CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri Volleyball (12-10, 4-4 OVC) fell to Missouri (13-7, 4-4 SEC) in a tightly contested five-set match on Wednesday evening at Houck Field House, with scores of 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 8-15. SEMO delivered a strong performance in the fourth set with a .455 hitting percentage but ultimately could not overcome the Tigers' decisive fifth-set play.
First Set
- Southeast Missouri started strong with a kill by Katherine St. John, assisted by
Nina Schuberth, to take an early lead.
- The Tigers quickly responded with a series of points, including a kill by Janet deMarrais and a service ace by Tyrah Ariail, building a 7-3 advantage.
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Lucy Arndt contributed multiple kills to help Southeast Missouri narrowed the gap to 12-10.
- The Tigers closed the set with a decisive 7-0 run, highlighted by a kill from Maca Lobaglio, to secure a 25-18 victory.
Second Set
- Southeast Missouri tied the set at 3-3 with a service ace by
Nina Schuberth.
- The Tigers responded with a 6-1 run, highlighted by a service ace from Claire Morrissey, pushing the score to 10-6.
- Southeast Missouri State regained momentum, leveling the score at 11-11 with a service ace from
Megan Holder.
- Katherine St. John recorded a decisive kill to close the set 25-20 in favor of SEMO.
Third Set
- The Tigers started strong, opening a 3-0 lead with kills from Tia Phinezy and Caylen Alexander.
- SEMO responded with a kill by
Lucy Arndt and a service ace, leveling the score at 13-13.
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Marin Johnson's consistent performance helped Southeast stay competitive, contributing multiple kills to keep the score close.
- The Tigers secured the set 25-23 after capitalizing on attack errors by Southeast, ending with a final point on a block by Tyrah Ariail.
Fourth Set
- The Tigers took an early lead with a 3-1 advantage, aided by a kill from Tia Phinezy.
- SEMO responded with a 4-1 run, including a block from
Marin Johnson to reclaim momentum.
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Nina Schuberth delivered consecutive service aces, extending the home team's lead to 13-8.
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Marin Johnson's kill secured a 25-17 set victory for SEMO, concluding the set.
Fifth Set
- The Tigers took an early lead with a kill by Tyrah Ariail and a service ace by the team, establishing a 2-0 advantage.
- A kill from Katherine St. John put SEMO on the scoreboard, narrowing the gap to 2-1.
- The Tigers extended their lead to 5-2, capitalizing on a service error and a kill by Caylen Alexander.
- Tyrah Ariail's final kill sealed the set for the Tigers at 15-8, giving them the match victory.
SEMO Top Performers
Marin Johnson
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- 14 kills
- 16.0 points
- one solo block
Katherine St. John
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- 13 kills
- 17.0 points
- three solo blocks
Lucy Arndt
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- 18 digs
- nine kills
- two service aces
Nina Schuberth
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- 21 digs
- four assists
- three service aces
Megan Holder
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- 29 assists
- four service aces
- five digs
Looking ahead, SEMO Volleyball will face off against Morehead State on October 24 at 6 p.m. The match will take place at Houck Field House in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
