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Mizzou Volleyball Sweeps No. 14 Michigan in Dayton Invitational Opener
9/6/2019 11:09:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers’ offense dominates, hitting .507 collectively
DAYTON, Ohio – Mizzou Volleyball opened its weekend at the Dayton Invitational in style Friday morning, sweeping No. 14 Michigan (25-12, 25-13, 25-23). The Tigers' offense was simply lights out, posting 42 kills on .507 hitting. Mizzou consistently served tough as well, as five individuals contributed towards 10 total aces.
Junior Kylie Deberg couldn't be stopped on the outside, tallying 15 kills on .636 hitting. Junior Tyanna Omazic enjoyed a sensational all-around match, recording 11 kills on .529 hitting, three aces and two total blocks.
Friday morning marked Mizzou's 16th, Top 25 nationally ranked victory since joining the Southeastern Conference in 2012.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. No. 14 Michigan
- Deberg: 15 kills on .636 hitting, 2 aces, 2 total blocks
- Omazic: 11 kills on .529 hitting, 3 aces, 2 total blocks
- Leketor Member-Meneh: 8 kills on .500 hitting, 1 ace, 1 solo block, 2 total blocks
- Andrea Fuentes: 30 assists, 3 total blocks
Hear From Interim Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On picking up a big weekend-opening victory over Michigan…
"This is huge. We performed well in virtually every aspect of the game this morning. I'm really pleased with so many people coming in today and contributing. This was a total team effort. We got a quick turnaround and have another tough opponent tonight in Dayton. A performance like this against a great opponent in Michigan gives us a lot of confidence."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Omazic is off to a scorching start in 2019, recording double-digit kills on .500-plus hitting in each match played.
- Deberg paced the Tigers in kills for the second consecutive match. She has 29 kills (4.14 per set) over Mizzou's opening pair of contests this season.
- Mizzou's offense jumped out to a sensational start Friday, posting 14 kills on .591 hitting. It somehow one-upped itself in set two, recording 13 additional kills on .600 hitting. The Tigers closed out the match with 15 kills on .379 hitting.
- Mizzou's collective .507 hitting percentage against Michigan was its first .500-plus hitting performance in two years (Sept. 25, 2017 vs. Middle Tennessee).
Up Next
Match two of Friday's day/night doubleheader is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT against host Dayton. Mizzou concludes its weekend in Dayton Saturday (Sept. 7) afternoon with a matchup against Northern Illinois. First serve is scheduled for Noon CT. The Tigers then trek back to Mid-Missouri for their home-opening tournament next weekend (Sept. 13-15).
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