Mizzou Volleyball Concludes Road Trip, Visits Alabama & Georgia This Weekend
11/6/2019 9:15:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers look to get back on track in SEC play
Mizzou Concludes Road Trip, Visits Alabama & Georgia | |||||
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OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | STATS |
Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Friday, Nov. 8 | 7 pm | Video | Stats |
Georgia | Athens, Ga. | Sunday, Nov. 10 | 1 pm | Video | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball (14-6, 6-4 SEC) concludes its three-match Southeastern Conference road trip this weekend at Alabama and Georgia. First serve Friday in Tuscaloosa is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT while action kicks off at 1 p.m. CT Sunday in Athens.
Both matchups this weekend will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN. Fans can also follow the action online via Twitter (@MizzouVB).
#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Series Snapshot vs. Alabama
- Mizzou leads the all-time series, 9-3.
- In the teams' last matchup (Sept. 19, 2018), Mizzou tallied a straight-set win over the Crimson Tide inside the Hearnes Center.
- The Tigers are currently riding a five-match winning streak in the all-time series, dating back to the teams' meeting four years ago (Oct. 28, 2015) in Mid-Missouri.
- In Mizzou's last visit to Tuscaloosa (Oct. 1, 2017), it produced a sweep over Alabama inside Foster Auditorium.
Series Snapshot vs. Georgia
- Mizzou leads the all-time series, 7-5.
- In the programs' last meeting (Nov. 11, 2018), the Tigers produced a 3-1 victory over Georgia in Columbia, Missouri.
- Mizzou has tallied wins in back-to-back meetings with the Bulldogs and four victories in their last five meetings.
- In the Tigers' last visit to Athens (Oct. 29, 2017), they recorded a 3-1 victory inside Stegeman Coliseum.
Tigers in the National Statistical Rankings
- Entering play this week (Nov. 4-10), Mizzou possesses one of the nation's most electric offenses. In fact, its .311 hitting percentage (2nd), 14.41 kills per set (8th) and 1.83 aces per set (9th) each rank Top 10 in the NCAA.
- Individually, junior OH Kylie Deberg leads the talented Mizzou attack. Within the national rankings, Deberg's 5.79 points per set (4th), 4.96 kills per set (7th), 0.52 aces per set (12th), 434.5 points (18th) and 372 total kills (25th) all rank Top 25 in the country.
- Moving the puzzle pieces in the Tiger offense is redshirt sophomore S Andrea Fuentes. The San Juan native's 11.45 assists per set currently ranks fifth in the NCAA.
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