WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Jennies (17-7, 14-2) swept No. 17 Central Oklahoma Bronchos (22-4, 13-3) by a final score of 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-20) on Saturday, Oct. 28, inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo.
In the opening set of the match trailing 4-2, the Jens responded with a 7-2 run highlighted by three kills from middle blocker
Elinor Engel (match-high 12 kills on 21 attempts for a .476 hitting percentage overall) helping UCM take a 1-0 lead.
Central Missouri grabbed a 2-0 advantage by closing out the second set on a 10-3 run thanks to three kills from redshirt senior
Kersti Nix (match-high 12 kills overall) and two kills from middle blocker
Rachel Ziesman (nine kills on 13 swings for a .692 attack percentage adding a match-high five blocks overall).
No. 17 Central Oklahoma answered with an 8-2 run to begin the third set, but the Jens responded evening things up at 17 on an 8-2 run of their own. After a timeout by UCO with the Bronchos leading by one, UCM would claim their 14
th conference victory of the season on an 8-3 run.
On the afternoon, the Jennies outhit Central Oklahoma by a margin of .330 to .139 overall including .517 to .100 in the second set thanks to double-digit digs from libero
Grace Winkelmann (match-high 21 digs overall) and redshirt senior
Sydney Lierz (15 digs, four kills, and three blocks overall).
Setter
Olivia Olson collected a match-high 41 assists, four digs, three blocks, and two kills while freshman
Emma Siron added seven kills on 15 swings (.500 hitting percentage) for good measure.
The Jens return to the court on Tuesday, Oct. 31, as they travel to Joplin, Mo. to take on the Missouri Southern Lions scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
