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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The Southeast Missouri volleyball team recorded 19 blocks and hit .400 in the final set to post a 29-27, 17-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11 win over Morehead State on Saturday afternoon at Wetherby Gym. The match featured 40 ties and 11 lead changes.
The Redhawks improve to 6-13 overall, 2-4 in Ohio Valley Conference action and 2-7 on the road. The Eagles slip to 0-18 overall, 0-6 in league play and 0-9 at home. SEMO snaps a seven-match losing streak against MSU and improves to 27-20 in the all-time series.
The teams alternated set victories throughout the match. Southeast Missouri's wins included a combined 32 even scores and every lead change. The Redhawks posted six solo blocks and 26 block assists in the contest, in addition to having a 65-59 digs advantage.
Junior middle blocker Taylor Masterson and freshman middle blocker Nzingha Clarke notched nine blocks apiece for SEMO. Masterson also hit .684, with a match-high 14 kills in 19 attempts, while senior right-side hitter Kelsey Keeve hit .393, with 13 kills in 28 swings.
Senior outside hitter Andrea Baylin collected a team-best 17 digs for the Redhawks, while sophomore setter Katarina Rotta dished out a team-high 29 assists. SEMO registered a .188 attack percentage for the match, with its best set average of .350 coming in the second.
Sophomore middle blocker Sydney Schuler paced Morehead State with a career-high 13 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Bailey Nichol managed her second triple double for the Eagles with 24 assists, 12 kills and 10 digs. She also tallied four blocks while hitting .250.
Two of MSU's middle blockers, junior Hannah Sigala and senior Laura McDermott, combined for 24 kills and 10 blocks. Sigala had with 12 winners, on her way to a .320 attack percentage, and six rejections, while McDermott notched 12 smackdowns and stopped four swings.
The Eagles managed a 67-57 upper hand in kills, but committed 15 service errors. MSU hit a sizzling .531 in the second period, but settled for three set percentages below .200.
Members of the 2013 Morehead State volleyball team were presented their OVC championship rings at halftime of Saturday's MSU football game. The Eagles posted a 67-3 conference record from 2010-13, which marked the nation's best league winning percentage.
Morehead State steps out of OVC action on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. ET match at Atlantic 10 Conference opponent Dayton. The Eagles return to Wetherby Gym next Friday and Saturday for league matches against Tennessee Tech (7 p.m.) and Jacksonville State (2 p.m.).
