Volleyball Heads to Missouri State to Finish 2026 Season - Jacksonville State University Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Jax State volleyball heads to Missouri State Thursday and Friday for their final two matches of the season. The Gamecocks are coming off a pair of 3-0 losses to Kennesaw State at home last weekend.

Azavia Thomas and Sophia Schweikert led the Gamecocks across the two matches with 17 kills on 2.83 kills per set. Gemma Morris had a team leading 10 digs. She averaged 1.67 digs per set. Addison Stone had a team-best 30 assists on 5.00 assists per set.

Taya Nordmann leads the Gamecocks with 73 total blocks. Nordmann has 13 solo blocks and 60 block assists. Schweikert leads the Gamecocks with 207 kills on 2.46 per set. She has 131 kills on 3.05 kills per set in CUSA play to rank 10th. Lauren Buchanan has 152 kills on 1.75 per set, and Thomas has 172 kills on 2.05 kills per set. Thomas ranks second on the team in total kills.

Claire Evans has 163 kills on 2.33 per set. Evans suffered an injury against Liberty but returned versus FIU. Delaney Moon paces the Gamecocks with 158 digs on 2.19 per set, while Nordmann leads the way with 73 total blocks thus far.

Missouri State ranks third in CUSA in hitting percentage at .243 on 3,480 attempts with 1,304 kills. Jax State hits .169 with 921 kills on 2,615 attempts for 9th in the league. Missouri State has played in 98 sets this season, while the Gamecocks have played in 89. Missouri State is second in assists at 12.48 per set and 1,223 total. Meanwhile, Jax Sate has 869 assists on 9.76 assists per set. The Bears rank Missouri State in kills with 1,304 total and 13.31 per set. The Gamecocks average 10.35 kills per set with 921 total this season.

Missouri State is ninth in the league in service aces and Jax State ranks 10th. Missouri State has 131 aces on 1.34 per set, while the Gamecocks have 94 aces on 1.06 per set. Missouri State is 19-7 on the year and 10-4 in CUSA play after winning 3-1 and losing 3-1 versus NMSU last week. Jacksonville State is 3-23 on the season and 0-14 in league play.

Missouri State and Jax State are tied 1-1 in the all-time series. The Gamecocks won the first meeting 3-2 Oct. 10, 2025. Missouri State won the most recent match 3-1 on Oct. 11, 2025.

Due to the losses last week versus Kennesaw, Jax State will not qualify for the 2026 CUSA Volleyball Tournament. Missouri State will be making the tournament and currently sits as the No. 2 seed.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Buchanan

Claire Evans

Delaney Moon

Gemma Morris

Taya Nordmann

Sophia Schweikert

Addison Stone

Azavia Thomas

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