Saturday, October 10
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
2:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
12-7,5-1OVC
3
vs
1
Lindenwood
15-3,5-1OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 14 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| Southeast Mo. St. | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: SEMO Creative Media
SEMO Volleyball Controls Match, Defeats Lindenwood in Four Sets
10/10/2026 4:05:00 PM | Volleyball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri defeated Lindenwood 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-13) on Saturday. The result ended Lindenwood's 10-match winning streak. The Redhawks hit .352 for the match, including .414 during a fourth set that began with an 8-0 run.
With this win, SEMO jumps to the top of the OVC winning the tiebreaker over Lindenwood.
SEMO (12-7, 5-1 OVC) overcame an early 6-4 deficit with six straight points, moving ahead 10-6 as Jacey Young, Reagan Nelson and Lucy Arndt recorded kills during the stretch. Southeast Missouri added another separation point later, turning a 14-10 edge into an 18-10 lead with Megan Holder serving and blocks involving Katherine St. John and Alaina Lester contributing to the run. Marin Johnson closed the set with a kill as the Redhawks finished off a 25-14 win.
SEMO leaned on Reagan Nelson's attack in the second set, as Nelson finished with six kills, including the final point in a 25-22 win. A key separation came on Marin Johnson's serve, when Johnson delivered back-to-back aces and Katherine St. John and Young combined on a block as the Redhawks reached 12-6. Lindenwood (15-3, 5-1 OVC) cut the margin to 24-22 late before Nelson's kill from Holder closed the set.
Southeast Missouri cut a 21-14 deficit to 23-21 in the third set, with Johnson delivering back-to-back kills off Ellie Burns assists to finish that push. The Lions held on from there, and after Lucy Arndt's late kill made it 24-22, SEMO dropped the set 25-22.
The Redhawks seized control of the fourth set with an 8-0 start, with Nelson serving seven straight points after Alaina Lester's opening kill. The run included blocks involving Lester, Katherine St. John and Arndt before St. John finished it with a kill from Holder. SEMO maintained the margin from there, getting late kills from Nelson, Arndt and Young before closing the set 25-13.
SEMO Top Performers
Lucy Arndt
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- 18 points
- 16 kills (3 errors, 37 attempts) on .351 hitting
- 3 blocks, including 1 solo
Reagan Nelson
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- 16 points
- 16 kills (3 errors, 35 attempts) on .371 hitting
- 13 digs
Alaina Lester
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- 7 blocks, including 2 solo
- 7 kills with no errors on 10 attempts
- .700 hitting percentage
- 11.5 points
Harper Highfill
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- 15 digs
- 2 assists
- 1 service ace
Katy St. John
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- 6 blocks, including 1 solo
- 5 kills
- 8.5 points
Up next, the Southeast Missouri volleyball team travels to Morehead, Ky., to face Morehead State on Friday at 6 p.m.
With this win, SEMO jumps to the top of the OVC winning the tiebreaker over Lindenwood.
SEMO (12-7, 5-1 OVC) overcame an early 6-4 deficit with six straight points, moving ahead 10-6 as Jacey Young, Reagan Nelson and Lucy Arndt recorded kills during the stretch. Southeast Missouri added another separation point later, turning a 14-10 edge into an 18-10 lead with Megan Holder serving and blocks involving Katherine St. John and Alaina Lester contributing to the run. Marin Johnson closed the set with a kill as the Redhawks finished off a 25-14 win.
SEMO leaned on Reagan Nelson's attack in the second set, as Nelson finished with six kills, including the final point in a 25-22 win. A key separation came on Marin Johnson's serve, when Johnson delivered back-to-back aces and Katherine St. John and Young combined on a block as the Redhawks reached 12-6. Lindenwood (15-3, 5-1 OVC) cut the margin to 24-22 late before Nelson's kill from Holder closed the set.
Southeast Missouri cut a 21-14 deficit to 23-21 in the third set, with Johnson delivering back-to-back kills off Ellie Burns assists to finish that push. The Lions held on from there, and after Lucy Arndt's late kill made it 24-22, SEMO dropped the set 25-22.
The Redhawks seized control of the fourth set with an 8-0 start, with Nelson serving seven straight points after Alaina Lester's opening kill. The run included blocks involving Lester, Katherine St. John and Arndt before St. John finished it with a kill from Holder. SEMO maintained the margin from there, getting late kills from Nelson, Arndt and Young before closing the set 25-13.
SEMO Top Performers
Lucy Arndt
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- 18 points
- 16 kills (3 errors, 37 attempts) on .351 hitting
- 3 blocks, including 1 solo
Reagan Nelson
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- 16 points
- 16 kills (3 errors, 35 attempts) on .371 hitting
- 13 digs
Alaina Lester
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- 7 blocks, including 2 solo
- 7 kills with no errors on 10 attempts
- .700 hitting percentage
- 11.5 points
Harper Highfill
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- 15 digs
- 2 assists
- 1 service ace
Katy St. John
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- 6 blocks, including 1 solo
- 5 kills
- 8.5 points
Up next, the Southeast Missouri volleyball team travels to Morehead, Ky., to face Morehead State on Friday at 6 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Setter
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DS/L
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Setter
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Outside Hitter
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Middle Blocker
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Outside Hitter
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Outside Hitter
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Middle Blocker
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
Linden
SEMO
Kills
44
53
Errors
27
9
Attempts
150
125
Hitting %
.113
.352
Points
55.0
69.0
Assists
38
41
Aces
6
4
Blocks
5
12
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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