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| ATHENS, Ga. - No. 22 Mizzou Volleyball (24-5, 15-2 SEC) took care of business in its 2016 regular season road finale, sweeping Georgia (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) in straight sets. The Tigers return home on Saturday, Nov. 26, with their regular season finale against Tennessee. A win against the Volunteers will clinch Mizzous second SEC Championship in the past four seasons.Sophomore Alyssa Munlyn (Suwanee, Ga.) entered the history books again on Wednesday evening, following her nine kills on .818 hitting. It marked Munlyns second match this season of hitting .800 or higher. Additionally, her outstanding effort against Georgia is the sixth-highest single-match hitting percentage in Mizzou Volleyball history.Junior Courtney Eckenrode (The Woodlands, Texas) was deadly on offense and setting the ball, posting four kills on .600 hitting and 35 assists, respectively. Her efficient play at setter led Mizzou to 45 total kills on .424 hitting. It marked the Tigers fourth match of hitting .400 or higher this year.The Tigers and Bulldogs exchanged points throughout much of the opening set, as both teams were faring well offensively. Mizzou held a slim late 19-18 advantage, before ending the set on a 6-2 scoring run. The Tigers ran a smooth offense to kick off the evening, posting 15 kills on .448 hitting in first set action.Munlyn paced Mizzous offense in the opening set, recording four kills with zero attack errors. Redshirt junior Kira Larson (Fargo, N.D.) also shined, finishing with three kills and three digs.The second set belonged to senior Carly Kan (Honolulu), who made a series of outstanding defensive plays and four kills on .500 hitting. Following a sensational first set by Mizzous offense, it one-upped itself in the second set with 20 additional kills on .516 hitting.Redshirt junior Melanie Crow (Wildwood, Mo.) was one of four Tigers to hit .400 or higher in the second set. Overall, Crow posted a team-high six kills on .400 hitting in the set.Mizzou closed the match with another strong effort in the third set. The Tigers 3-0 victory over the Bulldogs marked their 13th sweep this season and their 10th sweep in SEC play.TOP TIGERSMunlyn: 9 kills on .818 hitting Larson: 8 kills on .615 hitting Kan: 7 kills on .375 hitting and 18 digs UP NEXTThe Tigers close their regular season on Saturday, Nov. 26, against Tennessee. Saturday evening will mark Senior Night at the Hearnes Center, as the program honors Emily Thater, Julia Towler, Carly Kan and Alexa Ethridge. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT) and the match will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN. Wholesale Jerseys China . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Cheap Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.wholesalejerseysaaa.com/ . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Wholesale Jerseys 2021 .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Wholesale Jerseys 2020 .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Four of college basketballs elite programs will gather at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for the renewal of the Champions Classic. Kentucky faces Michigan State at 7 p.m. ET followed by Duke vs. Kansas at 9:15.For No. 2-ranked Kentucky, it will be the first true test for John Caliparis young team, which features three McDonalds All-American freshmen in the starting lineup. The Wildcats defeated Stephen F. Austin 87-64 on Friday and Canisius 93-69 on Sunday before heading to New York City.No. 13 Michigan State opened its season Friday with a last-second 65-63 loss to No. 10 Arizona in the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu. The Spartans jumped out to a 17-2 lead but could not hold it.Michigan State just lost, Calipari said. So were going to be playing a mean dog up in New York.It will be an interesting test for such a young Kentucky squad.It will be hard, Calipari said Sunday night. We got to practice and travel tomorrow. Have dinner in New York City, and you play the next day. How much can I do?Calipari said Sunday he knows what to expect from a Tom Izzo-coached team.Go play a team that you know is going to play hard, you know is going to rebound, you know is going to fly, Calipari said. If you dont get back on defense, theyre going to shoot layups. You know they get back. They rebound like crazy, thats their hallmark. They rebound, they bang.Tom does a great job with his team and puts them in great positions like always and it will be a war, Calipari said. Its going to be a tough game for us. We may start four freshmen, thats a tough place to start four freshmen walking into Madison Square Garden in that level of a game.Izzos club, like Kentucky, is depending heavily on freshmen. Miles Bridges scored 21 pooints in the Arizona loss and was the only player to reach double figures in scoring.dddddddddddd. Nick Ward added nine points, Josh Langford scored five and Cassius Winston had three assists but failed to score.For Kentucky, sophomore Isaiah Briscoe is the leading scorer through two games at 19.0 points per game, including a career-best 21 points Sunday against Canisius. After that, three freshmen follow Briscoe. Point guard DeAaron Fox checks in at 16.5 points followed by Malik Monk at 13.0 and Bam Adebayo at 9.5 points and 6.0 rebounds.Tuesdays game will mark the renewal of one of the greatest basketball rivalries on the national stage. Kentucky and Michigan State have faced off four times in the NCAA Tournament and each time with a berth in the Final Four at stake. The Spartans won three times.The most memorable might have been 2005, when Michigan State and Kentucky battled into double overtime before the Spartans prevailed 94-88 in Austin, Texas. In 1999, Michigan State kept Kentucky from defending its national title with a 73-66 win. In 1957, Michigan State upset third-ranked Kentucky 80-68.Kentuckys lone NCAA Tournament win over Michigan State was a big one. The Wildcats topped the Spartans 52-49 en route to the 1978 NCAA Tournament championship.Overall, Kentucky and Michigan State have faced off 23 times with 12 wins for the Wildcats and 11 for the Spartans. The last meeting was in this same Champions Classic event, a 78-74 win by Michigan State in a battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2 on Nov. 12, 2013. Kentucky would go on to reach the national championship game, losing to Connecticut. ' ' ' |
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