TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 29, 2017) – Central Missouri lost their six match winning streak at the hands of Washburn 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, 8-15). The loss is the Jennies first conference loss of the season and puts them at 3-1 in the MIAA and 12-4 overall.
How it Happened
• Central Missouri took a two sets to one lead, but the Ichabods came back in set four to tie and won in the fifth set.
• The Ichabods hit .329 for the match, compared to the Jennies .243.
• Washburn also finished with more digs and blocks on the defensive end with 82 and seven, respectively.
• Central Missouri committed 20 attack errors and three service errors.
• Washburn stormed out to an early lead forcing a UCM timeout at 5-1. After the Ichabods took their largest lead, 12-5, the Jens started to make their comeback. UCM tied it up at 18, then after Washburn went back up by three, 21-18, the Jennies scored four straight to take their first lead at 22-21.
Aubree Bell completed the comeback with a kill to end it.
Hannah VanBuskirk had nine kills in the frame.
• The Ichabods again got off to an early lead, 8-4, but this time were able to withstand UCM's comeback attempt. The Jennies got to within two late, 17-15, but WU scored five of the last six points to win 25-19.
• This time it was the Jennies who got off to a hot start. Helped out by five straight Washburn errors, the Jens went up 8-3 and never lost the lead. Washburn fought back to get to within one, 16-15, but UCM ended the set on a 9-3 run, going on to win 25-18.
• A back-and-forth set four went the Ichabods way after a late comeback. The Jennies were up two, 23-21, but Washburn scored the final four points with two kills and two Jennies errors, evening up the match.
• The teams traded points in set five before four-straight UCM points put them up three, 6-3. That lead didn't last long though as Washburn scored seven straight, took a 10-6 lead, and went on to a 15-8 win to steal the match.
Jennies Stat Leaders
• Four Jennies had 10+ kills with
Hannah VanBuskirk's 22 leading the way.
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Kasey Hohlen picked up 14,
Audrey Fisher 13 and
Aubree Bell 11.
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Ally Offerdahl handed out 55 assists.
• Three Jennies also had double-digit digs.
Kylie Hohlen's 19 were a team best.
• Bell picked up her third double-double with her 11 kills and 13 digs.
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Carly Offerdahl dug out 12 Washburn attacks.
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Molly Lawrence and Fisher each had three total blocks.
For the Ichabods
• Five Ichabods had double-digit kills led by Genna Berg's 15. Erica Montgomery and Makayla Maxwell had 14, Allison Maxwell 13 and Taylor Selk 11.
• Allison Sadler picked up a game-high 60 assists.
• Faith Rottinghaus had a game-high 21 digs.
• A. Maxwell also had a game-high six blocks.
News and Notes
• VanBuskirk's 22 kills and Offerdahl's 55 assists are both career-highs.
• VanBuskirk's nine kills in a set are the most for UCM this season.
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Kasey Hohlen went over 600 career kills.
• Bell's three kills-digs double-doubles are the most for the Jens this season.
Up Next
Central Missouri is back at it again tomorrow. They don't have to go far, taking on Emporia State in Emporia, Kan. at 3 p.m.
