Hannah Kuehl
3
Winner Central Methodist (Mo.) CMU 6-1
1
William Woods (Mo.) WWU 1-1
Winner
Central Methodist (Mo.) CMU
6-1
3
Final
1
William Woods (Mo.) WWU
1-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Central Methodist (Mo.) CMU 25 16 25 25 (3)
William Woods (Mo.) WWU 17 25 17 22 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

WWU Volleyball Takes No. 17 CMU to Four Sets

 
FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University volleyball team forced No. 17 Central Methodist University to four sets. The loss is the first of the season for the Owls, bringing them to 1-1 on the year.
 
The Owls grabbed a set two 25-16 win after falling to CMU 25-17 in set one, but CMU went on to win sets three and four, 25-17 and 25-22.
 
Game Flow
CMU pushed out an 11-4 lead in set one after a 5-0 run. Following four consecutive CMU errors, the Owls wiggled their way back into the set. With an ace from Remie Johnson and a block from Kate Doerhoff, the Owls trailed by just one, 14-13. CMU pushed their lead out to seven late in the set. A kill from Doerhoff paused CMU's 5-0 run, but CMU ended the set with two kills, 25-17.
 
The Owls forced CMU to hit negative in set two with their seven blocks while hitting a game-high .231. Three points into the set, the Owls blasted a 6-0 run to take a 9-3 lead. The Owls maintained their advantage and pushed out a 14-6 lead halfway through with the help of three blocks from the net. CMU brought the set within four, 17-13, but the Owls blazed an 8-3 run to close out the set with a 25-16 win.
 
The tables turned in set three, and CMU took an early 11-5 lead. The Owls were unable to recover from the early deficit and fell 25-17.
 
CMU looked for the win after doubling the Owls' score early in set four, 10-5, but the Owls powered back with a 5-0 run to even it out. CMU held on to the lead until kills from Doerhoff and Johnson aided in a 3-0 run to take a 20-18 lead. CMU answered back with a 4-0 run before an Ally Konarzewski kill brought the Owls back in the game, 22-21. CMU blocked the next WWU attack, forcing the Owls to call a timeout; CMU scored their 24th point coming out of the timeout. Nise Salima slammed down a kill to bring the score to 24-22, but CMU ended the set and match with a kill, 25-22.

By The Numbers
.462 –Hannah Kuehl hit .462 with eight kills.
24 – Remie Johnson assisted in 24 of the Owls' kills.
11 – Nise Salima recorded a floor-high 11 kills.
10 – Ally Konarzewski dug up 10 of CMU's attacks.
7 – Jacyln Zahn posted seven blocks total with five coming from set two. Three were block solos.
 
What's Next
The Owls host Benedictine College (Kan.) on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m.
 
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