Arndt Sets Program Record, Redhawks Split Two Matches Friday

Friday, September 18

Kansas City, Mo.

10:00 AM

Southeast Missouri State University

6-5,0-0OVC

Saint Louis

4-5,0-0Atlantic 10

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Southeast Mo. St.	33	25	20	25	3
Saint Louis	31	23	25	17	1

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Southeast Mo. St.	25	20	23	20	1
Missouri St.	19	25	25	25	3

Marin Johnson jumping in the air to serve

Photo by: SEMO Creative Media

9/18/2026 6:17:00 PM | Volleyball

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lucy Arndt broke the Southeast Missouri volleyball record for kills in a career in the opening match at the Missouri Challenge in a win over Saint Louis University Friday afternoon.

The Redhawks (6-6) defeated the Billikins (4-5) 3-1 and in the second match of the day SEMO fell to Missouri State 3-1

Match One

Arndt had 14 kills which was the second highest in the match behind teammate Reagan Nelson who had 17.

SEMO erased an early 8-4 deficit with six straight points, using Ellie Burns' serve to move in front 10-8. Billikens later pushed the set into extra points, but Southeast Missouri answered repeatedly and closed it on Nelson's kill and service ace for a 33-31 win.

The Redhawks broke an 18-18 tie behind Holland Guilliams' service turn, scoring four straight points on her ace, two Nelson kills and a Billikens attack error to move ahead 22-18. Billikens got within 24-23 late, but Lucy Arndt finished the set with a kill from Guilliams for a 25-23 SEMO win.

Southeast Missouri was level at 16-16 after Arndt's kill and went up 17-16 on a Billikens attack error. Billikens answered with four straight points to put the Redhawks behind 20-17, and the visitors got late points from an Alaina Lester kill and a Sydney Miller/Katherine St. John block before dropping the set 25-20.

SEMO turned the fourth set with a six-point run after trailing 4-3, with Burns serving five straight points that included her ace, a Lester kill and a block assist by Arndt and Lester. The Redhawks later pushed ahead 13-5 behind two Nelson kills and an Arndt ace, then finished the set 25-17 on Arndt's kill from Nelson.

Southeast Missouri Top Performers

Reagan Nelson
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- 17 kills
- 18.0 points
- 6 digs

Lucy Arndt
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- 14 kills
- 15 digs
- 16.5 points
- 2 blocks, including 1 solo

Holland Guilliams
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- 24 digs
- 9 assists
- 2 service aces

Ellie Burns
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- 19 assists
- 14 digs
- 3 service aces

Katherine St. John
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- 11 kills
- .280 hitting percentage
- 4 blocks, including 2 solo
- 14.0 points

Match Two
The Redhawks totaled more kills, aces and digs, but hit .194 to the Bears' .292 and were outblocked 11-5.

SEMO gained separation in the first set by taking five of six points after a 14-14 score, with Reagan Nelson and Katherine St. John recording kills as the visitors moved ahead 19-15. Lucy Arndt added late kills, including one that made it 24-18, and Nelson ended the set with a kill for a 25-19 Southeast Missouri win.

The Redhawks opened the second set with four kills in their first five points, using Megan Holder assists to Nelson, Marin Johnson, Alaina Lester and Arndt to build a 5-1 lead. The Bears pulled even at 5-5, but SEMO later responded from 13-9 down with Johnson kills around a Nelson ace and eventually tied the set at 16-16. The Redhawks could not move back in front from there, and the Bears took the set 25-20.

Southeast Missouri erased an 0-3 start in the third set with seven straight points, including two Arndt kills and two Nelson aces during Nelson's service turn, to move ahead 7-3. After SEMO led 23-20 on a Nelson kill, the Bears scored the final five points to take the set 25-23.

The Redhawks turned a 13-14 deficit into an 18-15 lead in the fourth set, using kills from Katherine St. John, Lester and Nelson along with a Nina Schuberth ace during the stretch. The Bears responded after Johnson's kill put Southeast Missouri ahead 20-19, scoring the final six points to take the set 25-20.

Southeast Missouri Top Performers

Reagan Nelson
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- 14 kills
- 5 service aces
- 15 digs
- 20.5 points

Megan Holder
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- 28 assists
- 13 digs
- 2 kills on 1.000 hitting

Holland Guilliams
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- 15 digs
- 7 assists

Lucy Arndt
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- 14 kills on .306 hitting
- 4 digs
- 1 block

Alaina Lester
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- 8 kills on .467 hitting
- 2 blocks
- 9.0 points

SEMO wraps up the Missouri Challenge Saturday at 11 a.m. against the host Kansas City.