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WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Senior hitter Bradye Peniston led the charge with 11 kills as the 8th-ranked Central Missouri Jennies defeated Missouri S&T, 29-27, 25-23, 25-23, Tuesday night at the Multipurpose Building. The Jennies had to grind out all three games in the match, with each set being decided by just two points.

The Jens held a lead throughout much of the first set, until a six-point run from Missouri S&T changed the score from a 21-16 UCM lead into a 22-21 Lady Miner advantage. The Jennies faced a game point, down 24-22, but a kill from senior Hillary McCormick kept her team alive. Following a UCM timeout, Aubri Renshaw tied the set at 24-24 with a kill. The Jens survived three more game points before wrestling the lead away from the Lady Miners with a kill from Peniston and a service ace from Renshaw to make it 28-27. Peniston, along with freshman Carly Sojka teamed up for the game-winning block at 29-27.

In the second game, Central Missouri used a seven-point run - made up of a Julia Bates service ace and six Missouri S&T errors - to jump out to a 12-5 lead. The Lady Miners worked their way back into the game however, taking eight of nine points to tie the set at 17-17. Three straight errors for S&T made it 20-17, and the Jennies never gave the lead back, winning 25-23.

Missouri S&T held a narrow lead throughout the third game, as both teams struggled on offense, recording a combined 21 attack errors and a .013 attack percentage. At 17-17, McCormick earned the sideout with a kill, then Bates downed her second ace of the match to make it 19-17. Peniston's kill at 24-20 gave the Jennies match point. The Lady Miners rallied with three straight points, but Renshaw ended the match with a kill at 25-23.

Along with Peniston, freshman Carly Sojka reached double-digits, recording 10 kills. The Blue Springs native just missed out on a double-double, with 9 digs. Defensively, freshman libero Annie Reilly recorded a team-high 13 digs, while Peniston recorded a team-high with three blocks. Setter Julia Bates logged 35 assists, as well as eight digs and three kills. Hillary McCormick finished with eight kills and a pair of blocks.

With the victory, the Jennies improve to 6-3 on the year as they head into MIAA play. The Jens will travel to Bolivar to take on Southwest Baptist this Friday, September 14, before returning to the Multi to host Lindenwood on Saturday, September 15 at 3:00 p.m.