No. 17 Jennies Volleyball Hosts Drury Tuesday Night

Women's Volleyball 9/19/2022 4:40:00 PM

Scene Setter

No. 17 Central Missouri (7-4, 3-0 MIAA) returns to the court for a Tuesday night match against the Drury Panthers (7-6, 2-0 GLVC)
The Jennies won their only match last week defeating Pittsburg State on the road Friday afternoon in four sets.

How to Watch

This match will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the MIAA Network with coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Last Time Out

The Jens beat the Pittsburg State Gorillas 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22) on Friday afternoon inside the John Lance Arena.
Redshirt junior outside hitter Sydney Lierz recorded her team-high third double-double of the season (11 kills, 11 digs, five blocks) in the win.
Redshirt sophomore Chandler Vaughan had a team-high 43 assists, five kills, four digs, and four blocks, while middle blocker Jenna Schulte added eight kills, six blocks, and three digs.
Libero Rylie Barnum posted a team-high 20 digs and five aces.

UCM in the Polls

The Jennies are ranked No. 17 in the latest AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches' Association) poll, moving down one spot from last week. Central Missouri is one of four teams from the MIAA to make an appearance on the list including (No. 6) Washburn, (No. 7) Nebraska-Kearney, and (No. 11) Northwest Missouri.

Up Next

The Jens continue their home stand with a pair of matches this weekend against Fort Hays State (Friday, 6:00 p.m.) and No. 7 Nebraska-Kearney (Saturday, 2:00 p.m.).

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