October 23, 2026 - #13 Emporia State volleyball hit .280 on their way to a four-set road win over Missouri Southern on Friday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Missouri Southern came out quickly in set one, building a 13-7 advantage on midway through as the Hornets were forced to take a timeout. Later in the frame, with the Lions leading 19-15, Emporia State began to rally back, eventually pulling level at 21-21. The Hornets were able to fend off two set points and pull back level. Despite the push, Emporia State missed out on two set points as Missouri Southern eventually took set one 29-27.
Emporia State responded well to dropping set one, as they sprinted out to a 12-5 lead in the second frame. The Hornets maintained their advantage throughout as they hit north of .300 in the set to even the match 1-1.
In set three, the Hornets and Lions hit within five points of each other as the frame began with Missouri Southern taking an early lead. A 14-9 advantage prompted the Hornets to take a timeout, and the rally back started after the break as Emporia State eventually pulled level at 19-19 on their way to taking the third 25-21.
Set four saw the Hornets dominate throughout as they scored the first six and nine of the first ten to force a Missouri Southern timeout. Emporia State converted 18 of 30 attacks with just two errors on their way to sealing the match with a 25-13 win in the fourth.
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State hit .280 on the night while holding the Lions to just .178 in attack. Piper Bahr led three Hornets in double figures in kills as she had 12 while hitting .522 in the match. Maja Ciosek and Brooklynn Weaver also added ten kills of their own. Brailee Bogle had 31 assists to lead the offense while Miyu Tsurumaki had 18 digs on defense.
UP NEXT
Emporia State will head to Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday, October 24 as they take on Central Missouri. First serve between the Hornets and Jennies is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
