Jens Sweep Behind VanBuskirk's 16 kills

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Oct. 29, 2019) - No. 9 Central Missouri had their offense rolling Tuesday evening at the Multi. The Jennies down Missouri Western in straight sets 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-22) to improve to 17-6 this season and 11-3 in the MIAA.

How it Happened
• The Jennies offense was strong all night hitting .307 and landing 49 kills in three sets. The Griffons had some big kill numbers as well with 42, but hit .190.
• UCM doubled up the Griffons on service aces and blocks 4-2.
• Both team defense's were impressive digging up attacks with the Jennies totaling 59 and the Griffons 54.
• UCM sided out 68% of the time in the first two sets and 54 in the third, while the Griffons averaged 50% for the three sets.
• The Jennies never trailed in set one on their way to a 1-0 lead with a 25-19 win. They got on top early, 7-3, but MWSU made it close with a 4-1 run and getting to within one, 8-7. From there, UCM scored five straight points with three kills from Hannah VanBuskirk. The Griffons got to within two on a couple of occasions, but no closer. Sydney Lierz ended the set with a kill. The Jennies hit .514 for the frame with 19 kills and just one error.
• Missouri Western started things early, grabbing a 5-2 lead. The Jennies though rallied with six straight points, five kills, to take an 8-5 advantage and force a Griffon timeout. UCM extended their lead to as much as eight, 24-16, and went up 2-0 with a 25-18 win. VanBuskirk landed six kills while Offerdahl assisted on 14 of 15 team kills.
• Central Missouri appeared to be in control midway through set three, but MWSU wasn't going away quietly. The Jennies led 11-6 and 14-11 before the Griffons made their comeback. Down by three, Missouri Western scored six of seven to take a 17-15 lead. UCM answered though with six straight points to turn the two-point deficit into a four point lead, 21-17. Sitting on match-point at 24-18, Missouri Western had one more rally in them. They scored four straight to get to within two, 24-22, but Hannah Engelken ended the match with a kill.

Jennies Stat Leaders 
• Hannah VanBuskirk picked up a game-high 16 kills.
• Sydney Lierz had a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.
• Ally Offerdahl passed out 40 assists and added 10 digs.
• Abby Skrastins led the defense with 17 digs.
• Hannah Engelken chipped in seven kills, Rylee Neigenfind six and Audrey Fisher five.

For the Griffons
• Ali Tauchen had a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs.
• Sam Duncan added nine kills and Allie Kerns eight.
• Lauren Murphy dished out 33 assists with eight digs.
• Tiana Butler scooped up 18 digs.

News and Notes
• Rylee Neigenfind went over 500 career kills in the match.
• Flip Piontek remains perfect playing on Tuesday nights, moving to 43-0.
• The Jennies have won five straight against Missouri Western.
• UCM has won four straight matches and six straight at home. 
• Abby Skrastins went over 1,100 career digs.
• The Jennies improve to 118-0 all-time under Coach Piontek and 8-0 this season. 
• Hannah VanBuskirk's 16 kills are a season-best. 
• Sydney Lierz' double-double is her sixth this season. 

Up Next
• It's the start of a four-game road swing. The Jennies will play at Fort Hays State Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. before taking on No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney Saturday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.