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1 MATCH 1-4 VOLLEYBALL GAME NOTES Clarksville, Tenn. N/A All Day mizzoustats.com Winfield Dunn Center (7,257) AVCA rank: 19 NCAA RPI rank: - - Head Coach: Wayne Kreklow (18th year) (.668) record at MIZ VS OPPONENTS: Marshall (Aug. 25), Middle Tennessee (Aug. 25), Northern Iowa (Aug. 26), Austin Peay () 2017 SCHEDULE MATCH BREAKDOWN PREMIER TIGER DATE OPPONENT SCORE / TIME (CT) % 12:30 pm Aug. 25 Middle Tennessee % 5:30 pm Northern Iowa % 10 am Austin Peay % 3 pm ^ 12 pm (10) BYU ^ 6:30 pm Sept. 2 Boise State ^ 8:30 pm Sept. 8 Green Bay 5:30 pm (22) San Diego 11 am (23) Utah 8 pm Pepperdine + 12 pm Nevada + 8:30 pm pm Sept. 20 (14) KENTUCKY * 7 pm Sept. 24 * 12 pm Sept. 29 Auburn * 7 pm Oct. 1 * 1 pm Oct. 8 OLE MISS * 12 pm Oct. 13 MISSISSIPPI STATE * 6:30 pm Oct. 15 Tennessee * 12:30 pm Oct. 20 GEORGIA * 6:30 pm Oct. 25 * 7 pm Oct. 29 * 12:30 pm Nov. 3 TEXAS A&M * 6:30 pm Nov. 5 LSU * 1 pm Nov. 8 South Carolina * 5 pm Nov. 12 (12) * 12 pm Nov. 17 * 7 pm Nov. 19 ARKANSAS * 3 pm Nov. 22 ALABAMA * 7 pm Nov. 25 (12) FLORIDA * 1:30 pm Bold denotes home match % Culvers Governors Challenge (Clarksville, Tenn.) MIZZOU TIGERS KILLS...0 ERRORS...0 ATTACKS...0 HIT % KILLS / SET ASSISTS...0 ASSISTS / SET ACES...0 DIGS...0 DIGS / SET BLOCKS SOLO...0 BLOCKS ASSIST...0 TOTAL BLOCKS...0 BLOCKS / SET OPPONENT KILLS...0 ERRORS...0 ATTACKS...0 HIT % KILLS / SET ASSISTS...0 ASSISTS / SET ACES...0 DIGS...0 DIGS / SET BLOCKS SOLO...0 BLOCKS ASSIST...0 TOTAL BLOCKS...0 BLOCKS / SET Melanie Crow // RS-Sr. // OH s 2017 Preseason All-SEC s 2016 AVCA Third-Team All-American s 2016 AVCA Southeast All-Region TIGERS OPEN 2017 AT CULVERS GOVERNORS CHALLENGE Fresh off its second SEC Championship in the past four seasons (2013, 16), Mizzou Volleyball is primed for its 2017 season opener this weekend in Clarksville, Tenn., at the Culvers Governors Challenge. The Tigers will meet Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Northern Iowa and host Austin Peay inside Winfield Dunn Center for four matches over two days. Mizzou brings a wealth of experienced returners and exciting newcomers to this year s roster. Headlining the Tigers starters from a season ago are AVCA All-Americans redshirt senior Melanie Crow, redshirt senior Kira Larson and junior Alyssa Munlyn. In late June, Crow and Munlyn were named to the 2017 Preseason All-SEC Team, as the Tigers duo were two of 10 total players on this year s preseason list. Head Coach Wayne Kreklow brought in a nationally regarded freshmen class this season, as OH Leketor Member-Meneh, S Andrea Fuentes and OH Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana make up the newcomer Class of Member-Meneh (St. Louis, Mo.) was named the 2016 Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association Volleyball Player of the Year and was tabbed as a top 50 recruit in the nation per PrepVolleyball.com. Fuentes was the team captain for the U20 Puerto Rican National Volleyball Team and won Best Setter honors at the 2016 NORCECA Championship. Hollingsworth was honored as the team captain for the U20 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2017 NORCECA Pan-American Cup and garnered Best Scorer honors at the 2016 NORCECA Championships. On Aug. 9, Mizzou checked in at No. 19 in the 2017 AVCA Coaches Preseason Top 25 Poll. It marked the Tigers first appearance in the AVCA Preseason Top 25 poll since Overall, Mizzou has landed a spot on the preseason list six times under Wayne and Susan Kreklow s tenure (2000-present). The Tigers will meet five programs ranked in the 2017 AVCA Preseason poll, highlighted by a matchup against No.10 BYU at the Boise State Invitational (). No. 12, No. 14 Kentucky, No. 22 San Diego and No. 23 Utah round out the Tigers preseason Top 25 foes. Two additional 2017 opponents, Boise State and, also received votes in the AVCA Preseason poll. Finally, seven teams who appeared in the 2016 NCAA Tournament await Mizzou on this year s schedule. ^ Boise State Invitational (Boise, Idaho) Utah Classic (Salt Lake City, Utah) + Nevada Tournament (Reno, Nev.) * SEC match PREVIEW/ SCHEDULE

2 QUICK FACTS Location Columbia, Mo. Founded: 1839 Enrollment: 35,441 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Old Gold and Black Arena: Hearnes Center Conference: Southeastern 2016 Record: 27-6 SEC Record (Conf. Finish): 16-2 (T-1st) Starters Returning / Lost: 4 / 3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 9 / 5 Newcomers 3 Final 2016 National Ranking 16th (AVCA) Mizzou Coaching Staff Head Coach: Wayne Kreklow Alma Mater Drake, 80 Missouri Record / (.688) (13th year) Overall Record: / (.793) (18th year) Assistant Coach: Susan Kreklow (18th year) Assistant Coach: Joshua Taylor (1st year) Volunteer Assistant: Molly Taylor (1st year) Mizzou Administration President: Dr. Mun Y. Choi Chancellor: Alexander Cartwright Director of Athletics: Jim Sterk Department Phone: Ticket Office Phone: Mizzou Strategic Communications Senior Associate AD: Nick Joos Associate AD: Chad Moller Office Phone: mollerc@missouri.edu Volleyball Contact: Andy Oldenburg Office Phone: Cell Phone: oldenburga@missouri.edu Associate Director: Kate Lakin Assistant Director: Patrick Crawford Assistant Director: Shawn Davis Assistant Director: RJ Layton Assistant Director: Andrew Melroe Digital Media Specialist: Ali Fisher Web Coordinator: Kevin Fletcher Media Relations Fax: Tigers On Social Media Facebook: Facebook.com/MizzouVolleyball Website: MUTigers.com ROSTER NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 1 Melanie Crow Sr. OH 6-1 Wildwood, Mo. () 2 Leketor Member-Meneh Fr. OH 5-8 St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran South HS) 3 Riley Sents R-So. DS 5-4 Grundy Center, Iowa (Grundy Center HS) 4 Courtney Eckenrode Sr. S 5-9 The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS) 5 Ali Kreklow Sr. S 5-9 Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge HS) 6 Paige Perego Jr. OH 6-2 Ballwin, Mo. (Missouri State) 7 Andrea Fuentes Fr. S 5-9 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Baldwin HS) 8 Alyssa Munlyn Jr. MB 6-2 Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 10 Kira Larson R-Sr. OPP 6-2 Fargo, N.D. (Nebraska) 11 Andie Hanus So. DS 5-8 Omaha, Neb. (Marian HS) 13 Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana Fr. OH/RS 6-1 San Juan, Puerto Rico (Adianez HS) 14 Sydney Deeken Sr. OH 6-1 California, Mo. (California HS) 15 Kayla Caffey R-Fr. MB 6-0 Chicago, Ill. (Mother McAuley HS) Head Coach: Wayne Kreklow (18th season) Assistant Coach: Susan Kreklow (18th season) Assistant Coach: Joshua Taylor (1st season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Molly Kreklow (1st season) MIZZOU VOLLEYBALL UNDER THE KREKLOWS s Since Wayne and Susan Kreklow took over the Mizzou Volleyball program in 2000, the Tigers have evolved into one of the most consistent and premier collegiate volleyball programs in the country ( , 10-11, 13, 15-16) (2005, 10, 16) (2013, 16) NCAA Tournament appearances NCAA Sweet 16 appearances SEC Championships AVCA All-Americans AVCA All-Region honorees All-Conference selections accolades Conference Coach of the Year 20-plus win seasons Weeks ranked inside AVCA Top 25 poll QUICK FACTS/ ROSTER

3 MIZZOU AMONG THE NATION S BEST SINCE 2000 Since Wayne and Susan Kreklow took over at Mizzou in 2000, the Tigers have won 367 matches (.678 winning percentage). Over that 18-season span, Mizzou has averaged over 21 wins a year, been to the NCAA Tournament 13 times and produced 19 AVCA All-Americans. The 367 wins also ranks the Tigers 15th nationally among teams from power conferences since A breakdown of the winningest Division I Volleyball power conferences programs since 2000 can be found below: 1. Penn State (522) 2. Nebraska (499) 3. (490) 4. Stanford (470) 5. Minnesota (444) 6. USC (439) 7. Washington (423) 8. Texas (416) 9. Louisville (405) 10. UCLA (397) 11. Wisconsin (396) 12. North Carolina (388) 13. Duke (379) 14. State (378) 15. MIZZOU (367) TIGERS ALL-AMERICANS UNDER THE KREKLOWS Since 2000 and the beginning of the Kreklows tenure at Mizzou, the Tigers have tallied an impressive 19 total AVCA All-American accolades. In fact, Mizzou has garnered at least one All- American in each of the past seven years MIZZOU NOTABLES (2010-present). Last year (2016), redshirt senior Melanie Crow and junior Alyssa Munlyn were each tabbed AVCA All-Americans. Crow became only the 12th individual in Mizzou Volleyball history to claim All-America honors (AVCA Third-Team). Munlyn became the program s fifth all-time multiple All-American recipient, as she also garnered AVCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades in her outstanding 2015 freshman campaign. From , the Tigers racked up six All- American honors courtesy of four individuals. That number has risen exponentially since the conclusion of the 2010 season, as Mizzou has tallied 13 All-America awards from eight individuals. Lisa Henning ( ) and Carly Kan ( , 16) have paved the way, producing three total All-American awards each. HOME SWEET HEARNES... Matchdays at the Hearnes Center, home of Mizzou Volleyball, have an excitement level that is unmatched in the country. Since 2000 and the arrival of the Kreklows, the Tigers faithful have continued to come through the turnstiles in incredible fashion. For the past 15 seasons, Mizzou has finished in the Top-25 national attendance rankings. In fact, the Tigers have 13 Top-10 national attendance numbers and five Top-10 totals since The program s most highly attended season came in 2013, as the team went 34-0 and claimed Mizzou s first ever SEC championship. On Nov. 22, the SEC title clinching match - the Tigers took home the crown in front of a school-record 7,879 fans, the first of two 7,000-plus crowds that magical season. Mizzou fans have particuarly traveled to Hearnes in droves the past four years, including three Top- 10 average national attendance finishes. In fact, in each of the past two seasons ( ) over 30,000 loud and passionate Tigers fans have entered Hearnes. Entering the 2015 campaign, Mizzou had eclipsed 30,000 total fans in a season only twice (2005, 13). The high attendance numbers and extroadinary energy at Hearnes has resulted in outstanding success for the Tigers. In 2016, Mizzou possessed a 12-2 record at home, including a thrilling 12-match winning streak to wrap up its season. Since 2009, the Tigers have recorded 10-plus wins at home seven times ( , 15-16). MIZZOU REACHES SWEET 16 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2010 On Dec. 1, 2016, Mizzou began its run in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. In their first round matchup, the Tigers convincingly swept Northern Illinois in straight sets. The following night at the Hearnes Center (Dec. 2), Mizzou carried its momentum from the first round matchup and advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 3-1 victory over Purdue. The triumph in front of 2,704 black and gold Tigers fans marked Mizzou s first all-time win over the Boilermakers. The triumph over Purdue clinched Mizzou s first trip to the Sweet 16 (NCAA Volleyball Tournament Regionals) since Melanie Crow delivered a postseason performance for the ages against Purdue, recording 25 kills on.426 hitting. Her 25 kills marked a new career high, while establishing her sixth 20-plus kill match of the season. Her 25 kills and 27.5 points versus the Boilermakers ranked third-most in all-time Tigers NCAA Tournament action. NATIONAL POLL AVCA COACHES (Preseason - Aug. 9, 2017) Rank School W-L Pts 1. Texas (25) 0-0 1, Stanford (35) 0-0 1, Washington (2) 0-0 1, Minnesota (2) 0-0 1, Nebraska 0-0 1, Penn State 0-0 1, Wisconsin 0-0 1, Kansas 0-0 1, Creighton 0-0 1, BYU North Carolina UCLA Kentucky State Michigan Michigan State Oregon MIZZOU Hawaii Ohio State San Diego Utah Arizona Purdue NOTES/ POLLS

4 MIZZOU CROWNED 2016 SEC CHAMPIONS, EARN SECOND TITLE IN PAST FOUR YEARS Mizzou defeated Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 26, inside the Hearnes Center, 3-0, clinching a share of the 2016 Southeastern Conference championship. The Tigers earned the SEC s automatic qualifying bid for the 2016 NCAA Tournament, as they defeated fellow 2016 SEC co-champ,, 3-2 on Nov. 20 in Columbia, Mo. Mizzou s superb 2016 regular season and conference title marked its second SEC championship in the past four seasons, as the 2013 Tigers squad claimed the first conference crown. To this day, Mizzou s 2016 and 2013 SEC Volleyball championships stand as Mizzou Athletics lone team SEC titles since joining the conference in TIGERS CLEAN UP IN 2016 SEC POSTSEASON AWARDS The SEC announced its annual volleyball awards on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, with Mizzou garnering four total accolades. Head Coach Wayne Kreklow was voted 2016 SEC Coach of the Year, while Melanie Crow, Carly Kan and Alyssa Munlyn were named to the 2016 All-SEC Team. The recognition marked Kreklow s second career SEC Coach of the Year honor. He first won the award in 2013, as that year s Mizzou squad went 35-1 and claimed the program s first ever SEC championship. The 2016 Tigers accumulated the sixth 20- plus win season under the Kreklow s tenure in Columbia, Mo. Additionally, Mizzou earned its eighth trip to the NCAA Tournament under Kreklow (2005-present). For the second consecutive season ( ), Mizzou earned three All-SEC recognitions. Since joining the SEC in 2012, Mizzou has claimed 13 total All-SEC awards. MIZZOU NOTABLES Kan became a three-time All-SEC recipient, Munlyn received her second-straight All-SEC award and Crow earned her first career All-SEC honor. SEC RANKINGS Team SEC Overall Streak MIZZOU Kentucky Auburn Tennessee Arkansas South Carolina Mississippi St LSU MIZZOU S RECORD... at home 0-0 on the road 0-0 at neutral site 0-0 when leading when leading when leading when tied when tied when trailing when trailing when trailing Hit % is higher than opponent s 0-0 Opponent s Hit % is higher than Mizzou s 0-0 when Mizzou out-kills opponent 0-0 when opponent out-kills Mizzou 0-0 when Mizzou out-digs opponent 0-0 when opponent out-digs Mizzou 0-0 when Mizzou out-blocks opponent 0-0 when opponent out-blocks Mizzou 0-0 when Mizzou serves more aces 0-0 when opponent serves more aces 0-0 on Wednesdays 0-0 on Thursdays 0-0 on Fridays 0-0 on Saturdays 0-0 on Sundays 0-0 in morning/afternoon matches 0-0 in evening matches 0-0 NOTES/ STANDINGS

5 1 MELANIE CROW REDSHIRT SENIOR OH WILDWOOD, MO. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills...25, vs. Purdue (Dec. 2, 2016) Attacks...62, at (Oct. 16, 2016) Hitting %...552, vs. (Oct. 12, 2014) Assists...4, vs. NC State (Sept. 4, 2015) Aces... 7, vs. Pittsburgh (Aug. 27, 2016) Solo Blocks... 2, 4x, MR at Minnesota (Dec. 9, 2016) Total Blocks...6, 2x, MR at LSU (Oct. 11, 2013) Digs...20, vs. Miami-Ohio (Sept. 3, 2016) Points , vs. Purdue (Dec. 2, 2016) QUICK HITS ON MELANIE 2016 AVCA Third-Team All-American 2016 AVCA Southeast First-Team All-Region 2016 All-SEC Became only the 12th individual in Mizzou VB history to claim All-American honors (AVCA Third-Team) Reset single-season career highs in kills, attacks, hitting, aces, aces per set, digs, solo blocks and points last season 25 kills and 27.5 points last year vs. Purdue in NCAA Tournament both rank third-most in an NCAA match in Mizzou VB history , Totals , , ,342.0 Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

6 2 LEKETOR MEMBER-MENEH FRESHMAN OH ST. LOUIS, MO. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Same as 2017 season highs QUICK HITS ON LEKETOR 2016 Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) Volleyball Player of the Year 2016 Missouri Metro League Player of the Year 2016 Missouri First-Team All-State No. 48 overall prospect in PrepVolleyball.com s Top 100 Senior Aces rankings 2016 Third-Team Under Armour Girls High School Volleyball All-American Powerful senior year at Lutheran South, tallying area-best 610 kills and 7.18 kills per set 2017 First NCAA Season Totals Aug. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Sept. 2 Boise State Sept. 8 Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada 6 Sept. 20 Kentucky Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Auburn Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Tennessee Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 LSU Nov. 8 South Carolina Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Arkansas Nov. 22 Nov. 25

7 3 RILEY SENTS REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE DS GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA Kills...1, at (Oct. 16, 2016) Attacks...1, 2x, MR at (Oct. 26, 2016) Assists...3, at (Nov. 23, 2016) Aces... 1, at Delaware (7, 2016) Digs...10, at (Oct. 16, 2016) Points...1.0, 2x, MR at (Oct. 16, 2016) QUICK HITS ON RILEY As a DS bench player, reeled off multiple digs in 24 consecutive matches to end the 2016 season Posted career high three assists at (Nov. 23, 2016) Enjoyed a career day at (Oct. 16, 2016), recording first-ever kill and career high 10 digs Appeared in career high five sets three times, including the Tigers 3-2 victory vs. No. 21 Kentucky (Oct. 23, 2016) Appeared in first NCAA match and made Tiger debut at Kennesaw State (, 2016) 2015 Redshirt Season Totals Aug. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Sept. 2 Boise State Sept. 8 Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada 6 Sept. 20 Kentucky Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Auburn Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Tennessee Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 LSU Nov. 8 South Carolina Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Arkansas Nov. 22 Nov. 25

8 4 COURTNEY ECKENRODE SENIOR S THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills...4, 4x, MR at (Nov. 23, 2016) Attacks...13, vs. Wyoming (Nov. 1, 2014) Assists...59, vs. (Nov. 20, 2016) Aces... 6, at (Oct. 18, 2015) Solo Blocks... 1, at San Jose State (Oct. 18, 2014) Total Blocks...5, vs. Tennessee (Nov. 26, 2016) Digs...17, vs. New Mexico (Oct. 9, 2014) Points , at San Jose State (Oct. 18, 2014) QUICK HITS ON COURTNEY Became the Tigers' primary setter at the beginning of last year's Delaware Invitational (6, 2016), leading the team to a 21-3 record with 14 sweeps over their final 24 matches of the season Has 2,800 career assists after her junior campaign, ranking sixth-most in Mizzou Volleyball history In 2016 final NCAA individual statistical rankings, her 1,193 assists ranked 54th in the country, fifth in the SEC Her 9.78 assists per set last year ranked ninth-best in the SEC, while her assists per set in SEC only play ranked fourth 59 assists against No. 5 (Nov. 20, 2016) were T-2nd by an SEC player in a conference match last season , Totals , Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

9 5 ALI KREKLOW SENIOR S COLUMBIA, MO. Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills...2, vs. (Nov. 26, 2014) Attacks...4, vs. Idaho (1, 2014) Assists...34, vs. Appalachian State (1, 2015) Aces... 5, vs. North Dakota State (Aug. 28, 2015) Solo Blocks...N/A Total Blocks...1, vs. Appalachian State (1, 2015) Digs... 14, at Tennessee (Nov. 7, 2014) Points , vs. North Dakota State (Aug. 28, 2015) QUICK HITS ON ALI Ended junior campaign with 1,492 career assists, ranking ninth in Mizzou Volleyball history Earned lone double-double of the 2016 season (21 assists, 11 digs) vs. Liberty (Aug. 27) Appeared in 16 total matches a season ago, including one start (vs. Kennesaw State - ) Reeled off nine consecutive matches with 10-plus assists to begin last year Season high 22 assists vs. Pittsburgh (Aug. 27, 2016) at Kennesaw State Invitational Missed the latter part of the 2016 season due to injury Totals , Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

10 6 PAIGE PEREGO JUNIOR OH BALLWIN, MO. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills... 11, at Middle Tennessee (Sept. 3, 2015) Attacks... 26, vs. Northwestern (2, 2015) Hitting % , at Middle Tennessee (Sept. 3, 2015) Assists... 3, at Western Kentucky (1, 2015) Aces...N/A Solo Blocks...1, 4x, MR at Southern Illinois (Oct. 5, 2015) Total Blocks , vs. Northwestern (2, 2015) Digs... 5, vs. Illinois State (Sept. 25, 2015) Points , at Western Kentucky (1, 2015) QUICK HITS ON PAIGE Made Mizzou debut at (Oct. 26, 2016), posting five kills, two digs and two total blocks Was one of three newcomers on Mizzou s roster last season, transferring from Missouri State Appeared in 19 matches with nine starts for the Bears in 2015 Over 55 sets played, tallied 68 kills, four assists, 16 digs, 28 total blocks and 84.0 points in her freshman campaign Tallied double-digit kills three times over her first-year season at Missouri State Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

11 7 ANDREA FUENTES FRESHMAN S SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Same as 2017 season highs QUICK HITS ON ANDREA Named team captain of U20 Puerto Rican National Volleyball Team Won Best Setter honors at the 2016 NORCECA Championship with the Puerto Rican National Team Claimed a bronze medal with the U20 Puerto Rican National Team at the AAU International Division In 2013, competed with the U18 Puerto Rican National Team Club took fourth place at both the 2014 NORCECA U18 Championships and 2015 U18 Pan-American Cup Chose Mizzou over Arkansas and Notre Dame 2017 First NCAA Season Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

12 8 ALYSSA MUNLYN JUNIOR MB SUWANEE, GA. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills...18, at (Oct. 11, 2015) Attacks...25, at (Oct. 11, 2015) Hitting %...818, at (Nov. 23, 2016) Assists...1, 7x, MR vs. Auburn (Nov. 18, 2016) Aces...N/A Solo Blocks...4, vs. (Oct. 23, 2015) Total Blocks...10, 2x, MR vs. (Oct. 30, 2016) Digs...4, 3x, MR at Tennessee (Nov. 4, 2016) Points , at (Oct. 11, 2015) QUICK HITS ON ALYSSA 2016 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 2016 AVCA All-Southeast Region 2016 All-SEC 2015 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 2015 AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year 2015 SEC Freshman of the Year Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

13 10 KIRA LARSON REDSHIRT SENIOR OPP FARGO, N.D. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills... 17, vs. (Nov. 25, 2015) Attacks...37, at Kentucky (Nov. 15, 2015) Hitting %...667, vs. Gulf Coast (Sept. 4, 2015) Assists...1, 7x, MR at (Nov. 23, 2016) Aces...4, 2x, MR vs. (Oct. 30, 2016) Solo Blocks... 2, vs. Southern Illinois (8, 2015) Total Blocks... 7, vs. (Oct. 28, 2015) Digs...8, 2x, MR vs. Miami-Ohio (Sept. 3, 2016) Points , vs. (Oct. 28, 2015) QUICK HITS ON KIRA 2016 AVCA Honorable Mention Southeast All-Region 2015 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 2015 AVCA First-Team Southeast All-Region 2015 All-SEC Has posted 250-plus kills,.300-plus hitting, 25-plus aces, 115-plus digs, 85-plus total blocks and 330-plus points in each year at Mizzou Was one of five Tigers to record 200-plus kills last season, marking first time Mizzou squad the feat since Totals , Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

14 11 ANDIE HANUS SOPHOMORE DS OMAHA, NEB. Kills...N/A Attacks...1, 2x, MR at (Nov. 23, 2016) Assists... 2, at (Oct. 26, 2016) Aces...N/A Digs... 8, at (Oct. 26, 2016) Points...N/A QUICK HITS ON ANDIE After initial plans to redshirt in the first half of 2016, ended up playing in 14 total matches in her first year at Mizzou Made NCAA and Tigers debut at Auburn (Oct. 7, 2016), picking up first career assist Beginning with action at Auburn, appeared in season high 10 consecutive matches Recorded first career dig vs. Arkansas (Oct. 9, 2016) Appeared in then-career high three sets at (Oct. 16, 2016) and served during a key late 5-0 run in the third set,beginning Mizzou s thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over the Crimson Tide Top individual outing of last year came at (Oct. 26, 2016), as she tallied a career high four sets played with career high two assists and eight digs Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

15 13 DARIANA HOLLINGSWORTH-SANTANA FRESHMAN OH SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Same as 2017 season highs QUICK HITS ON DARIANA Team captain for the U20 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2017 NORCECA U20 Pan-American Cup Helped the Puerto Rican Team to a fourth-place finish at the Pan-Am Cup In four matches in San Jose, Costa Rica, tallied team-leading 32 kills with two total blocks, four aces and 38 points Also paced her squad in single-match kills three times At the 2016 NORCECA Championships, earned Best Scorer honors Competed with the U18 Puerto Rican National Team at the 2015 NORCECA Championship 2017 First NCAA Season Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

16 14 SYDNEY DEEKEN SENIOR OH CALIFORNIA, MO. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Kills... 12, at Idaho State (, 2016) Attacks...39, vs. Kentucky (Oct. 23, 2016) Hitting %...556, vs. Rice (Sept. 3, 2016) Assists...N/A Aces...2, vs. Tennessee (Sept. 28, 2014) Solo Blocks...2, vs. Kentucky (Oct. 23, 2016) Total Blocks... 4, 2x, MR vs. BYU (0, 2016) Digs... 12, 2x, MR at (Oct. 19, 2014) Points , at Idaho State (, 2016) QUICK HITS ON SYDNEY Battled injuries throughout the 2016 season, but still managed new single-season career highs in matches played, matches started, sets played, kills, attacks, hitting, solo blocks, total blocks and points Started in seven consecutive matches (Aug. 27-0, 2016), highlighted by then-career high 11 kills on.556 hitting vs. Rice (Sept. 3) The following match against Idaho State (, 2016), reset single-match career high with 12 kills on.267 hitting, eight digs and career high 13.0 points Stepped back into the starting lineup vs. No. 21 Kentucky (Oct. 23, 2016), posting nine kills, 11 digs and 11.0 points Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

17 15 KAYLA CAFFEY REDSHIRT FRESHMAN MB CHICAGO, ILL. Hitting %... Solo Blocks... Total Blocks... Same as 2017 season highs QUICK HITS ON KAYLA Took NCAA redshirt in first season at Mizzou (2016) Honored as Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American for her outstanding senior season of high school Named Daily Southtown - Chicago Tribune Player of the Year award for her superb play on the court In her final campaign at Mother McAuley High School was team captain and produced 286 kills on.461 hitting and 98 total blocks In her junior and senior seasons in high school, tallied 200-plus kills on.400-plus hitting in each campaign Named to USA Volleyball s Women s Junior National A2 Team 2016 Took NCAA Redshirt Totals Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Sept. 8 6 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Northern Iowa Austin Peay BYU Boise State Green Bay San Diego Utah Pepperdine Nevada Kentucky Auburn Tennessee LSU South Carolina Arkansas

18 CAREER INDIVIDUAL RECORDS WATCH KILLS HITTING PERCENTAGE ASSISTS 1. 1,794 Lisa Henning ,677 Carly Kan ,658 Shen Danru ,510 Jessica Vander Kooi ,478 Yvette Buhlig , ,476 Christi Myers ,475 Na Yang ,464 Julianna Klein ,156 Nicole Wilson ,141 Jodi Maune ,133 Melanie Crow 2016-pres Alyssa Munlyn 2015-pres Whitney Little Nicole Wilson Christi Myers Julia Towler Brittney Brimmage Lisa Boyd Dianne Berg Kira Larson 2014-pres Emily Thater ,097 Lindsey Hunter ,366 Molly Kreklow ,954 Heather Gerber ,816 Lei Wang-Francisco ,812 Cindy Atteberry ,800 Courtney Eckenrode 2014-pres. 7. 2,665 Renee Maheras ,502 Chrissy Elder ,492 Ali Kreklow 2014-pres ,239 Kathy Oriel ASSISTS PER SET TOTAL BLOCKS SOLO BLOCKS Lindsey Hunter Heather Gerber Molly Kreklow Lei-Wang Francisco Colleen Jewell Cindy Atteberry Courtney Eckenrode 2014-pres Renee Maheras Chrissy Elder Ali Kreklow 2014-pres Whitney Little Christi Myers Nicole Wilson Emily Thater Jessica Vander Kooi Shannon Brown Amanda Hantouli Lisa Boyd Alyssa Munlyn 2015-pres Brittney Brimmage Whitney Little Shannon Brown Christi Myers Renee Rosinski Emily Thater Na Yang Dianne Berg Nicole Wilson Alyssa Munlyn 2015-pres Jessica Vander Kooi Julianna Klein BLOCK ASSISTS BLOCKS PER SET POINTS Whitney Little Nicole Wilson Christi Myers Emily Thater Jessica Vander Kooi Amanda Hantouli Lisa Boyd Shannon Brown Brittney Brimmage Krista Johnson Alyssa Munlyn 2015-pres Alyssa Munlyn 2015-pres Whitney Little Nicole Wilson Christi Myers Emily Thater Amanda Hantouli Krista Johnson Lisa Boyd Jessica Vander Kooi Shannon Brown ,033 Lisa Henning ,941 Shen Danru ,905 Carly Kan ,841 Jessica Vander Kooi ,817 Christi Myers ,761 Yvette Buhlig , ,703 Julianna Klein ,655 Na Yang ,526 Nicole Wilson ,356 Jodi Maune ,342 Melanie Crow 2016-pres. RECORD WATCH

19 2016 SEASON STATS (FINAL) 2016 Mizzou Volleyball MIZZOU Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 09, 2016) All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 1 Melanie Crow Carly Kan Kira Larson Alyssa Munlyn Emily Thater Sydney Deeken Courtney Eckenrode Julia Towler Alexa Ethridge Paige Perego Riley Sents Ali Kreklow Andie Hanus Hao Jin TEAM MIZZOU Opponents Team Statistics MIZ OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 14/ /883 Neutral site /Avg 5/47 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 12 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 26 at Kennesaw State W ,25-15,22-25,25-16, Aug 27 vs Pittsburgh W ,28-26,25-23, Aug 27 vs LIBERTY W ,25-18, Sep 02 UTAH L ,25-22,20-25,21-25, Sep 03 MIAMI L ,25-22,23-25,27-25, Sep 03 RICE W ,20-25,25-21, Sep 09 at Idaho State W ,25-23,25-21, Sep 10 at 10 BYU L ,24-26, Sep 10 vs Boise State W ,25-17,18-25, Sep 16 vs Duquesne W ,25-9, Sep 17 vs Miami (Fla.) W ,18-25,25-15, Sep 17 at Delaware W ,25-21, *Sep 21 SOUTH CAROLINA W ,25-19, *Sep 25 OLE MISS W ,25-22, *Sep 30 at Arkansas W ,25-16, *Oct 02 at LSU W ,25-14, *Oct 07 at Auburn W ,25-21, *Oct 09 ARKANSAS W ,31-29, *Oct 16 at W ,23-25,27-25,25-20, *Oct 19 LSU W ,25-19, *Oct KENTUCKY W ,28-26,16-25,22-25, *Oct 26 at L ,22-25,20-25, *Oct 30 MISSISSIPPI ST. W ,25-20, *Nov 04 at Tennessee W ,23-25,25-17, *Nov 06 at 18 Kentucky W ,25-21, *Nov 13 at South Carolina L ,25-23,24-26, *Nov 18 AUBURN W ,25-20,25-19, *Nov 20 5 FLORIDA W ,23-25,25-15,21-25, *Nov 23 at W ,25-17, *Nov 26 TENNESSEE W ,26-24, Dec 01 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W ,25-13, Dec 02 PURDUE W ,22-25,25-16, Dec 09 at 1 Minnesota L ,25-21,19-25, Record in 3-set matches: 15-1 Record in 4-set matches: 8-3 Record in 5-set matches: 4-2 SEASON STATS

20 2016 SEASON STATS (SEC) 2016 Mizzou Volleyball MIZZOU Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2016) Conference matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 1 Melanie Crow Carly Kan Alyssa Munlyn Kira Larson Emily Thater Courtney Eckenrode Sydney Deeken Alexa Ethridge Paige Perego Julia Towler Riley Sents Ali Kreklow Hao Jin Andie Hanus TEAM MIZZOU Opponents Team Statistics MIZ OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 9/2497 9/1106 Neutral site /Avg 0/0 Current win streak 4 - Home win streak 9 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. *Sep 21 SOUTH CAROLINA W ,25-19, *Sep 25 OLE MISS W ,25-22, *Sep 30 at Arkansas W ,25-16, *Oct 02 at LSU W ,25-14, *Oct 07 at Auburn W ,25-21, *Oct 09 ARKANSAS W ,31-29, *Oct 16 at W ,23-25,27-25,25-20, *Oct 19 LSU W ,25-19, *Oct KENTUCKY W ,28-26,16-25,22-25, *Oct 26 at L ,22-25,20-25, *Oct 30 MISSISSIPPI ST. W ,25-20, *Nov 04 at Tennessee W ,23-25,25-17, *Nov 06 at 18 Kentucky W ,25-21, *Nov 13 at South Carolina L ,25-23,24-26, *Nov 18 AUBURN W ,25-20,25-19, *Nov 20 5 FLORIDA W ,23-25,25-15,21-25, *Nov 23 at W ,25-17, *Nov 26 TENNESSEE W ,26-24, Record in 3-set matches: 11-0 Record in 4-set matches: 2-2 Record in 5-set matches: 3-0 SEC-ONLY STATS

21 2017 AWARDS CORNER Melanie Crow // RS-Sr. // OH 2017 Preseason All-SEC Alyssa Munlyn // Jr. // MB 2017 Preseason All-SEC SEASON AWARDS

22 HEAD COACH WAYNE KREKLOW 13TH SEASON AT MIZZOU / 18TH OVERALL (.668) RECORD AT MIZZOU (.793) RECORD CAREER CAREER NOTABLES AT MIZZOU 13 NCAA Tournament appearances ( , 10-11, 13, 15-16) Three Sweet 16 appearnces (2005, 10, 16) One Elite 8 appearance (2005) Two SEC Championships (2013, 16) 19 AVCA All-Americans 28 AVCA All-Region honorees 42 All-Conference selections Three Conference Coach of the Year honors (2000, 13, 16) Two AVCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year accolades (2013, 16) Two AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year honors (2013, 16) Three Conference Freshman of the Year winners (2003, 13, 15) One SEC Player of the Year (2013) One Conference Libero of the Year ( Big 12) plus win seasons 34-0 perfect regular season (2013) 94 weeks ranked inside AVCA top 25 poll 68 Conference Player of the Week honors 35 victories over nationally ranked Top 25 opponents Seven CoSIDA Academic All-District selections One CoSIDA Academic All-American 84 Academic All-Conference honorees Six AVCA Team Academic Award recognitions COACHING HONORS 2016 AVCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year 2016 SEC Coach of the Year 2013 AVCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year 2013 SEC Coach of the Year 2005 CVU.com Honorable Mention National Coach of the Year 1999 American Midwest Co-Coach of the Year 1999 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year 1998 NAIA Coach of the Year 1998 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year 1997 NAIA Coach of the Year 1997 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year 1996 American Midwest Co-Coach of the Year 1996 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year 1995 American Midwest Co-Coach of the Year 1995 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS As Volleyball Head Coach: 2017 Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Years Totals (.668) COACHING EXPERIENCE Head Coach Mizzou present Associate Head Coach Mizzou Co-Head Coach Columbia College (Men s) Columbia College (Women s) Assistant Coach Mizzou COACH KREKLOW

23 TV/RADIO CHART Melanie Crow Wildwood, Mo. 6-1 w OH w RS-Sr. Leketor Member-Meneh St. Louis, Mo. 5-8 w OH w Fr. 6 4 Riley Sents Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana Omaha, Neb. 5-8 w DS w So. San Juan, Puerto Rico 6-1 w OH/RS w Fr. Wayne Kreklow Susan Kreklow Head Coach 18th Season Assistant Coach 18th Season Fargo, N.D. 6-2 w RS w RS-Sr. 15 Andie Hanus Kira Larson Suwanee, Ga. 6-2 w MB w Jr. 14 Columbia, Mo. 5-9 w S w Sr. Alyssa Munlyn San Juan, Puerto Rico 5-9 w S w Fr. Ali Kreklow 10 Andrea Fuentes Ballwin, Mo. 6-2 w OH w Jr. The Woodlands, Texas 5-9 w S w Sr. 8 Paige Perego Courtney Eckenrode Grundy Center, Iowa 5-4 w DS w RS-So. 7 5 Sydney Deeken Kayla Caffey Joshua Taylor Molly Taylor (Kreklow) California, Mo. 6-1 w OH w Sr. Assistant Coach 1st Season Chicago, Ill. 6-0 w MB w RS-Fr. Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st Season TV/RADIO ROSTER