Jennies Pull Out Five Set Win Over Hornets

EMPORIA, Kan. (Oct. 28, 2018) - No. 15 Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball made it a 2-0 weekend with a five-set win over Emporia State. UCM stands at 22-6 and 12-4 in the MIAA.

How it Happened
• The Jennies won the first two sets and looked to be in control, until the Hornets won sets three and four to set a fifth and final frame.
• Central Missouri was helped out by 37 Emporia State attack errors. The Jennies hit .180 to the Hornets .140.
• The Hornet defense kept them in the game with 120 digs, while the Jennies picked up 95.
• Emporia State actually scored more points than the Jennies, 81-76.
• Set one was the most back-and-forth of the five with 12 ties and eight lead changes. With the score tied at 10, UCM scored four straight to take a 14-10 lead. That lead was short lived though as ESU went on a 9-4 run of their own to reclaim a late lead, 19-18. A service ace for the Hornets kept their lead at one, 21-20, but Audrey Fisher scored the final five points of the set with five kills and UCM went on top with a 25-21 win.
• The second set started similarly to the first with the match tied up midway through at 14-14. Central Missouri took off after that, scoring 11 of the final 14 points for a 25-17 win. 
• Emporia State scored the first seven points of set three and led end to end. The Jennies got the set close, down to two, 21-19, but couldn't come all the way back and the Hornets stayed alive, 25-22. 
• For the second straight set, the Hornets didn't trail as they tied things up with a 25-20 set four win. They took a 10-5 lead before the Jennies were able to comeback and tie at 14-14. Leading by one, 19-18, the Hornets put the set away scoring four straight.
• ESU kept that momentum going to start the fifth set, taking a 6-3 lead, but the Jennies collected themselves to score seven of the next eight and take a 10-7 lead. Three of the final five UCM points came from ESU attack errors and Kylie Hohlen ended the match with her 19th kill.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Kylie Hohlen landed a team-best 19 kills and collected 20 digs.
• Audrey Fisher finished with 18 kills and six blocks.
• Rylee Neigenfind chipped in nine kills and seven digs.
• Another double-double for Ally Offerdahl who had 52 assists and 19 digs.
• Carly Offerdahl led with a team-high 25 digs. 

For the Hornets
• Taylor Otting had a match-high 20 kills on 61 attempts.
• Jordan Evans added 18 kills and 16 digs.
• Ally Maloeny picked up a game-high 34 digs.
• Emma Dixon handed out 58 assists.
• Yuchen Du helped out with eight kills and 18 digs.

News and Notes
• The Jennies move to 4-2 in five-set matches.
• Kylie Hohlen is just the fifth Jennie to ever record 1,900 career digs.
• Audrey Fisher went over 700 career kills in the match and Rylee Neigenfind reached 300. 
• The Hornets 120 digs and 37 attack errors are the most for a UCM opponent this season. 
• UCM has now won six straight matches for the first time this season.

Up Next
• The Jennies will be home next weekend for their regular season finale. They host Missouri Southern and Southwest Baptist Friday-Saturday, November 2-3.