FHSU Sports Information Department
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State’s hopes of knocking off consecutive ranked opponents were dashed on Friday night (Oct. 2) as No. 13 Central Missouri cruised by a count of 3-0. The Jennies took sets by scores of 25-14, 25-19, and 25-11, providing too much offense for the Tigers to overcome.
The Tigers had no answer for Maddie Jones, who put down 16 kills with no errors on 24 attempts. She hit .667 for the match. Carly Sojka was also nearly unstoppable, tallying 14 kills with just two errors on 29 attempts for a .414 hitting percentage. Sojka also chalked up 17 digs for a double-double, while Annie Reilly gave the Jennies solid defense with 18 digs.
UCM (14-2, 2-1 MIAA) hit .379 in the match, posting hitting percentages north of .400 in the first and third sets. The Jennies had 19 kills and just two errors in the first set, hitting .459, then 16 kills with just one error in the third, hitting .536.
After just 10 kills as a team in both the first and second sets, the Tiger offense really sputtered in the third with just six kills. Mallory Flagor and Sydney Dixon led the team in kills with six each. Hannah Wagy had 21 assists and Kailey Klibbe had 14 digs.
The Tigers look to bounce back at Lindenwood on Saturday evening at 7 pm in St. Charles, Mo. FHSU enters the match at 9-7 overall and 1-3 in the MIAA.