Saturday, August 20
Springfield, Mo.
7:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
vs
Maroon and White Scrimmage
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon | 21 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| White | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
Bears Show Promise at Maroon and White Scrimmage
August 20, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD -- Missouri State showed many of the ingredients necessary to meet its high expectations for the 2016 season Saturday evening at the annual Maroon and White Scrimmage inside Hammons Student Center.
The volleyball Bears played five sets with multiple lineups playing for each side, with the White Team prevailing 4-1 by set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-18, 25-18, 16-14.
MSU's highly-regarded freshmen class was well represented with Paige Perry (14 kills and 12 digs) and Daniele Messa (38 assists and 13 digs) each recording double-doubles, while Laynie Dake added a team-high 10 blocks.
Among the Bears' veterans, Lynsey Wright hit .345 with 14 kills, Lauren Boone had 29 assists and 10 digs, Tatum Marshall scooped a team-high 17 digs, and Lily Johnson had 10 kills.  Â
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Missouri State opens the 2016 season on Friday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. against Xavier in Champaign, Ill. The Bears also take on Arkansas and 14th-ranked Illinois in the Illini Classic on Aug. 27.Â
The Bears are picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference after finishing 24-11 last season and advancing to their eighth NCAA Tournament since 2003.
The volleyball Bears played five sets with multiple lineups playing for each side, with the White Team prevailing 4-1 by set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-18, 25-18, 16-14.
MSU's highly-regarded freshmen class was well represented with Paige Perry (14 kills and 12 digs) and Daniele Messa (38 assists and 13 digs) each recording double-doubles, while Laynie Dake added a team-high 10 blocks.
Among the Bears' veterans, Lynsey Wright hit .345 with 14 kills, Lauren Boone had 29 assists and 10 digs, Tatum Marshall scooped a team-high 17 digs, and Lily Johnson had 10 kills.  Â
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Missouri State opens the 2016 season on Friday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. against Xavier in Champaign, Ill. The Bears also take on Arkansas and 14th-ranked Illinois in the Illini Classic on Aug. 27.Â
The Bears are picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference after finishing 24-11 last season and advancing to their eighth NCAA Tournament since 2003.
Players Mentioned
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Defensive Specialist/Libero
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
MSU
MSU
Kills
54
58
Errors
30
25
Attempts
165
163
Hitting %
.145
.202
Points
68.0
77.0
Assists
49
36
Aces
5
11
Blocks
9.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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