Volleyball Winning Streak Snapped by Lopers

KEARNEY, Neb. (Nov. 2, 2019) - No. 9 Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball rolled into Kearney, Neb. on a five-game winning streak for a top-10 match-up with No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney. The Jens were competitive for the first two sets, but fell in three, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-11).

How it Happened
• The Jennies struggled hitting .076 while the Lopers were at .233. UNK also hit 10 more kills than the Jennies, 44-34.
• Both teams scored on the block with the Lopers averaging four per set and the Jennies 2.7.
• Central Missouri hit more than twice as many attack errors as the Lopers, 23-10.
• Defensively, both teams collected 83 digs, more than 27 digs per set. 
• UCM finished with a sideout percentage of 46% and the Lopers up at 66%. 
• The Jennies opened up the match scoring four of the first five points for a 4-1 lead. The Lopers fought back and tied the match at eight before taking their first lead, 12-11. UNK continued to push the lead and got up five, 18-13 to force a Jennies timeout. UCM got back to within two near the end of the set, 23-21, but the Lopers scored the final two for a 25-21 win.
• The Jennies again took an early lead in set two, 5-3, before the Lopers went on a 5-0 run to take an 8-5 lead. The Lopers never lost the lead again. Trailing 17-11, the Jens went on a 7-2 to get to within one, 19-18, but that's as close as they came. Nebraska-Kearney scored two to push the lead to three, and won by five, 25-20.
• Jackie Storm opened set three with a service ace and a 1-0 Jennies lead. Things started out tightly contested tied up at eight-all. That's where things fell apart and the Lopers scored 17 of the final 20 points for a 25-11 win to take the match.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Hannah VanBuskirk led the Jens with nine kills.
• Ally Offerdahl had a double-double with 26 assists and 14 digs.
• Abby Skrastins dug up 29 Loper attacks.
• Audrey Fisher hit five kills and had four blocks.

For the Lopers
• MK Wolfe and Kamryn Schuller each picked up nine kills.
• Madison Squires dished out 33 assists with nine digs.
• Michaela Bartles added six blocks and five kills.
• Lindsay Nottlemann had a team-best 26 digs.

News and Notes
• UCM's season-high five-game winning streak came to an end. 
• The Jennies .076 attack percentage is just their second time this season hitting under .100.
• Nebraska-Kearney has won nine straight against UCM.
• Audrey Fisher picked up career blocks number 250.
• Central Missouri is 3-7 this season against ranked opponents.
• The Jennies 83 digs are their most in a three-set match this season.

Up Next
• The Jennies will be on the road next week once again at Central Oklahoma and at Newman, Friday-Saturday, Nov. 8-9.