Jennies Get Second 3-2 Win Over Missouri Western In Two Weeks

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2018) - It wasn't quite the same as two weeks ago when the Jennies defeated Missouri Western 3-2, but UCM pulled off the same feat, this time in St. Joseph. The Jens trailed 2-0 back on Sept. 1 in Colorado, this time it was 2-1, but the result was the same - a 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 9-25, 25-17, 15-13) win for the now 10-2 (1-0 MIAA) Jennies.

How it Happened
• The match was tight throughout with the Jennies hitting .172 and the Griffons .176. Not much separated the team's in the statistics. MWSU won in kills, 58-50 and digs, 71-68. They scored one more point, 65-64.
• The Jens were able to score five more points on blocks, 10-5 and committed seven less attack errors, 29-22. 
• Set one saw the Jens take an early 7-2 lead, only for the Griffons to come right back and tie. Missouri Western took their first lead at 10-9 and never trailed again. UCM kept it close, getting to within two on a handful of occasions, but it wasn't enough and the Griffons took a 1-0 lead.
• The Jens took another lead in set two, but this time didn't give it up. Thanks in part to a 4-0 run that brought the score from 13-10 to 17-10, the Jennies were able to tie the match at one game apiece. The Jens benefited from three MWSU attack errors during the stretch. Audrey Fisher ended the set with a kill.
• UCM never really got going in set three, scoring just nine points. Missouri Western scored the first point and never trailed as they cruised to a 25-9 set three win.
• Missouri Western took another early lead in set four, going up 9-6 and forcing a UCM timeout after a kill from Ali Tauchen. After the break, the Jens scored four straight and took their first lead since the opening point, 10-9. Hannah Engelken had two kills during the spurt. Central Missouri pushed their lead and three straight kills from Fisher gave UCM a 19-12 advantage which they maintained to a 25-17 win, tying the set at 2-2.
• The decisive fifth set saw four ties and again MWSU taking a lead from the beginning, forcing a UCM timeout with the Jens down 5-2. UCM still trailed by three, 12-9, but never let the Griffons pull away. After another timeout, the Jennies scored three straight to tie with two MWSU errors and a Carly Offerdahl service ace. Down 13-12, UCM scored the final three to win with kills from Fisher and Rylee Neigenfind and a game-ending block by Neigenfind and Engelken.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Fisher led the Jens with 14 kills. She also added four blocks.
• Hannah VanBuskirk picked up 13 kills.
• Rylee Neigenfind scored 15 points getting 11 kills, four blocks and two service aces. She added eight digs on defense. Neigenfind hit .346 for the match committing just two errors.
• Ally Offerdahl centered the offense with 39 assists and nine digs.
• Kylie Hohlen and Abby Skrastins each had 15 digs while Carly Offerdahl chipped in 14.

For the Griffons
• Stephanie Doak landed 18 kills on 50 attempts.
• Lauren Murphy had a game-high 49 assists.
• Shellby Taylor collected 15 kills and Ali Tauchen 14.
• Audrey Keim picked up a game-best 31 digs.

News and Notes
• The Jennies win is their second 3-2 win over Missouri Western this season.
• Its the fourth time in the last eight matches the Jens have gone to five sets. 
• Fisher landed career kill 500 in the match.
• Carly Offerdahl reached 800 career digs.
• This is the Jennies fifth straight win, their longest winning streak of the season.

Up Next 
• The Jens are back in action tomorrow evening with a 6:30 p.m. first serve against Northwest Missouri in Maryville, Mo.