Stangs sweep on Senior Day
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside made quick work of the Central Christian Tigers in Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s volleyball today, sweeping its opponent 25-14, 25-8, and 25-12 on senior day. The Mustangs took advantage of the lopsided scores and cleared their bench, playing all 11 available players.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Central Christian (KS) | Morningside |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.038 | .310 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Digs | 21 | 32 |
| Aces | 0 | 17 |
Photo by Josie Dike, Morningside Sports Information Intern
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside made quick work of the Central Christian Tigers in Great Plains Athletic Conference men's volleyball today, sweeping its opponent 25-14, 25-8, and 25-12 on senior day. The Mustangs took advantage of the lopsided scores and cleared their bench, playing all 11 available players.
It was the lone senior, Jacob Baynes, that led the Mustangs on the attack, tallying nine terminations in the match. Tharen Cox, who led all players hitting .455, Isaiah Baynes, Jacob DePauw, and Branton Jones each followed with six kills. DePauw also tallied 26 assists in the three setter.
Owen Anderson and Isaiah Baynes led Morningside's back row with six digs each. Michael Padilla followed with five and Jacob Baynes had four. Tucker Juhnke had a pair of digs in the third set in relief of Anderson. Jonah Cislo, DePauw, and Jones also each had two digs, while Donovan Chandy got into the third set with one dig.
Morningside had just one block on the defensive side of the net, as Padilla and Sam Benick connected for a block.
The Mustangs next contest is on leap day, Feb. 29, when Ottawa's Braves visit the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center at 6 p.m.
