Saturday, October 24
Martin, Tenn.
2:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
16-7,9-1OVC
3
at
0
UT Martin
9-12,4-6OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Mo. St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UT Martin | 20 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
Photo by: SEMO Creative Media
10/24/2026 3:40:00 PM | Volleyball
MARTIN, Tenn. — Southeast Missouri defeated UT Martin 3-0 on Saturday, taking the sets 25-20, 25-22, 25-16. SEMO finished with a .336 hitting percentage and 49 kills, compared with .177 and 38 kills for UT Martin.
The Redhawks (16-7, 9-1 OVC) turned the first set after trailing 8-7, getting kills from Reagan Nelson and Lucy Arndt and a block from Katy St. John and Alaina Lester during a push to a 12-9 lead. Southeast Missouri kept UT Martin (9-12, 4-6 OVC) from pulling even the rest of the set and finished it at 25-20 on a Marin Johnson kill from Harper Highfill.
SEMO broke a 4-4 tie with four straight points on Harper Highfill's serve, getting back-to-back block points from Lester and Johnson before kills by Nelson and Lester made it 8-4. After UT Martin tied the set at 22, Lester put the Redhawks back in front, Arndt followed with a kill, and a UT Martin attack error closed out a 25-22 set win.
Southeast Missouri broke open the third set by winning seven of eight rallies from an 8-8 tie, getting kills from Nelson, Johnson and Arndt during the push to 15-9. Earlier, Harper Highfill's service ace helped SEMO move in front 8-7 after trailing 7-6. Johnson finished the set with a kill as the Redhawks took the set 25-16.
SEMO Top Performers
Reagan Nelson
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- 15 kills
- 15 digs
- 15 points
Megan Holder
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- 23 assists
- 11 digs
- 1 kill on 1 attempt
Marin Johnson
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- 11 kills with 1 error on 24 attempts
- .417 hitting percentage
- 3 total blocks
- 12.5 points
Alaina Lester
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- 5 total blocks
- 5 kills with no errors on 6 attempts
- .833 hitting percentage
- 7.5 points
Up next, the Redhawks volleyball team returns home Thursday to host Tennessee State.
The Redhawks (16-7, 9-1 OVC) turned the first set after trailing 8-7, getting kills from Reagan Nelson and Lucy Arndt and a block from Katy St. John and Alaina Lester during a push to a 12-9 lead. Southeast Missouri kept UT Martin (9-12, 4-6 OVC) from pulling even the rest of the set and finished it at 25-20 on a Marin Johnson kill from Harper Highfill.
SEMO broke a 4-4 tie with four straight points on Harper Highfill's serve, getting back-to-back block points from Lester and Johnson before kills by Nelson and Lester made it 8-4. After UT Martin tied the set at 22, Lester put the Redhawks back in front, Arndt followed with a kill, and a UT Martin attack error closed out a 25-22 set win.
Southeast Missouri broke open the third set by winning seven of eight rallies from an 8-8 tie, getting kills from Nelson, Johnson and Arndt during the push to 15-9. Earlier, Harper Highfill's service ace helped SEMO move in front 8-7 after trailing 7-6. Johnson finished the set with a kill as the Redhawks took the set 25-16.
SEMO Top Performers
Reagan Nelson
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- 15 kills
- 15 digs
- 15 points
Megan Holder
----------------------
- 23 assists
- 11 digs
- 1 kill on 1 attempt
Marin Johnson
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- 11 kills with 1 error on 24 attempts
- .417 hitting percentage
- 3 total blocks
- 12.5 points
Alaina Lester
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- 5 total blocks
- 5 kills with no errors on 6 attempts
- .833 hitting percentage
- 7.5 points
Up next, the Redhawks volleyball team returns home Thursday to host Tennessee State.
Players Mentioned
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ Volleyball
Setter
/ Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
SEMO
UTM
Kills
49
38
Errors
12
16
Attempts
110
124
Hitting %
.336
.177
Points
59.0
43.0
Assists
47
36
Aces
3
1
Blocks
7
4
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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