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Tiger volleyball stuns No. 6 Tennessee 3-2 at home

The Daily Columbia teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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Mizzou volleyball bounced back fast. Two days after a 3-0 loss at Kentucky ended a five-match win streak, the Tigers beat No. 6 Tennessee 3-2 Sunday at the Hearnes Center.

Mizzou took Tennessee in five sets

  • Tennessee2
    Missouri3
    FinalSunday, Nov. 1, at the Hearnes Center; scores are sets won

Sources: ABC17NEWS, Tennessee Volunteers On SI

  • Set 1: Tennessee won 25-21
  • Set 2: Mizzou won 25-21
  • Set 3: Tennessee won 26-24
  • Fourth set: the largest lead was three points

Kimani Johnson finished with 16 kills, tied with Grace O'Reilly for the team lead. In the fifth set, Mizzou trailed just once, at 3-2, then scored four straight points and never gave the lead back.

Next is No. 14 Texas in Columbia. ABC17 lists the match for Fri., Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., while an events listing shows Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. We suggest checking the Mizzou schedule before you go.

Tennessee came in with the better record before Sunday's match

13Wins16
9Losses4
6SEC wins7
4SEC losses3

Source: Tennessee Volunteers On SI

Sources: ABC17NEWS, Tennessee Volunteers On SI, allevents.in

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