Redhawks Dominate UT Martin Wednesday Night

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.— Southeast Missouri State University (8-5, 1-0 OVC) swept UTM (1-11, 0-1 OVC) in a decisive 3-0 victory on Wednesday night at Houck Field House. The Redhawks dominated with set scores of 25-9, 25-18, and 25-16. 

The Redhawks posted a hitting percentage of .375, highlighted by an 18-kill performance in the second set, while the Skyhawks registered a .080 hitting percentage overall.

First Set  

– Southeast surged to an early 8-0 lead, highlighted by kills from Katherine St. John and Lucy Arndt, along with two service aces from Megan Holder.  

– The Skyhawks responded with a 4-0 run, narrowing the gap to 8-4 with kills from Kayla Bryant and Carly Mueller.  

– The Redhawks regained control, extending their lead to 13-5 with a mix of kills and a service ace from Nina Schuberth.  

– Alandry Below contributed significantly, assisting on multiple points and sealing the set 25-9 with a kill by Mackenzie Tucker.  

Second Set  

– Southeast started strong with Marin Johnson’s kill and a block for an early 2-0 lead.  

– Arndt contributed key kills, helping the Redhawks maintain a narrow lead at 5-3.  

– A service ace by Ramiri Gardner extended the team’s advantage to 18-10.  

– Alaina Lester’s kill brought the home team to set point, and an error by the Skyhawks secured a 25-18 win.

Third Set  

– The Redhawks surged to an early 3-1 lead with kills from St. John and Lester.  

– Gardner played a pivotal role, contributing multiple kills to extend the lead to 11-7.  

– Lester and Johnson added key kills as Southeast increased their lead to 17-10.  

– The team closed the set 25-16, with Johnson delivering the final blow from Below’s assist.

SEMO Top Performers

Ramiri Gardner  

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– 10 kills on 14 attempts with a .714 hitting percentage  

– 11 points total  

– four digs  

Lucy Arndt  

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– 14 kills on 28 attempts with a .429 hitting percentage  

– 9 digs  

– 14 points total  

Nina Schuberth  

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– 17 digs  

– four assists  

– one service ace  

Megan Holder  

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– 25 assists  

– 11 digs  

– two service aces  

Marin Johnson  

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– four solo blocks  

– 11 points total  

– seven kills on 21 attempts with a .238 hitting percentage  

Game Notes:

– Nina Schuberth surpassed 1,000 career digs in the opening set of Thursday’s match. 

– The Redhawks are now on a seven match win streak against the Skyhawks. 

Looking ahead, SEMO will travel to Little Rock for their next challenge. The match is set for Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in Little Rock, Ark.