WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The (receiving votes) Central Missouri Jennies (14-11, 5-4 MIAA) fell to No. 13 Emporia State Hornets (21-3, 6-2 MIAA), by a final score of 1-3 (21-25, 20-25, 26-24, 20-25), on Saturday, Oct. 24, during Youth Day and Senior Day, on Dr. Peggy Martin Court, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
After dropping the opening two sets of the match, the Jens took a 25-24 lead in the third, thanks to block assists from
Maya Fergerson (15 kills, three blocks, and three digs overall) and
Bria Dawson (five kills and four blocks overall), before a kill from Lee's Summit, Mo. native
Kaelyn McDonald (11 kills overall) cut the ESU lead in half.
The Hornets responded with a five-point victory in the fourth, extending their winning streak to six, led by Piper Bahr's double-double performance.
Central Missouri had a trio of Jens finish the match with double-digit kills, including
Shaye Koski with 15 kills and five digs, while Stilwell, Kan. native
Grace Wagers ended play with seven kills for good measure.
Freshman
Chloe Rauner posted her team-leading fifth double-double of the season with 23 assists and 10 digs, while
Bella Holcomb had 29 assists and seven digs in the match.
Libero
Ragin Corwin collected a team-best 14 digs, adding seven assists, while senior
Kirsten Harper had 10 digs and Omaha, Neb. native
Evynn Olsen had six digs.
After the conclusion of play, the Jens held a ceremony for their six seniors, including student manager
Grace Wendell,
Maya Fergerson,
Shelbi Wilson,
Kirsten Harper,
Kaelyn McDonald, and
Shaye Koski for their contributions to the program.
The Jens continue MIAA play on Tuesday, Oct. 27, as they take on the Missouri Southern Lions (7-15, 1-8 MIAA), with first serve beginning at 6:00 p.m., inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center in Joplin.
