WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Central Missouri Jennies (7-5, 4-0) swept No. 13 Washburn Ichabods (9-2, 3-1) by a final score of 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-22) on Saturday, Sept. 23, inside the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo for the second annual Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City fundraiser match.
 
Trailing 16-18 in the opening set, the Jens went on a 9-4 run finished off by a kill from freshman Elinor Engel (11 kills, a career and match-high six blocks and three digs overall) taking a 1-0 lead. Central Missouri won the second and third sets thanks to a pair of 6-2 runs improving to 4-0 in MIAA play.   
 
Freshman Emma Siron led UCM offensively with a career-high 14 kills on 27 swings (.407 hitting percentage) adding a career-high three digs and two blocks for good measure. Reigning MIAA Setter of the Week Olivia Olson recorded her team-leading ninth double-double with a match-high 34 assists, 11 digs, three blocks and three kills respectively.
 
Outside hitter Kersti Nix had nine kills and four digs, plus, redshirt senior Sydney Lierz (nine digs) and middle blocker Grace Southern (six kills and three digs) contributed two blocks each. Defensively, the Jens out-hit Washburn by a margin of .211 to .135 on the afternoon highlighted by libero Grace Winkelmann's team-high 14 digs, while redshirt senior Jackie Storm collected 10 digs and three assists overall.
 
Central Missouri returns to the court on Friday, Sept. 29, as they take on No. 21 Central Oklahoma Bronchos beginning at 5:00 p.m. from Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla.