Mizzou volleyball sweeps reigning national champs in home finale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou volleyball team wrapped up its home slate in style, on Sunday, sweeping the reigning national champion Texas A&M Aggies, 3-0.

With the victory, MU improved to 15-10 on the year and 8-5 in SEC play. The win over Texas A&M marks just the second time in program history that Mizzou has defeated a defending national champion. It's also the team's first sweep over a ranked opponent since Oct. 2023.

Each set against the No. 17 Aggies was decided by five points or fewer, as head coach Dawn Sullivan's team has now won seven out of its last nine matches in the home stretch of the season. In that winning stretch, Sunday's victory over A&M marks the second Top-25 upset.

Fifth year outside hitter Kimani Johnson led the charge in the kills department, tallying a team-best 11 on the night with a staggering .526 hitting percentage. It's the second time in this season that she's hit above a .500 margin. Meanwhile, Johnson was closely followed sophomore outside hitter Paige Felder. She ended her night 10 kills, which was the 13th time she's gotten into double-digit kills this season.

Senior libero Ainoah Cruz is continuing her impressive run, tallying 13 digs on the night. She currently leads the Southeastern Conference in total digs on the year with 422 and ranks second with an average of 4.54 per set.

Up next - Mizzou will finish out its regular-season slate with a two-match road swing. The first game will be in Norman, Oklahoma on Friday when the Tigers face the Oklahoma Sooners at 6 p.m.