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Volleyball finishes up regular season on the road

Jets will face Central Missouri and Missouri Southern State

11/14/2024 11:00:00 AM

Game 29 & 30
 
vs Central Missouri ( 9-14 ) ( 5-9 MIAA ) 
Friday, November 15th  | 6:00 PM | Warrensburg, Missouri
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vs Missouri Southern State ( 4-22) (2-12 MIAA )
Saturday, November 16th | 3 PM | Joplin, Missouri
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Last Time Out
The Jets faced Arkansas-Fort Smith for the second time this season, and fell just short at 3-1. The Jets battled out the first set to win set one, 26-24. The Lions then took sets two and three. In set four, the Jets forced extra points, but the Lions were able to come out on top at 27-25 to win the match. Against the Lions, Ozioma Ajekwu  led the Jets offense with 14 kills and Natalie Meyer added ten of her own. The Jets then faced No. 11 Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos took the match, 3-0. Ajekwu led the Jets again with 12 kills. 
 
Scouting the Jets 
- Ajekwu continues to lead the Jets with 268 kills on the season. 
- Makenna Rhodes, Natalie Meyer, Hannah Tymitz, and Makenna Reinert have all recorded over 100 kills on the season.
-Natalie Trigo continues to hold down the Jets defense with 442 digs through 96 sets played.
-Meyer leads the Jets in block assists with 54. 
 
Behind Enemy Lines
The Jennies currently sit 9th in the conference with just one week of regular season left. Their conference KPI is -.086. The Jennies took two losses last week to Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri. Elinor Engel leads the Jennies offense with 280 kills through 88 sets played. On the defensive end, Rachel Zeisman leads with 83 block assists, adding ten solo blocks. Grace Winkelmann leads the back row with 446 digs.
 
The Lions sit only one spot ahead of the Jets in conference, at 11th, with a KPI of -.162. Last week the Lions faced Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western where they dropped both matches. The Lions were able to force a fourth set against the Bearcats, but couldn't snag the win. Alana Moesch leads the Lions with 242 kills. On the defensive end, Kyla Randall leads with 557 digs. At the net, Amelia Neels leads with 75 total blocks. 
 
The Series
The Jets and Jennies have met up 15 times where the Jennies have taken all 15 match ups. The last match up was October 12th this year and the Jennies took the match at 2-0. 
 
The Jets and Lions have met up 16 times. The Jets have a record of 6-10 against the Lions. The last match up in October of this season went to the Lions at 3-0, with two of the sets going to extra points (29-27). 
 
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