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Volleyball Battles No. 18 Kentucky In 3-1 Defeat

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri volleyball (7-5, 0-2 SEC) went toe-to-toe with No. 18 Kentucky (7-5, 2-1 SEC) in the first home SEC match of the season, but a strong first-set propelled the Wildcats to a razor-thin 25-12, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19 on Wednesday night.

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri volleyball went toe-to-toe with No. 18 Kentucky in the Tigers Southeastern Conference home opener at the Hearnes Center, first home SEC match of the season, but a strong first set by the Wildcats propelled them to the 3-1 win (25-12, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22) on Wednesday night.

Senior Anna Dixon led the Tigers (7-5, 0-2 SEC), producing a season-best 14 kills. Sophomore Jordan Iliff added another eight terminations while sophomore Kaylee Cox chipped in six from the outside.

Kentucky (7-5, 2-1 SEC) had a trio reach double-digit kills with Reagan Rutherford leading the Wildcats with 19. Bella Bell added 13 and Elise Goetzinger 11 to help the eighteenth-ranked 'Cats escape Mizzou's upset bid.

Senior Libero Leandra Mangual-Duran produced a season-best three aces to go along with her 23 digs – the 10th time she has reached double-digits this season. The Tigers had seven aces as a team.

Sophomore Trista Strasser recorded five blocks – the fifth time in 2022 she has produced five or more rejections. Strasser averages 1.11 blocks per set. 

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Mizzou heads to South Carolina to face the Gameocks in a pair of SEC matches on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2.

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