COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball concludes its short two-match road trip on Sunday, Nov. 8, for a matchup against LSU. First serve at the Pete Maravich Center is set for 4 p.m. (CT). The SEC contest will broadcast live on SEC Network with Cara Capuano and Jenny Hazelwood on the call.

QUICK DIGS

• Mizzou trails in the all-time series vs. LSU, 4-3.
• Mizzou holds a 2-1 all-time series advantage in matches played in Baton Rouge, La.
• In the teams' last meeting, LSU claimed a 3-1 (19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 12-25) victory over Mizzou on Nov. 21, 2014, in Baton Rouge.
• Mizzou's .833 winning percentage (20-4 overall) this season is tops in the SEC and 18th-best in the NCAA.
• The Tigers have been led by an efficient hitting attack and outstanding defense at the net all season long. Currently, their .271 hitting percentage ranks third in the SEC and 17th in the country. Additionally, their 2.72 blocks per set ranks third in the SEC and 23rd in the NCAA.
• Entering this weekend, Mizzou's 258.0 total blocks ranks first in the conference and eighth in the NCAA. Following its 14.0 total blocks on Wednesday night at Texas A&M, Mizzou has now recorded double-digit blocks in 14 matches this season including nine 10-plus block outings in SEC play.
• Two days after being named the SEC Freshman of the Week, Alyssa Munlyn continued her outstanding play on Wednesday in College Station, Texas. The Suwanee, Ga., native tallied seven kills on .375 hitting and five total blocks against the Aggies.
• In Mizzou's 11 SEC matches this season, Munlyn has recorded 93 kills on .424 hitting with 52 total blocks. Overall this season, the Tiger middle blocker possesses a .355 hitting percentage (ninth in SEC) and 1.11 blocks per set (sixth in SEC).
• Redshirt sophomore Kira Larson and junior Emily Thater have also stepped up their play in SEC matches for the Tigers. Larson has 101 kills on .300 hitting with 38 total blocks, while Thater has produced 62 kills on .300 hitting with a team-leading 54 total blocks (1.20 per set).

UP NEXT

Mizzou returns to the Hearnes Center on Friday, Nov. 13, for its annual blackout match. The Tigers will face Georgia with first serve scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT). The first 500 fans in attendance will receive an exclusive black Mizzou Volleyball t-shirt. Next Friday's match also marks the second 2015 Mizzou Volleyball playing cards giveaway, highlighting sophomore Ali Kreklow, junior Julia Towler, freshman Alyssa Munlyn and junior Carly Kan.

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