MARYVILLE, Mo. (Nov. 6, 2018) - No. 11 Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball moves on in the MIAA postseason to the semifinals with their 3-1 win over fourth-seeded Northwest Missouri State, 3-1 (25-15, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17). The win is the Jennies 25th of the season, putting them at 25-6 this year.
How it Happened
• The Jennies scored 73 points and hit .244 while the Bearcats hit just .109.
• UCM had a big advantage in blocks with 11 while the Bearcats put back just two.
• Clean game for the Jennies on serves with no reception errors and just two service errors.
• Set one saw the Jennies break away in the middle of the set. Leading by one, 8-7, the Jens went on a big 11-3 run and went on top 19-10. From there, the Jennies were able to cruise to a 10-point win, 25-15.
Kylie Hohlen landed seven kills in the set.
• The Jennies led early and often in set two. They went on top 11-5 forcing a Bearcat timeout. Still ahead five, 14-9, Northwest mounted a comeback to get to within one, 14-13, but the Jennies held strong, going back up four 20-16 with kills from
Hannah Engelken and
Rylee Neigenfind and forcing another timeout. Out of the break, NWMSU hit three straight attack errors and UCM went on to a 2-0 lead with a 25-17 win.
• Wild set three saw both teams make dramatic comebacks. The Jennies trailed by as many as six, 17-11 before storming back with a 7-1 run tying on
Hannah Engelken kill. The Bearcats retook a three-point edge, 21-18 and the Jennies were again there to stop the run. A rare kill from
Carly Offerdahl retied the set at 21-all. The Jens held match point, 24-22, but four straight points gave the Bearcats the set, 26-24.
• The fourth and final set was tight at the beginning until the Jens pulled away. Tied at 11, the Jennies used another 7-1 run, just like the previous set, and took an 18-12 lead. They held on to win by eight, 25-17.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Kylie Hohlen led the way with 16 kills and 33 digs.
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Hannah Engelken and
Audrey Fisher each landed 12 kills and hit better than .400 for the match. Engelken also put back six blocks and Fisher five.
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Ally Offerdahl passed out 48 assists and claimed 16 digs.
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Rylee Neigenfind finished with a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.
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Carly Offerdahl helped the defense with 20 digs.
For the Bearcats
• Maddy Bruder finished with a game-high 20 kills. She also had seven digs and 35 service receptions.
• Maddy Ahrens also had a game-high 50 assists and finished with a double-double with 18 digs.
• Olivia Nowakowski led the Bearcat defense with 32 digs.
• Halle Sidney landed 12 kills with six digs.
News and Notes
• The Jennies take the season series with the Bearcats 2-1. The Jennies won the last two after losing the first of the year in Maryville.
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Kylie Hohlen's 33 digs are a season high and just three behind her career-high of 36.
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Carly Offerdahl surpassed 1,100 career digs in the win. Her kill in the third set was just the 10th of her career.
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Rylee Neigenfind's double-double was her second of the season.
• The Jennies two service errors are their fewest of the season.
• Northwest hit .408 the first time the Jennies visited Maryville this season, and this almost 300 points fewer tonight at .109.
Up Next
• With their win, the Jennies will advance to the MIAA semifinals to take on top-seed Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb. Friday, Nov. 9.
