Emporia St. ESU 14-5,6-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Mo. Southern St. MSSU 3-17,1-8 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Emporia St. ESU

14-5,6-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Final

Oct. 19, 2024

Mo. Southern St. MSSU

3-17,1-8 Mid-America Intercollegiate

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Emporia St. ESU	25	25	25	(3)
Mo. Southern St. MSSU	20	20	14	(0)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10.19.24

Volleyball Falls to Emporia State

Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern women's volleyball team hosted the Emporia State University Hornets. The Lions were defeated by the Hornets, 3-0. Moving to an overall record of 3-17 and 1-8 in the MIAA.

Game 1: Missouri Southern (3-16,1-7) vs. Emporia State (14-5, 6-3)
Set 1: Missouri Southern 20 | Emporia State 25
Both teams opened the set to trade points. Emporia State would take the first four-point rally to take a three-point lead (8-5), and a kill from Josey Goldberg would break the run. The Lions would retaliate and even the set 17-17 with a five-point run, Addysen Alvis (kill), Fernanda Merancio (kill), and three aces by Landry VanOverschelde. The Hornets would regain the lead and hold it to take set one.

Set 2: Missouri Southern 20 | Emporia State 25
Kyra Thomas opened the second set with a kill from Mataiya Barber. Emporia State took the first (8-4). Thomas would kill and push the Lions to a rally to even the score, 9-9; Addysen Alvis (kill) and Mataitya Barber (ace). Missouri Southern would have a 6-1 jump from the service of Kyla Randall to take a three-point lead (17-14). Randall (two aces) and Alvis (two kills) would contribute. Emporia State would answer for their own rally to take the lead and hold it for set two.

Set 3: Missouri Southern 14 | Emporia State 25
Both teams traded points, neither taking a large lead. The Lions saw points from Addysen Alvis (two kills and block), Kyra Thomas (block), Kyla Randall (ace), Amelia Neels (ace), Fernanda Merancio (kill), Tori Hamilton (ace), and Josey Goldberg (three kills). Emporia State added to its advantage and held it to take the match.

Missouri Southern Leaders -
KILLS: Josey Goldberg – 9
SERVICE ACES:  Landrey VanOverschelde / Kyla Randall – 3
BLOCKS: Kyla Thomas – 4
DIGS: Kyla Randall – 13

Emporia State Leaders –
KILLS: Rayishon Jackman - 12
SERVICE ACES: Rayishon Jackman / Willow Deckinger / Brailee Bogle - 2
BLOCKS: Mia Frisbie - 6
DIGS: Willow Deckinger - 12

Up Next;
The Lions will be back on the road on Friday, October 25 when they travel to take on the University of Central Missouri Jennies. Game time is set for 7:00 pm.