
Photo by: Clay Wagoner-Murray State Athletics
Racers Sweep Evansville to Open MVC Play
9/22/2023 10:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Murray State volleyball sweeps the Purple Aces to open conference play.
In A Nutshell
Murray State volleyball takes down Evansville in three straight sets to open Missouri Valley Conference play, Friday. They dominated the first two sets, winning the first set 25-18 and the second set 25-21.
The Racers showed resilience in the third set. After trailing for as much as five points in the final stretch, the Racers pulled back and won the set 31-29.
This sweep is the Racers' fourth of the season, improving their record to 7-3.
Fast Facts
- Darci Metzger led the Racers in kills and digs with 17 and 11, respectively.
- Bailey DeMier made 32 assists while nabbing six kills for her own.
- Lily Burnett made her debut as a Racer and posted two block solos, two block assists and four kills.
- Haidi Miliou made three service aces while making eight kills with a .412 hit percentage.
What's Next?
Murray State will host their second MVC matchup against Indiana State at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Team Stats
Evans
MUR
Kills
40
47
Errors
18
11
Attempts
123
124
Hitting %
.179
.290
Points
54.0
56.0
Assists
38
36
Aces
7
4
Blocks
7
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Players Mentioned
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Cam Bulluck | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Conlee Crossno | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
Tuesday, September 02