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Jennies sweep season series with
SIU-Edwardsville
Brooke Butler came off the bench to help the Jennies defeat SIU-Edwardsville in the home opener.
For the second time in five days, the No. 7 University of Central Missouri Jennies volleyball squad knocked off a fellow ranked team in No. 14 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 3-1 Wednesday night.
The Jennies (9-1, 1-0 MIAA) led for most of game one, dispatching the Cougars (6-3) by a 30-20 margin. SIUE showed why they were ranked in the top 15 in the second game by pulling away early for a 30-24 win. The third stanza was back and forth; with 13 ties and four lead changes. The two teams were deadlocked at 22 before the Jennies made their move, scoring the next five points en route to a 30-26 winner. The final period was close until the Jens made a six point run after being tied at 12. They pulled away even further late to finish off the Cougars 30-21.
Jillian Ohrman led UCM with 18 kills and added a .519 hitting percentage. The star of the night was setter Caitlin Pankratz though. She tied a career-high with 62 assists (15.5 per game), which she actually had in a five-game match last season against West Florida. Four Jennies finished in double-figure kills on the night including Andrea Robertson with 15, Amber Yoder with 12, and Brooke Butler with 10 (.588 hitting percentage). Robertson also logged a career-high18 digs for a double-double and Audrey Jensen led the defense with 27 digs.