In the first set of tonight’s match at No. 14 Tennessee, Mizzou Volleyball showed what they can be. Unfortunately, that bright flash of potential was overshadowed by inconsistency and far too many mistakes as the Tigers were swept by the Tennessee Lady Vols (24-26, 19-25, 11-25).
This match was always going to be an uphill battle, facing a top-15 squad in one of the league’s toughest environments, Thompson-Boling Arena, on quite possibly the gaudiest volleyball floor on planet Earth. However, Mizzou simply looked lost for most of the second and third sets, and the match showed that these Tigers still have a long way to go in order to climb their way back into the upper tier of the SEC.