WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Jennies (16-7, 13-2) swept the Pittsburg State Gorillas (8-15, 4-11) by a final score of 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-19) on Friday, Oct. 27, inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo.
With the score tied at three in the opening set, Central Missouri went on an 11-3 run highlighted by a pair of kills from middle blocker
Rachel Ziesman (six kills, a match-high six blocks, and four digs overall) and freshman
Elinor Engel (six kills and three blocks overall) en route to a 1-0 lead. In the second leading 19-18, the Jens went on a 6-1 run claiming the set thanks to a pair of kills from
Sydney Lierz (eight digs and six kills overall).
In the third set with the score tied at 13, UCM went on a 7-2 run aided by four kills from redshirt senior
Kersti Nix (11 kills and two blocks overall) as the Jennies picked up their 13
th win in MIAA play this season. Central Missouri was led offensively by freshman
Emma Siron, the Sedalia, Mo. native had a match-high 12 kills on 20 swings (.500 hitting percentage) adding a career-high four digs and four blocks respectively.
Setter
Olivia Olson recorded her team-leading 13
th double-double of the season with a match-high 35 assists, 12 digs, five kills, and three blocks for good measure. Defensively, UCM outhit the Gorillas by a margin of .309 to .038 on the night thanks to a match-high 15 digs from libero
Grace Winkelmann, while junior
Arley Anderson collected 13 digs.
The Jens return to the court on Saturday, Oct. 28, as they host No. 17 Central Oklahoma Bronchos with first serve scheduled for 2:00 p.m. inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg.
