COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri volleyball went toe-to-toe with Auburn in a four set thriller at the Hearnes Center, but a strong third set by Mizzou propelled them to the 3-1 win (15-25, 25-21, 25-15, 29-27) on Sunday.
Sophomore Kaylee Cox led the Tigers (8-9, 1-6 SEC), producing 17 kills. Senior Anna Dixon added another 16 terminations while sophomore Jordan Iliff chipped in six from the outside.
Auburn (17-2, 6-2 SEC) had a duo reach double-digit kills with Akasha Anderson leading the Tigers with 22 and Kendal Kemp added 13.
Freshman Estella Zatechka produced a season-best 16 digs to go along with her ace. The Tigers had four aces as a team.
Sophomore Trista Strasser recorded eight blocks – the seventh time in 2022 she has produced five or more rejections. Strasser averages 1.15 blocks per set.
TOP TIGERS
- Anna Dixon: 16 kills, 1 blocks, 2 digs
- Estella Zatechka: 23 digs, 1 aces,
- Kaylee Cox: 17 kills, 10 digs, 5 assists
- Trista Strasser: 5 kills, 8 blocks
UP NEXT
Mizzou heads to Ole Miss to face the Rebels in a pair of SEC matches on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16.
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