University of Missouri
12-7, 12-7SEC
Texas A&M
9-6, 9-6SEC
Mizzou Volleyball Rolls Texas A&M, 3-0
3/19/2021 8:19:00 PM | Volleyball
Tigers rack up 10 aces, nine blocks in dominant sweep
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball (12-7, 12-7 SEC) stormed past Texas A&M (9-6, 9-6 SEC) in a 3-0 sweep (25-14, 25-14, 25-19) on Friday night inside the Hearnes Center. The Tigers stifled the Aggies to a .104 hitting percentage, marking a season-best defensive performance.
Mizzou rode a strong service game to 10 aces, the second-most on the season. Senior Kylie Deberg led the way with five aces and fellow senior Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana added a season-best three aces. The 10 aces are the most for the Tigers in a three-set match since October 25, 2019.
The Tigers produced a handful of big runs, including a 12-2 stretch in the first and an 11-2 run in the second to seize control. Mizzou also produced a spring-high nine blocks in the sweep. Redshirt junior Anna D'Cruz sent back a career-best five blocks to lead the Tigers.
#SHOWME Top performers
- Deberg: 15 kills on .297 hitting, 5 aces, 6 digs, 4 blocks
- Hollingsworth-Santana: 7 kills on .462 hitting, 3 aces
- Andrea Fuentes: 26 assists, 9 digs, 2 kills
Hear from head coach Joshua Taylor
On a series-opening sweep…
"I am proud of how the team came out tonight. They were mindful, prepared and competed hard the whole match. We are looking forward to honoring our seniors tomorrow night!"
#MIZ Takeaways
- Deberg eclipsed 15 kills for the 14th time this season.
- Sophomore Anna Dixon recorded seven kills and added three blocks and three digs.
- Fuentes' nine digs were a team-high.
- Redshirt junior Jaden Newsome added to Mizzou's dynamic service with an ace. Fuentes also added an ace at the line.
- Mizzou snapped a three-match losing streak. The Tigers have not lost four in-a-row since 2008.
- The Tigers won their seventh-consecutive home match. It was the fourth-straight win over Texas A&M in Columbia.
UP NEXT
Mizzou celebrates Senior Night on Saturday (March 20) against Texas A&M. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on SEC Network +.
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