For the third consecutive year, the No. 24 Central Oklahoma volleyball team defeated No. 13 Emporia State in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. This time, it was a 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 21-25, 15-10 defeat in five sets inside the St. Joseph Civic Arena. The No. 5 seed Bronchos sizzled on offense throughout the night hitting .308 on the evening while ESU managed .235 hitting on offense. Four Lady Hornets finished in double figures for kills with Lavra Krizanic leading the way with 13 while Maja Ciosek, Ryann Hamilton, and Piper Bahr all finished with 12. The ‘Chos rolled out to an 8-2 lead in the decisive fifth set thanks to a 6-0 run and the Lady Hornets never got closer than four the rest of the way. The match was ESU’s ninth-consecutive MIAA Tournament loss with ESU’s last tournament win coming in 2012. Despite the defeat, ESU (24-5) appears primed for an NCAA Tournament bid. The selection for the tournament will be made on Sunday night.
#24 Central Oklahoma Sends #13 Lady Hornets Home from MIAA Volleyball Tournament
