Missouri-Kansas City 3, Southeast Missouri State 1 (25-17, 25-14, 21-25, 25-14)Recap | Stats
KANSAS CITY – (UMKC Media Relations) The Missouri-Kansas City volleyball team picked up its eighth win of the season in just its 11th match with a 3-1 victory over instate rival Southeast Missouri State (4-8) on Wednesday night at the Swinney Recreation Center, marking the best start in school history.
The win over SEMO is just the second over the Redhawks in school history, improving the Kangaroos’ mark to 2-8 all-time.
Jessica Hendin led the UMKC attack with 15 kills and a .314 hitting percentage, while adding 12 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. Emma Hagedorn notched 10 kills to go with a team-best six of the ‘Roos' seven blocks.
Southern Utah 3, Grand Canyon 1 (25-10, 25-21, 28-30, 26-24)Recap | Stats
PHOENIX – (GCU Media Relations) Grand Canyon rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win the third set, but weren't able to force a fifth in a 3-1 (25-10, 25-21, 28-30, 24-26) loss to Southern Utah (7-3) in the regular-season home opener at GCU Arena Wednesday.
After 13 ties and five lead changes, Grand Canyon (7-3) got nine third-set kills from Shannon Dugan to cut the Thunderbirds lead to 2-1. Dugan's ninth kill of the set was the final point. The senior from Gardnerville, Nev., had a match-best 22 kills and hit .263 (22-7-57). She hit .400 in the third (9-1-20) and was one of two Lopes to record a double-double. She added 10 digs, while, off the bench, setter Michelle Steagall had 28 assists and 12 digs.
Senior libero Mackenzie Phelps had a match-best 28 digs. Senior Hayleigh Friemoth had 16.