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21-11, 12-6MVC
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25-7, 16-2MVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 25 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| Southern Illinois | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
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SIU Volleyball's Comeback Falls Short Against Missouri State
11/19/2016 | 11:36:00 | Women's Volleyball
SIU rallies to force fifth set, unable to complete the comeback
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois volleyball team put together a furious comeback late in the match, but was unable to finish it out, as the first-place Missouri State Bears escaped Davies Gym with a 3-2 (25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 14-25, 15-13) victory Saturday evening on senior night.
After dropping the first two sets, SIU rallied behind its seniors to win the third set, 25-22 and handily won set four, 25-14. The Salukis led 13-11 in set five, but the Bears were able to hold them off to secure the win.
SIU falls to 21-11 overall and 12-6 in Missouri Valley Conference play, while Missouri State improves to 25-7, and 16-2 in league action.
The Salukis were led by preseason All-MVC selection Andrea Estrada, who hit .275 and finished with a season-high 22 kills on 51 attempts. She also added 18 digs, and seemingly plays her best against the Bears. The Bogota, Colombia native had 20 kills and 11 digs in SIU's win over Missouri State on Sept. 26.
Shannon Hagen, one of six seniors playing in their final match at Davies, tallied 10 kills on a career-high 40 swings, and added a solo block and four block assists. Fellow senior McKenzie Dorris had four kills and added a team-high eight blocks, while Hannah Kaminsky recorded the 33rd double-double of her career. Kaminsky finished finished with 30 assists, 10 digs and three service aces and Mariana Pilon tallied a team-best 18 digs.
The Salukis earn the fourth seed in the 2016 MVC Tournament, and will take on the fifth-seeded Illinois State Redbirds on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Salukis swept the season series from the Redbirds during the regular season.