Sunday, September 10
Iowa City, Iowa
11:00 a.m.
Missouri State University
4-5,0-0MVC
2
vs
3
Central Michigan
5-4,0-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri St. | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| Central Mich. | 25 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Central Michigan Outlasts Volleyball Bears in Five Sets
September 10, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
CORALVILLE, Iowa – After two hours and 32 minutes of volleyball on Sunday, Central Michigan edged Missouri State by two points in the fifth set of the Bears' final match at the Hawkeye Invitational.
The Chippewas (5-4) won by set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Missouri State (4-5) led 2-1 after three sets and overcame a 5-0 deficit in the fifth to lead 9-7 and maintained that margin to 11-9 before three attack errors aided a 4-0 CMU run that swung the match towards the Chippewas.
Several Bears posted career high statistical totals, led by Josie Halbleib doing so in kills (8), assists (42) and digs (14). Breanah Rives had a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs while serving the first four aces of her MSU career, and Morgan Sprague finished with a career-best 11 kills.
MoState served a season-high 12 aces, its fourth match of the year in double figures, and tallied 9.5 blocks.
CMU piled up 18 kills to edge MSU in the opening set, the Bears countered by holding the Chippewas to .065 hitting in the second, then posted a .345 efficiency offensively in the third for the 2-1 lead.
The fourth set was tied 11 times with six lead changes, the last of each came during a 4-0 CMU run for a 17-15 lead.
Missouri State returns to Hammons Student Center next week for its second home tournament of the season. The Bears take on Lindenwood at 6 p.m. Thursday, Western Illinois at 6 p.m. Friday and Arkansas State at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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The Chippewas (5-4) won by set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Missouri State (4-5) led 2-1 after three sets and overcame a 5-0 deficit in the fifth to lead 9-7 and maintained that margin to 11-9 before three attack errors aided a 4-0 CMU run that swung the match towards the Chippewas.
Several Bears posted career high statistical totals, led by Josie Halbleib doing so in kills (8), assists (42) and digs (14). Breanah Rives had a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs while serving the first four aces of her MSU career, and Morgan Sprague finished with a career-best 11 kills.
MoState served a season-high 12 aces, its fourth match of the year in double figures, and tallied 9.5 blocks.
CMU piled up 18 kills to edge MSU in the opening set, the Bears countered by holding the Chippewas to .065 hitting in the second, then posted a .345 efficiency offensively in the third for the 2-1 lead.
The fourth set was tied 11 times with six lead changes, the last of each came during a 4-0 CMU run for a 17-15 lead.
Missouri State returns to Hammons Student Center next week for its second home tournament of the season. The Bears take on Lindenwood at 6 p.m. Thursday, Western Illinois at 6 p.m. Friday and Arkansas State at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Team Stats
MOST
CMU
Kills
55
71
Errors
23
31
Attempts
172
182
Hitting %
.186
.220
Points
76.5
84.0
Assists
45
61
Aces
12
6
Blocks
9.5
7
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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