University of Missouri
8-3,8-3SEC
Tennessee
5-4,5-4SEC
No. 16 Mizzou Volleyball falls to Tennessee in five sets
2/12/2021 9:38:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers posted .209 hitting led by Kylie Deberg and Claudia Dillon with double-digit kills
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 16 Mizzou Volleyball (8-3) fell to Tennessee Friday night in a five-set battle (25-27, 27-25, 25-28, 24-26, 11-15), marking the Tigers' first loss of the spring season.
Mizzou's offense hit .209 over five sets. Senior Kylie Deberg led the Tigers once again with 23 kills. Sophomore Claudia Dillon also posted double-digit, setting a career-high with 12 kills on .500 hitting.
Redshirt junior Jaden Newsome led the team in assists with 41, and also recorded 13 digs. Sophomore Erin Williams recorded a match-high two service aces.
#ShowMe Top Performers at Tennessee
· Dillon: kills on .500 hitting, 2 blocks, 2 digs
· Deberg: 23 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs
· Anna Dixon: 9 kills, 6 digs
· Newsome: 5 kills, 41 assists, 13 digs, 1 ace
· Emily Brown: 16 digs
· Williamson: 13 digs, 2 aces
Hear From Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On Friday's five-set match…
"That was a tough one tonight. We had some good moments but needed to take care of our side a bit better at times. We'll reset and prepare for tomorrow's rematch."
#MIZ Takeaways
· Claudia Dillon set a new career-high with 12 kills.
· Erin Williamson recorded a game-high two service aces.
Up Next
The Tigers will return to Columbia for matches against Georgia next Friday and Saturday. Both matches can be streamed on SEC Network+.
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