COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 17 Mizzou Volleyball (8-2) competed in another five-set battle against LSU on Saturday inside the Hearnes Center, as the host Tigers came out on top again with a 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-10) victory.
Mizzou opened its evening strong, winning the first set behind 19 kills on .333 hitting. The Tigers from Baton Rouge had an answer however, reeling off two consecutive sets to pull ahead 2-1 overall. Mizzou had an answer of its own in set four, earning a 25-19 triumph behind limiting LSU to 11 kills (seven attack errors) on .111 hitting.
In the fifth and final set, outstanding serving by sophomore OH Anna Dixon keyed a quick 5-0 advantage and Mizzou never looked back. The Tigers improved to 4-0 this season in five-set contests following Saturday’s match win.
Senior OH Kylie Deberg led the Tigers’ offense yet again with 23 kills, marking her sixth match this season with 20-plus kills. The Hudson, Iowa, native also added 11 digs, securing her team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
#ShowMe Top Performers vs. LSU
- Deberg: 23 kills, 11 digs, 3 total blocks
- Dixon: 11 kills, 5 aces, 7 digs
- Jaden Newsome: 41 assists, 9 digs, 6 kills on .750 hitting, 1 ace
- Emily Brown: 16 digs, 2 assists
Hear From Head Coach Joshua Taylor
On winning a second straight five-set thriller over LSU…
“Tonight definitely wasn’t one of our best efforts, but at the end of the day we walked away with a win and that’s what matters most. Collectively as a team, we just struggled with consistency and could never really get things clicking. We did a pretty good job offensively in the first set, but could never fully get back on track. Down 2-1 in the match, our defense and blocking efforts stepped up in set four. Finally, in set five, Anna (Dixon) was just fantastic in setting the tone with her serving. She had a career-high five aces tonight and constantly put pressure on LSU’s defenders.”
#MIZ Takeaways
- Mizzou improved to 13-4 all-time against LSU following this weekend’s two-match series sweep.
- Mizzou has now won 10 consecutive matches in its all-time series against the Tigers from Baton Rouge. Additionally, Mizzou has claimed six straight contests over LSU inside the Hearnes Center.
- Following its first set triumph Saturday, Mizzou has now claimed the opening set of a match in nine of 10 total contests this 2020-21 campaign.
Up Next
Mizzou hits the road for the first time this spring season next weekend (Feb. 6-7) at No. 10 Florida. First serve in Gainesville is slated for 1 p.m. CT each afternoon.
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