Redhawks Fall Friday Night to Central Michigan

Friday, September 13

Mount Pleasant, MI

6:30 P.M.

Southeast Missouri State University

3-5,0-0OVC

Central Michigan University

7-1,0-0MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Southeast Mo. St.	19	25	18	16	1
Central Mich.	25	23	25	25	3

9/13/2024 9:14:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Southeast Missouri volleyball (3-5) fell on Friday night to host Central Michigan (7-1) in their second match of the Chippewa Invitational by a final score of 3-1.

The Redhawks won the second set, 25-23, but the Chippewas took the first set 25-19, and closed the match with a 25-18 and 25-16 set three and four victory, respectively, to seal the match.

Rightside hitter Abby Johnson finished the match with a team-high 13 kills as one-of-two Redhawks to finish in double-dights. Johnson had 29 total attacks on the evening, with just four errors, for a .310 hitting-percentage.

Marin Johnson recorded the other double-dight kills number with 11 for the match. Johnson hit an impressive .333 on 27 total attacks, with just two errors.

Megan Holder and Jenny Shook dished out 38 total assists between the setter duo, duplicating double-digit assist numbers from the first match. Holder finished with a team-high 22 while shook went for 16.

Holder finished with a double-double as she recorded 10 digs on the night.

The Chippewas out hit the Redhawks by a .258-.180 percentage advantage. They recorded 62 kills compared to just 41 from SEMO.

Graduate student Lexi Morse, who made her first start of the season in the match, recorded a pair of kills on nine attacks with just two errors.

Libero Abbey Richman finished with a team-high 14 digs as she edged Lucy Arndt who finished with 11.

Arndt finished her night with nine kills on 43 total attacks for a .070 hitting-percentage (six errors).

Freshman Alaina Lester led the Redhawks in blocks for the second-straight match. Lester finished with five total blocks. Morse and Avery Torrey each chipped in four block assists for the Redhawks defense.

Looking Ahead
SEMO volleyball will conclude the Chippewa Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 14, when they take on former OVC rival Eastern Kentucky. First serve is slated for 11 a.m., CT.