CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.— Southeast Missouri State University (8-5, 1-0 OVC) swept UTM (1-11, 0-1 OVC) in a decisive 3-0 victory on Wednesday night at Houck Field House. The Redhawks dominated with set scores of 25-9, 25-18, and 25-16. 

The Redhawks posted a hitting percentage of .375, highlighted by an 18-kill performance in the second set, while the Skyhawks registered a .080 hitting percentage overall.

First Set  
- Southeast surged to an early 8-0 lead, highlighted by kills from Katherine St. John and Lucy Arndt, along with two service aces from Megan Holder.  
- The Skyhawks responded with a 4-0 run, narrowing the gap to 8-4 with kills from Kayla Bryant and Carly Mueller.  
- The Redhawks regained control, extending their lead to 13-5 with a mix of kills and a service ace from Nina Schuberth.  
- Alandry Below contributed significantly, assisting on multiple points and sealing the set 25-9 with a kill by Mackenzie Tucker.  

Second Set  
- Southeast started strong with Marin Johnson's kill and a block for an early 2-0 lead.  
- Arndt contributed key kills, helping the Redhawks maintain a narrow lead at 5-3.  
- A service ace by Ramiri Gardner extended the team's advantage to 18-10.  
- Alaina Lester's kill brought the home team to set point, and an error by the Skyhawks secured a 25-18 win.

Third Set  
- The Redhawks surged to an early 3-1 lead with kills from St. John and Lester.  
- Gardner played a pivotal role, contributing multiple kills to extend the lead to 11-7.  
- Lester and Johnson added key kills as Southeast increased their lead to 17-10.  
- The team closed the set 25-16, with Johnson delivering the final blow from Below's assist.

SEMO Top Performers
Ramiri Gardner  
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- 10 kills on 14 attempts with a .714 hitting percentage  
- 11 points total  
- four digs  

Lucy Arndt  
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- 14 kills on 28 attempts with a .429 hitting percentage  
- 9 digs  
- 14 points total  

Nina Schuberth  
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- 17 digs  
- four assists  
- one service ace  

Megan Holder  
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- 25 assists  
- 11 digs  
- two service aces  

Marin Johnson  
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- four solo blocks  
- 11 points total  
- seven kills on 21 attempts with a .238 hitting percentage  

Game Notes:
- Nina Schuberth surpassed 1,000 career digs in the opening set of Thursday's match. 
- The Redhawks are now on a seven match win streak against the Skyhawks. 

Looking ahead, SEMO will travel to Little Rock for their next challenge. The match is set for Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in Little Rock, Ark.