Jennies Comeback In Thrilling Five Set Win vs. MWSU

DENVER, Colo. (Sept. 1, 2018) - No. 14 Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball trailed No. 21 Missouri Western two sets to none before coming back to win three straight and take a 3-2 (21-25, 24-26, 25-17, 27-25, 15-6) match win, improving to 6-2 on the year.

How It Happened
• Central Missouri's offense showed up in a big way, landing 72 kills and hitting .282 for the match.
• UCM also earned points with seven service aces and six blocks.
• Central Missouri jumped out to a 5-1 lead and pushed it to as many as six, 14-8 after a kill from Audrey Fisher. From there, the Griffons went on a 7-1 run, tying the set at 15-all. After a Griffon error, the set remained tied at 21-21. MWSU scored the final four points on two kills and two attack errors, to take a 1-0 lead.
• Just like the opening set, the Jennies built an early lead, but couldn't hang on. UCM led 5-0, but the Griffons came back to tie at 19-19 and take their first lead one point later. Trailing 24-22, Kylie Hohlen landed a pair of kills to retie the set, but Missouri Western ended the set 26-24 with two kills themselves.
• Both teams went back-and-forth in the early going with the score still tied at 9-9. The Jennies gained a three-point edge, 12-9 thanks in part to a pair of Griffon attack errors. The Jennies led the rest of the way and took set three, 25-17. Kylie Hohlen scored four of the final five points with two kills and two service aces.
• Missouri Western was in control early, taking a 7-2 lead after three straight Jennies errors. Central Missouri fought back to tie at 14-14 and a kill from Audrey Fisher gave the Jens their first lead, 16-15. The two continued to go back-and-forth with the match still tied at 25-apiece. A kill from Fisher and an ace from Ally Offerdahl ended the set, 27-25, forcing a fifth and final set.
• After a 1-1 tie, Central Missouri led the rest of the way, leading to a 15-6 set five win. Leading 5-4, the Jennies went on a 4-0 run with a kill from Kylie Hohlen and Anna Sykes service aces. UCM continued the offensive onslaught with two kills each from Hannah VanBuskirk and Audrey Fisher. A Missouri Western attack error ended the frame to complete the Jennies comeback.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Audrey Fisher was the Jennies leader on offense with 26 kills and hit .585 with just two errors.
• Ally Offerdahl handed out 66 assists and also came up with 11 digs.
• Hannah Engelken added 11 kills and five blocks.
• Kylie Hohlen picked up a double-double with 14 kills and 20 digs and also put down three service aces.
• Hannah VanBuskirk chipped in 11 kills.
• Abby Skrastins and Carly Offerdahl played a big role on defense with 24 and 21 digs, respectively. 

For the Griffons
• Stephanie Doak led MWSU with 19 kills.
• Ali Tauchen had a double-double with 18 kills and 15 digs.
• Audrey Keim had a game-high 34 digs.
• Lauren Murphy had 58 assists.
 
News and Notes
• Audrey Fisher's 26 kills were a career-high.
• Ally Offerdahl's 66 assists were also a career-high. They were the most in a single-season former Jennie now coach Caitlin (Pankratz) Peterson had 72 in Oct. 2007.
• Central Missouri played three five-set matches in their four games this weekend.
• UCM added two more extra-point sets bringing their total to nine in 32 sets this season. The Jens are 4-5 in those sets.
• In their first eight games, the Jennies played six ranked opponents and went 4-2.
• Following the tournament, freshman Hannah Engelken was named to the All-Tournament Team.
• The win means the Jennies take third place in the Colorado Premier Classic.

Up Next
• The Jennies will play one more tournament, next weekend at the Newman Crossover. Their first match is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 6 against Newman with a 5 p.m. start.