Volleyball Sweeps Wichita State in Second Match of Mizzou TournamentVolleyball Sweeps Wichita State in Second Match of Mizzou Tournament
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Volleyball Sweeps Wichita State in Second Match of Mizzou Tournament

Box Score

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou volleyball swept Wichita State 3-0 in its second match of the Mizzou Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 in Columbia at Hearnes Center. The Tigers improved to 5-2 for the season. 

KEY PLAYERS 

  • Paige Felder and Grace O’Reilly notched nine kills each, both earning 11 points for Mizzou
  • Kimani Johnson tallied 17 total attacks and seven kills for the Tigers 
  • Piper Batie posted 10 assists in the first set and 11 total in her second match as a Tiger
  • Lauren Larkin recorded 8.5 points alongside five kills
  • The final kill of the match came from Lydia Stahley, marking her first career kill as a Tiger

SET ONE (Mizzou 25-19, Mizzou leads 1-0)

The Tigers and the Shockers exchanged points in the opening frame (2-2), with a kill from senior Grace O’Reilly (Springfield, Mo.), followed closely by sophomore Peige Felder (Parowan, Utah) with another kill (3-3). Back-to-back kills from fifth year Kimani Johnson (Southfield, Mich.) brought Mizzou (8-5) to a three-point lead. Impressive defense at the net from junior Lauren Larkin (St. George, Utah) held Wichita State to a 12-7 deficit.

Wichita State responded with a strong offensive effort, evening the score of the set to 14-14. Attacks from Freshman Ceylin Kuyan (Istanbul, Turkey), Larkin and Felder pulled the Tigers ahead 22-17.. A final kill from Felder rounded out the set for Mizzou, giving them the lead of the series.

SET TWO (Mizzou 25-13, Mizzou leads 2-0)

A series of serves and a trio of assists from Senior Sierra Dudley (Spartanburg, S.C.) gave the Tigers an early lead (5-0) at the start of the second set. A pair of blocks from Freshman Eva Smith (Durham, N.C.) pushed Missouri (11-6) to hold Wichita State. Late in the set, Mizzou went on a 6-0 run, holding Wichita State to 17-11. This momentum continued at the end of the set; a pair of aces from Senior Ainoah Cruz (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) led The Tigers to close out the set with a 25-13 victory.

SET THREE (Mizzou 25-18, Mizzou wins 3-0)

The third set began with the Tigers taking an early 5-2 lead; an ace from O'Reilly marked her first of the season. A series of attacks and a block from Missouri widened the gap to 14-8. A block from Eva Smith and Kimani Johnson posted points at the net to build on the already growing lead to 18-11.

A kill at the net from Freshman Millie Bauer (Springfield, Mo.) marked the second kill of her career as a Tiger. 20-13. A final dig from Cruz, and a kill from Freshman Lydia Stahley (Indianapolis, Ind.) brought it home for the Tigers to defeat the Shockers 3-0.

GAME NOTES

  • Missouri is now 6-5-1 against Wichita State all-time.
  • Tigers head coach Dawn Sullivan is now 171-73 all time and 62-35 at Mizzou.
  • Ainoah Cruz is only one dig short of a career milestone of 1,500 digs, at 1,499 after facing Wichita State.
  • The Tigers now have 40+ kills and 30+ assists in six consecutive matches, posting 40 kills and 38 assists.
  • Mizzou marks its fourth match with 40+ digs, tallying exactly 40 digs.
  • Grace O’Reilly and Paige Felder posted back-to-back matches with 10+ points.

NEXT UP

The Tigers will face Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 12 p.m. in Hearnes Center for their final match of the Mizzou Tournament. The event will be streamed on SECN+.

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