JOPLIN, Mo. – The Central Missouri Jennies (15-11, 6-4 MIAA) swept the Missouri Southern Lions (7-16, 1-9 MIAA) in straight sets (25-22, 27-25, 25-21) on Tuesday, Oct. 27, inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center in Joplin.
The Jens took the opening set of the match, ending the frame on a 6-2 run, highlighted by a pair of kills from senior
Maya Fergerson (match-high nine kills overall) for good measure.
After a kill by middle blocker
Kaelyn McDonald evened the score at 24 in the second, Central doubled their advantage, closing out the frame on a 4-1 run with a solo block from sophomore
Bria Dawson (three kills overall).
McDonald, a native of Lee's Summit, Mo., ended the night with a match-high nine kills on 19 swings (.474 hitting percentage), adding six digs and four blocks in the winning effort.
Central Missouri capped off their 10
th sweep of the season in the third, converting 16-of-21 sideout attempts (76 percent) and out-hitting the Lions by a margin of .229 to .133 in the frame.
Outside hitter
Aspen Nelsen recorded a pair of career-highs on the night with six kills and five digs, while senior
Shaye Koski also ended play with six kills on the night.
Two Jens ended with double-digit digs, including a match-best 17 from libero
Ragin Corwin, who added three assists, while senior
Kirsten Harper collected 11 digs and Omaha, Neb. native
Chloe Rauner collected eight digs and eight assists.
Setter
Bella Holcomb posted a match-high 23 assists, adding five digs and a career-best two service aces, while
Bria Dawson ended play with a trio of kills and
Grace Wagers contributed three blocks in the winning effort.
The Jens continue MIAA play on Friday, Oct. 30, as they host No. 16 Washburn Ichabods (20-6, 7-3 MIAA), during Alumni and Women in Sports Night, with first serve beginning at 6:00 p.m., from Dr. Peggy Martin Court, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
