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Volleyball Set to Face K-State on Wednesday

Riley Buckley Set to Madi Sell

 COLUMBIA Mo. – The University of Missouri volleyball (4-2) embarks to little Manhattan to take on Kansas State (6-2) on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. inside the Bramlage Coliseum.

The bout against the Wildcats will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.  

SERIES SNAPSHOT

  • Mizzou trails Kansas State 43-33 in the all-time series.
  • The two sides met last year where the Tigers fell 3-0.
  • Prior to Mizzou’s move to the SEC, the Tigers and Wildcats met for 38 consecutive years from 1974-2011.

MIZZOU NOTABLES

  • The Tigers posted eight blocks in their most recent match against Northwestern State, making it the sixth straight-time this season the team has recorded seven or more rejections. 
  • Sophomore Kaylee Cox led the team with double-digit kills in all three matches of the Mizzou invite last weekend, marking her fourth-straight match with double-digit kills. She leads the team with 86 on the season.
  • Freshman Riley Buckley has seen 25-plus assists in all six matches of the season. She leads the team with 223 on the season averaging 9.7 a set, good for fifth in the SEC.

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