University of Missouri
15-6,7-4SEC
Alabama
12-10,4-7SEC
Mizzou Volleyball Fights Back in Thrilling 3-2 Win at Alabama
11/8/2019 11:41:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers erase 2-1 match deficit, survive intense fifth and final set
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Mizzou Volleyball (15-6, 7-4 SEC) tallied a big road Southeastern Conference comeback win Friday, defeating Alabama, 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 18-16), inside Foster Auditorium.
The Tigers trailed 2-1 in the match, but responded with their second five-set win this season. Mizzou finished with 73 kills against the Crimson Tide, marking the program's most kills in a single match in nine years. The Tigers' last 70-plus kill performance occurred on Dec. 3, 2010, versus Northern Iowa in NCAA Tournament play.
Juniors Kylie Deberg and Leketor Member-Meneh each recorded 21 kills Friday evening, marking their ninth and second 20-plus kill matches this year, respectively. Redshirt sophomore Andrea Fuentes was fantastic at setter, producing a career-high 62 assists.
#ShowMe Top Performers at Alabama
- Deberg: 21 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs, 2 total blocks
- Member-Meneh: 21 kills, 2 aces, 9 digs, 2 solo blocks
- Fuentes: 62 assists, 1 ace, 7 digs
- Tyanna Omazic: 11 kills on .368 hitting, 3 total blocks
- Kayla Caffey: 13 kills on .684 hitting, 3 total blocks
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Friday's big road win against the Crimson Tide…
"What a match by both teams. Both squads showed a lot of fight and this match truly could've gone either way for us. I'm pleased with our ladies for continuing to fight and battling until the very end. Getting wins on the road in SEC play is a big deal and we'll look to continue this momentum Sunday at Georgia."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou improves to 10-3 in its all-time series with Alabama.
- The Tigers have now won six consecutive matches over the Crimson Tide dating back to the 2015 campaign.
- Caffey was nearly unstoppable at middle blocker for Mizzou, posting a career-high 13 kills (zero errors) on .600-plus hitting. Friday marked her fifth .600-plus hitting match this season.
- Omazic rounded out the Tigers' middle blocking attack with her 13th double-digit kill match this year. Eight of those occurrences have happened in her past nine matches played.
Up Next
The Tigers conclude their weekend road trip Sunday (Nov. 10) with a visit to Georgia. First serve in Athens is set for 1 p.m. CT. Mizzou then returns to Columbia next weekend and will host Alabama (Nov. 15) and South Carolina (Nov. 17) for a double dip inside the Hearnes Center.
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