Mizzou volleyball battles back to beat Ole Miss in five sets

Published October 15, 2023 6:05 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

After dropping the first two sets to Ole Miss at the Hearnes Center, on Sunday, the Mizzou volleyball team won the last three-straight to rally its way to a 3-2 win.

It was a career day for two Tigers. Sophomore Janet Demarrais set a new career-high with 30 kills against the Rebels, while fellow sophomore Maya Sands set a new career-high in digs, with 30.

With Sunday's win, first-year head coach Dawn Sullivan and company improve to 12-7 overall and 4-4 in SEC play.

Up next - Mizzou will travel to Alabama for a tough road match on Friday. The Tigers will take on No. 25 Auburn at 6 p.m.

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