JOPLIN, Mo. (Sept. 28, 2018) - Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball picked up their second three-game sweep of the week, this time defeating Missouri Southern 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-11). The win puts UCM at 14-4 for the season and 4-2 in the MIAA.
How it Happened
• The Jennies hit .245 as the team while the Lions were under .100 at .053.
• The Jens also picked up points with six blocks to the Lions one, and were helped out by three Lions ball-handling errors.Â
• The opening set saw the Lions score the first four points. They held the lead for much of the set. A 6-0 Jennies run gave them their first lead 15-14 and
Carly Offerdahl made it 16-14 with a service ace. Missouri Southern stayed in the game, tying it once again at 17-all. The Jens got the ball back after a service error and another ace, this time from
Ally Offerdahl made it 19-17 and the Jens never looked back.
Rylee Neigenfind and
Audrey Fisher ended the frame with back-to-back-kill.
• Set two wasn't much different than the first. The Lions raced out to a 6-1 lead, but again couldn't hang on. The Jennies tied at 10 thanks to consecutive kills from Fisher. Missouri Southern regained the lead and were ahead 19-16. Kills from Fisher and
Aubree Bell and an ace from
Abby Skrastins brought it back to a tie at 19-all, but the Lions again went back on top. After that, UCM scored the final five points, the last three from Missouri Southern errors for a 25-21 win.
• The third set was all Jennies. The led wire-to-wire in a 25-11 win. UCM scored seven of the first eight points and 10 of the final 13 in a 25-11 match clincher.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Rylee Neigenfind finished with a game-high 12 kills. She also had four digs and two blocks.
• Aubrey Fisher also finished in double-figures with 10 kills.
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Ally Offerdahl passed out 31 assists and shared the match-lead with 13 digs and landed a pair of service aces.
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Kylie Hohlen scored seven kills and had eight digs.
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Carly Offerdahl picked up 13 digs.
For the Lions
• Bridgette Jaeger led the team with eight kills.
• Alicia Pickett and Shaylon Sharp each had seven kills.
• Kylee Kaaikue passed out 23 assists.
• Morgan Nash led the team with 11 digs.
News and Notes
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Aubree Bell got the start for the first time this season and played in all three sets.
• Neigenfind surpassed 200 career kills in the match.
• The Lions .053 attack percentage is the lowest UCM has held an opponent to this season. It is also the second straight match they've kept an opponent below .100.
Up Next
• The Jennies wrap up their three-game road trip in Bolivar, Mo. to take on Southwest Baptist Saturday evening with a 6 p.m. first serve.
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