Friday, October 23
Martin, Tenn.
6:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
15-7,8-1OVC
3
at
0
UT Martin
9-11,4-5OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Mo. St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UT Martin | 21 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
Photo by: Brad Laux
10/23/2026 7:51:00 PM | Volleyball
MARTIN, Tenn. — Southeast Missouri  swept UT Martin 3-0 on Friday, winning 25-21, 25-16, 25-17. The Redhawks hit .337 with 42 kills and served 10 aces while holding UT Martin to a .177 hitting percentage.
SEMO (15-7, 8-1 OVC) won the first set 25-21, using a four-point stretch to move ahead 11-6 behind a Reagan Nelson kill and a Marin Johnson service ace. UT Martin (9-11, 4-5 OVC) Â got within 19-18, but the Redhawks answered with three straight points, including a Jacey Young block assist and another Nelson kill. Lucy Arndt closed the set with a kill from Megan Holder.
Southeast Missouri created early separation in the second set by winning seven of eight points after UT Martin scored the opening point, building a 7-2 lead. UT Martin closed the gap to 16-13, but SEMO answered with a stretch that included an Arndt kill, a Harper Highfill service ace and a Johnson kill to push the lead back to 20-13. Johnson later finished the set with a service ace as the Redhawks took it 25-16.
SEMO separated early in the third set on Reagan Nelson's serve, scoring four straight points to move from 2-1 to 6-1 behind two Alaina Lester/Katherine St. John blocks and a Nelson ace. Ellie Burns added a later serving stretch with an ace and assisted kills by Johnson and Young as Southeast Missouri pushed the score to 11-4. Nelson closed the set with another ace, giving the Redhawks a 25-17 finish.
SEMO Top Performers
Reagan Nelson
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- 15 kills
- 4 service aces
- 7 digs
- 19.5 points
Marin Johnson
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- 8 kills on .583 hitting
- 2 service aces
- 4 digs
- 10.5 points
Alaina Lester
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- 6 kills on .600 hitting
- 4 block assists
- 8.0 points
Harper Highfill
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- 12 digs
- 2 service aces
- 2 assists
Ellie Burns
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- 17 assists
- 5 digs
- 1 service ace
Up next, the Redhawks volleyball team stays in Martin, Tennessee and will face UT Martin at 2 p.m.
SEMO (15-7, 8-1 OVC) won the first set 25-21, using a four-point stretch to move ahead 11-6 behind a Reagan Nelson kill and a Marin Johnson service ace. UT Martin (9-11, 4-5 OVC) Â got within 19-18, but the Redhawks answered with three straight points, including a Jacey Young block assist and another Nelson kill. Lucy Arndt closed the set with a kill from Megan Holder.
Southeast Missouri created early separation in the second set by winning seven of eight points after UT Martin scored the opening point, building a 7-2 lead. UT Martin closed the gap to 16-13, but SEMO answered with a stretch that included an Arndt kill, a Harper Highfill service ace and a Johnson kill to push the lead back to 20-13. Johnson later finished the set with a service ace as the Redhawks took it 25-16.
SEMO separated early in the third set on Reagan Nelson's serve, scoring four straight points to move from 2-1 to 6-1 behind two Alaina Lester/Katherine St. John blocks and a Nelson ace. Ellie Burns added a later serving stretch with an ace and assisted kills by Johnson and Young as Southeast Missouri pushed the score to 11-4. Nelson closed the set with another ace, giving the Redhawks a 25-17 finish.
SEMO Top Performers
Reagan Nelson
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- 15 kills
- 4 service aces
- 7 digs
- 19.5 points
Marin Johnson
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- 8 kills on .583 hitting
- 2 service aces
- 4 digs
- 10.5 points
Alaina Lester
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- 6 kills on .600 hitting
- 4 block assists
- 8.0 points
Harper Highfill
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- 12 digs
- 2 service aces
- 2 assists
Ellie Burns
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- 17 assists
- 5 digs
- 1 service ace
Up next, the Redhawks volleyball team stays in Martin, Tennessee and will face UT Martin at 2 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Setter
/ Volleyball
DS/L
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Setter
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Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Middle Blocker
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Outside Hitter
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Middle Blocker
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
SEMO
UTM
Kills
42
40
Errors
9
20
Attempts
98
113
Hitting %
.337
.177
Points
58.0
43.0
Assists
39
38
Aces
10
2
Blocks
6
1
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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