COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri volleyball (7-5, 0-2 SEC) went toe-to-toe with No. 18 Kentucky (7-5, 2-1 SEC) in the first home SEC match of the season, but a strong first-set propelled the Wildcats to a razor-thin 25-12, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19 on Wednesday night.
Senior Anna Dixon led the Tigers, producing a season-best 14 kills. Sophomore Jordan Iliff added another eight terminations while sophomore Kaylee Cox chipped in six from the outside.
Kentucky had a trio reach double-digit kills with Reagan Rutherford leading the Wildcats with 19. Bella Bell added 13 and Elise Goetzinger 11 to help the eighteenth-ranked ‘Cats escape Mizzou’s upset bid.
TOP TIGERS
Anna Dixon: 17 kills, 2 blocks
Leandra Mangual-Duran: 23 digs, 3 aces, 2 assists
Kaylee Cox: 7 kills, 1 block, 9 digs, 5 assists
Trista Strasser: 4 kills, 1 ace, 5 blocks
#MIZ TAKEAWAYS
- Senior Libero Leandra Mangual-Duran produced a season-best three aces in the match. The Tigers had seven aces as a team.
- Mangual-Duran reached double-digit digs for the tenth time this season with 23 against the Wildcats.
- Sophomore Trista Strasser five blocks marked the fifth time this season that the sophomore has produced five or more rejections. She is averaging 1.11 blocks per set on the season.
UP NEXT
Mizzou heads down to South Carolina this Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2.
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