Friday, November 13
Springfield
6:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
21-7,12-4CUSA
3
vs
0
Jacksonville State
3-25,0-16CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville St. | 14 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| Missouri St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
November 13, 2026 | Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State put the finishing touches on a 21-7 regular season Friday evening at Hammons Student Center and celebrated its senior class with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-12 sweep of Jacksonville State.
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The Bears ended Conference USA play with a 12-4 league record and take the No. 2 seed into next week's CUSA Tournament, beginning postseason play at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 in Bowling Green, Ky., against an opponent to be determined following Saturday's matches.
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Senior Neele'ge' Sims led the way for Mo State with nine kills on .500 hitting and four blocks, while classmates Brooke Eslinger and Hannah Redrow added match highs of nine digs and six blocks, respectively.
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Missouri State served 12 aces, its most since Nov. 4, 2023, with Hannah Gardner (5) and Halle Rille (4) leading the way.
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The Bears limited Jax State (3-25, 0-16) to a combined -.018 hitting in the first two sets and .041 in the match, winning comfortably in the first before needing four aces and six blocks to narrowly claim the second.
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In the third set, the Bears hit .455 and used a kill and two aces from Gardner in an early 7-0 run set the tone.
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The Bears finished their home schedule with a 10-1 record, the program's best since a 12-1 mark in 2009.
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The Bears ended Conference USA play with a 12-4 league record and take the No. 2 seed into next week's CUSA Tournament, beginning postseason play at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 in Bowling Green, Ky., against an opponent to be determined following Saturday's matches.
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Senior Neele'ge' Sims led the way for Mo State with nine kills on .500 hitting and four blocks, while classmates Brooke Eslinger and Hannah Redrow added match highs of nine digs and six blocks, respectively.
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Missouri State served 12 aces, its most since Nov. 4, 2023, with Hannah Gardner (5) and Halle Rille (4) leading the way.
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The Bears limited Jax State (3-25, 0-16) to a combined -.018 hitting in the first two sets and .041 in the match, winning comfortably in the first before needing four aces and six blocks to narrowly claim the second.
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In the third set, the Bears hit .455 and used a kill and two aces from Gardner in an early 7-0 run set the tone.
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The Bears finished their home schedule with a 10-1 record, the program's best since a 12-1 mark in 2009.
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Players Mentioned
Defensive Specialist
/ Volleyball
Setter/Opposite
/ Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
JSU
MOST
Kills
26
30
Errors
23
15
Attempts
73
73
Hitting %
.041
.205
Points
37.0
52.0
Assists
24
26
Aces
3
12
Blocks
8
10
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
5
Blocks
1
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