COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball concludes its brief two-match homestand on Sunday, Nov. 1, with a matchup against Auburn. First serve at Hearnes Center is scheduled for 4 p.m. (CT). The Tigers' contest will broadcast live on SEC Network with Cara Capuano and Jenny Hazelwood on the call.
PROMOTIONSÂ
- Sunday marks the annual Mizzou Volleyball "Bust The House" match at the Hearnes Center with free admission for all fans.
- The first of four Mizzou Volleyball trading card giveaways will be distributed to the first 500 fans in attendance. Sophomore Alexa Armendariz, junior Emily Thater, freshman Riley Sents and sophomore Courtney Eckenrode make up the first round of featured Tigers in the card set.
- Following the match, kids 12 and under are invited to an interactive "Stay and Play" session with the Mizzou Volleyball players. Young Mizzou fans will have the ability to learn the fundamentals of volleyball from their favorite Tiger student-athletes.
QUICK DIGS
- Mizzou leads the all-time series vs. Auburn, 5-1.
- Mizzou possess a perfect 2-0 series advantage in matches played in Columbia, Mo.
- In the teams' last meeting, Mizzou produced a 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-14) victory over Auburn on Oct. 10, 2014, at the Hearnes Center.
- Mizzou is officially halfway through its SEC schedule following its thrilling 3-2 (33-35, 25-20, 26-28, 25-19, 15-10) win over Alabama on Wednesday night. The Tigers tallied a season-high 23.0 team blocks against the Crimson Tide, marking the fourth-highest single-match block total in program history.
- Four Tigers recorded seven-plus blocks vs. Alabama, resulting in the program's highest team block total since the 25-point set era's inception in 2008. Freshman Alyssa Munlyn (10), Thater (9), junior Julia Towler (9) and redshirt sophomore Kira Larson (7) all produced new career-highs in total blocks.
- Junior Carly Kan recorded 16 kills and 10 digs vs. Alabama, marking her team-leading 13th double-double of the season.
- Larson also had a strong offensive match, finishing with 15 kills on .286 hitting. The Fargo, N.D., native has tallied 15 kills in two of her past three contests, matching her career-high in kills each time.
- Munlyn produced 12 kills on .526 hitting with 10 total blocks against the Crimson Tide, becoming the fifth Tiger this season with a double-double. The rare double-digit kills and blocks match was the first by a Tiger since Whitney Little also accomplished the feat on Sept. 20, 2014, at UNC Greensboro.
- Following its historic defensive night, Mizzou's 231.0 total blocks rank first in the SEC and 15th in the NCAA.
UP NEXT
Mizzou continues its SEC schedule with two road contests next week. Up first, the Tigers visit Texas A&M on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with a 5 p.m. (CT) first serve. Four days later, Mizzou travels to LSU on Sunday, Nov. 8, for a 4 p.m. (CT) first serve.
Wednesday's matchup in College Station, Texas, will broadcast live on ESPNU while Sunday's contest in Baton Rouge, La., will broadcast live on SEC Network.
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