CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Volleyball (6-9, 3-1 OVC) dominated Tennessee State (4-12, 0-3 OVC) on Friday night by winning the match, 3-0, inside Houck Field House. The sweep was the second of the season and the first since September 7. 
 
Outside hitter Lucy Arndt extended her streak of consecutive matches with double-digit kills to seven, leading the way with 14 kills on Friday night. The sophomore recorded 14 kills on 36 total attacks, with just four errors, for a .278 hitting-percentage. 
 
Abby johnson was the other Redhawk to finish in double figures as she recorded 10 kills on 21 total attacks for a .286 hitting mark (four errors). 
 
As a team, the Redhawks dominated the Tigers offensively to the tune of a .276 to .090 hitting advantage. Setters Kennedey Johnson and Megan Holder paced the offense dishing out 19 and 16 assists, respectively, for 35-of-SEMO's-40 assists. 
 
In the third and final set, trailing 9-7, the Redhawks went on a 14-0 run as SEMO's Ramiri Gardner served the entire time to give SEMO a 21-9 lead despite two TSU timeouts. 
 
A huge block from Alaina Lester and Lucy Arndt made the score 22-10 late in the final set before Lucy Arndt recorded her 14^th and final kill to put SEMO two points away from victory. 
 
An Abby Johnson kill and an attack error from TSU gave the Redhawks the 25-14 set three and match victory on Friday night. 
 
The Redhawks outhit the Tigers in each set by a staggering advantage, including a game-best .444 to .069 in the second set. In the final frame, SEMO hit for a .250 clip as TSU failed to record a hitting-percentage (.000, 8 kills & 8 errors). 
 
Coming into the match, TSU was the OVC's best in blocks, but the Redhawks held the blocking advantage in the match. SEMO recorded seven total blocks compared to six from TSU. 
 
Alaina Lester was dominant at the net once again recording five block assists to lead the SEMO defense. Arndt chipped in a solo block and a pair of assists herself to halt TSU's offense. 
 
Libero Nina Schuberth was all over the backline with 11 digs as she was the lone Redhawk in double figures in the category. 
 
Looking Ahead
SEMO Volleyball will host TSU tomorrow, Oct. 5, in the final match with the Tigers in the regular season. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. inside Houck Field House.