BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Southeast Missouri Volleyball (3-3) picked up two, five-set victories on Friday afternoon to conclude the Indiana Invitational against Western Michigan and Northern Kentucky, respectively.
Western Michigan
Set 1
- Southeast Missouri State secured the set 25-17 with strong offensive plays.
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Katy St. John led with multiple kills, contributing significantly to the home team's scoring.
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Megan Holder facilitated the offense with several key assists, enhancing Southeast's attack.
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Lucy Arndt and
Kara Oxenknecht added vital points with well-timed kills to keep the momentum.
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Alaina Lester and St. John combined for a successful block, adding defensive strength to Southeast's performance.
Set 2
- Southeast Missouri State secured a 25-18 victory in the second set.
- St. John contributed significantly with three kills during the set.
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Marin Johnson and Holder combined for a service ace and multiple assists, aiding the home team's scoring.
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Avery Torrey and Arndt each added two crucial kills to maintain momentum.
- Western Michigan's Mary Clare Brusek led her team with multiple kills, attempting to close the gap.
- Southeast capitalized on Western Michigan's service errors, contributing to their final score.
Set 3
- Southeast Missouri State began the set with an early 6-2 lead, highlighted by kills from Johnson and St. John.
- Holder facilitated Southeast's attack, providing multiple assists, including three consecutive kills by Torrey.
- Western Michigan responded with a 7-1 run to tie the set at 17-17, fueled by three kills from Keely Culler and two from Molly Brown.
- The set remained tightly contested, reaching a 23-23 tie before Western Michigan secured the set 25-23, capitalizing on two late attack errors by Southeast.
Set 4
- Western Michigan took an early lead with a 5-point run, reaching a 12-6 advantage.
- St. John of Southeast recorded three consecutive kills, contributing to a brief 4-0 run.
- Leah Richmond of Western Michigan assisted on six key plays, including two service aces.
- Annalise Patchett and Brusek combined for four kills, helping Western Michigan secure the set 25-16.
- Southeast's defense contributed with blocks from St. John and Lester, though they couldn't close the gap.
Set 5
- Southeast Missouri State secured the final set 15-13 to win the match 3-2.
- Holder was instrumental for Southeast, assisting on five kills during the set.
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Alandry Below contributed significantly with two assists and a key kill late in the set.
- Western Michigan's Brusek recorded two kills to keep the set competitive.
- Patchett led Western Michigan's offense early with two kills.
- Southeast's Johnson delivered the decisive kill to close the set.
SEMO Top Performers vs. WMU
Lucy Arndt
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- 13 kills
- 15 digs
- 15 points
- Recorded her third double-double of the season, having achieved this feat in three of the five games played.
Katy St. John
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- 15 kills
- three total blocks
- 17 points
Alandry Below
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- 25 assists
- two service aces
Megan Holder
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- 27 assists
- nine digs
Marin Johnson
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- 11 kills
- 11 digs
- .429 hitting percentage
Northern Kentucky
Set 1
- Northern Kentucky took the set 25-21, closing with a kill from Sydney Bray.
- Southeast Missouri State rallied multiple times to tie the score, including a 4-0 run to even it at 8-8.
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Marin Johnson contributed with three critical kills for the visitors during the set.
- Abbigail Pickard facilitated the Norse's offense with numerous assists, including during key stretches.
Set 2
- Southeast Missouri State secured the set with a 25-21 victory over Northern Kentucky.
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Lucy Arndt contributed significantly with multiple kills, including an early kill to set the tone at 2-1.
- Katherine St. John and
Ramiri Gardner each added key kills late in the set to maintain the lead.
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Alandry Below tallied an essential service ace that pushed the visitors closer to the set win at 24-17.
- The Norse's Ivey Stocks responded with several kills to keep the set competitive, closing the gap to 24-21 before Southeast Missouri State clinched the set.
Third Set
- Southeast Missouri State built an early 9-2 lead, highlighted by kills from
Alaina Lester and
Ramiri Gardner.
- The Norse responded with a 6-0 run to tie the set at 18-18, featuring a service ace by Kendall Hopewell.
- Lester and
Reagan Nelson combined for a crucial block on Bray, bringing the score to 14-8.
- The set closed with a 7-1 run by Northern Kentucky, culminating in a service ace to win the set 25-20.
Set 4
- The visitors edged ahead early, opening with a 5-2 lead bolstered by kills from Katherine St. John and
Avery Torrey.
- Arndt led the offensive charge with key kills, contributing significantly to the guests' scoring and helping extend the lead to 20-13.
- Below's setting facilitated multiple kills, recording assists on several pivotal points during the late surge.
- Service aces from
Megan Holder and Arndt added crucial points, helping the visitors maintain momentum and widen the gap.
- Johnson secured the set victory with a decisive kill, closing the period at 25-21.
Set 5
- The visitors clinched the set with a narrow 19-17 victory over Northern Kentucky.
- Johnson contributed significantly with four kills, coming from sets by Below.
- St. John added three kills, playing a crucial role in the guests' offensive efforts.
- Below's setting was pivotal, assisting on multiple key plays to maintain the visitors' lead.
- The guests' defense capitalized on critical Norse attack errors, including two from Ava Hoying, to gain an advantage.
SEMO Top Performers vs. NKU
Lucy Arndt
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- 19 kills on 59 attempts with a .22 hitting percentage
- 15 digs
- 20.5 points
Nina Schuberth
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- 22 digs
- 7 assists
- 3 service aces
Megan Holder
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- 27 assists
- 8 digs
- 1 service ace
Katy St. John
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- 15 kills on 30 attempts with a .3 hitting percentage
- 15.5 points
