WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Sept. 18, 2018) - No. 13 Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball returned home Tuesday evening and swept Lindenwood three sets to none (25-15, 25-19, 25-22). The Jens improve to 11-3 on the season and 2-1 in the MIAA.
How it Happened
• The Jens hit .276 for the match to the Lions .170. UCM committed only 11 attack errors all night and landed seven blocks to the Lions three.
• Lindenwood had trouble getting the ball over the net, giving up nine points on service errors.
• UCM had a sideout percentage of 74% for the entire game and was over 70% in all three sets.
• A kill from
Kylie Hohlen gave the Jens a 4-3 lead in set 1 and they never looked back. That lead extended out to 10-5 after a kill from
Hannah Engelken. The Lions kept it close for a bit, trailing just 18-14, but the Jennies outscored Lindenwood 7-1 down the stretch and took a 1-0 lead with a 25-15 set one win. UCM hit .333 for the match with 14 kills and two errors.
• Central Missouri never trailed in set two, but the Lions didn't go away easily. The Jennies led by as many as seven, 20-13, but the Lions cut it to three, 21-18.
Hannah VanBuskirk and
Rylee Neigenfind took it upon themselves to end the set though with VanBuskirk landing two kills and Neigenfind a solo block to end it at 25-19.
• The third set saw eight ties and three lead changes and was the closest of the three. The Lions led by as many as three, 10-7 before a 6-2 Jennies run gave UCM the lead back, 13-12. UCM never trailed again and
Ally Offerdahl ended the match with her third kill. She passed out 14 assists on UCM's 18 kills in the frame.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Kylie Hohlen was the only Jennies in double-figure kills. She led the team with 11. She also had six digs.
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Ally Offerdahl passed out 32 assists and helped out with eight digs and a block.
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Audrey Fisher scored a game-high 12.5 points with nine kills and four blocks. She also hit .412 for the match.
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Hannah VanBuskirk and
Hannah Engelken each had seven kills.
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Abby Skrastins had a game-high 13 digs.
For the Lions
• Sadie Koscuik and Alexa Pressley each had a team-best 10 kills.
• Allyson Clancy handed out a game-best 33 assists.
• Sara Wagenknecht led the Lions with 13 digs and Jenna Garrett had 11.
News and Notes
• The win improves the Jennies to 5-0 at home this season.
• The Jennies celebrated Childhood Cancer Awareness Night. Warrensburg High School Senior Gabby Shull was honored with an honorary uniform and shadow box.
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Rylee Neigenfind knocked her 50th career block.
Up Next
• The Jennies are home for two more matches this weekend. They'll face Emporia State Friday, Sept. 21 and Washburn Saturday, Sept. 22.
