EDMOND, Okla. (Nov. 8, 2019) - It took a little bit for the No. 10 Central Missouri Jennies to get going, but after a rough first set, the Jens got their footing and won three straight for a 3-1 win at Central Oklahoma (12-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23). The win is the Jennies 19th of the season and puts them at 13-4 in the MIAA.
How it Happened
• The Jennies were outhit for the match .176-.150.Â
• Serving played a role both teams. The Jens landed six aces with 14 errors while the Bronchos hit seven aces but 16 errors.
• Central Missouri had a 7-6 edge in blocks and the Bronchos led 90-82 in digs.
• The first set was all Bronchos as the Jennies stumbled out of the gates. Tied at three, UCO scored four straight for a 7-3 lead and never looked back. An 8-1 run gave the Bronchos a 20-8 lead and they were able to cruise to a 25-12 set one win.
• Set two was a fresh start for the Jennies. They scored four of the first five points and never trailed after gaining a 2-1 lead. Central Oklahoma was able to get back to within three late, 23-20, but kills from
Audrey Fisher and
Sydney Lierz tied the match for UCM.
• Central Oklahoma opened up a 6-2 lead early in a pivotal third game, but the Jens quickly made that up and an
Aubree Bell service ace gave the Jens their first lead, 9-8. UCO regained an 11-10 edge, but the Jens went on a 6-1 run and opened up a 16-12 lead. Leading by three, 23-20, the Bronchos scored two to get to within one, but a UCO service error and attack error gave the Jens a 25-22 win.
• The Bronchos again had an early lead in set four and again couldn't hang on. This was a set of big runs, the first a 4-0 Jennies run as they went from down 7-4, to ahead 8-7. After a Broncho point tied the game at eight, the Jennies scored five straight for a 13-8 lead. The Jens still led by five, 14-9, when it was UCO's turn to score five straight, tying things at 14. They couldn't take over the lead though and four straight UCM points put them back on top 18-14. That's when Central Oklahoma answered with four straight of their own and again tied things at 18. The teams went back-and-forth after that, and with the Jennies holding match point at 24-23, Lierz and
Rylee Neigenfind put an end to the match with a block.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Audrey Fisher landed a team-high 12 kills with three blocks.
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Hannah Engelken hit .500 for the match with nine kills and three blocks.
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Ally Offerdahl dished out 35 assists and picked up 11 digs.
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Abby Skrastins led the Jens with 21 digs.
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Rylee Neigenfind helped out with seven kills, six digs, three blocks and two aces.
For the Bronchos
• Courtney Lane scoerd a game-high 15 kills with 10 digs.
• Amanda Desch had a triple-double with 25 assists, 11 digs and 10 kills.
• Dominique Lipari scooped up 34 digs.
News and Notes
• Central Missouri broke a 4-4 series tie with the Bronchos dating back to 2015.
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Ally Offerdahl moved into the Jennies all-time top-10 in assists with 3,658.
• Coach Piontek is now one win away from 300 in his career.
• This is the first time all season the Jennies have had a hitting percentage lower than their opponent and won a match.
• The Jennies are now 5-5 this season when losing the first set.
• UCM remains unbeaten against unranked opponents, moving to 16-0.
Up Next
• The Jennies will conclude a four-game road trip in Wichita, Kan. tomorrow afternoon against Newman. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
