Mizzou’s volleyball season ends with loss to Ohio State in NCAA Tournament
Missouri’s volleyball season has come to an end.
The Tigers fell to Ohio State 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mizzou had defeated South Dakota in the first round. The ninth-seeded Buckeyes had a bye into the second round.
Kylie Deberg finished with 17 kills and added six digs for the Tigers.
Missouri led 4-2 in the first set, but after falling behind did not lead again in any of the sets. The Tigers closed to 20-18 in the third set on a Deberg kill but could get no closer.
The Tigers finish the season 16-8. They played an all-SEC regular season schedule and four of the regular-season losses came to Kentucky and Florida, which are seeded second and eighth in the tournament.
Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star