
- In the teams' last matchup (Oct. 20, 2019), Mizzou posted a 3-1 victory over the Volunteers inside the Hearnes Center.
- The Tigers' win over Tennessee last month snapped the Volunteers' three-match winning streak in the all-time series.
- Mizzou is seeking its first triumph in Knoxville in three years (Nov. 4, 2016). The Tigers walked away from Thompson-Boling Arena that year with a 3-1 victory.
Caffey and Omazic Shine at Kentucky Despite Loss
- Despite dropping their last match this past Wednesday (Nov. 20) at No. 14 Kentucky, the Tigers saw fantastic offensive performances by the middle blocking duo of Tyanna Omazic and Kayla Caffey. The duo combined for 15 kills on .519 hitting, led by Omazic's eight kills on .615 hitting.
- Entering play this weekend (Nov. 22-24), Caffey and Omazic rank first and second in the Southeastern Conference in overall hitting, respectively.
- The two are having historical seasons with their offensive efficiency, as their .415 and .392 hitting percentages this year rank tied for third and sixth, respectively, in Mizzou single-season history.
Deberg Flirting with Mizzou History
- With only three matches remaining in the regular season, Kylie Deberg continues to flirt with setting Mizzou single-season records. Currently, her 4.85 kills per set and 5.70 points per set ranks first all-time in Tiger single-season history.
- Her 451 kills, 46 aces and 530.0 points are all on the verge of cracking Top 10 Mizzou single-season rankings as well.
- The Hudson, Iowa, native has been a force since opening day this season and currently leads the SEC in kills, kills per set, aces, aces per set, points and points per set.
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