October 24, 2026 - Emporia State volleyball hit .283 in their fourth straight four-match win, as they downed Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one saw the Hornets jump out to an early 7-3 lead over the Jennies, but Central Missouri rallied back a 7-3 run of their own as the set was tied at 10-10. The Hornets and Jennies went back-and-forth for much of the first frame before Emporia State pulled away towards to end to take the set 25-21.
The script in set two followed a similar flow to the first, as Emporia State had an early advantage before Central Missouri tied it up at 12-12 before eventually taking a 15-14 edge to force a timeout by the Hornets. Following the timeout, Emporia State scored five of the next six on their way to taking the second 25-20.
Central Missouri responded in the third by hitting .324 and holding the Hornets to their lowest set mark of the afternoon at just .146 on their way to a narrow 26-24 win to force a fourth frame.
Emporia State responded to set three by taking a 9-5 advantage in the fourth. Central Missouri rallied to pull within one at 15-14, but the run ended there as the Hornets regained control on their way to a 25-20 win in the fourth to seal the match.
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State had four players in double-figures for kills, as Lavra Krizanic led the way with 16 of her own. Piper Bahr, Maja Ciosek and Jade Xu had 13, 12 and 11 of their own on the day. Brailee Bogle and Delainee Dexter combined for 54 assists while Brooklynn Weaver and Mia Frisbie each had a solo block and seven total in the match.
UP NEXT
Emporia State will finally return home to White Auditorium in what will be their third home match of the season on Wednesday, October 28 as they take on Central Oklahoma. First serve between the Hornets and Bronchos is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
NOTES
The win puts Emporia State at 21-3 on the season, tying their win total from the 2025 season.
