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WICHITA, Kan. – Genesis Miranda notched nine kills while Mildrelis Rodriguez finished with eight as the University of Evansville volleyball team dropped the season finale at Wichita State by a final of 3-0.
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Miranda notched nine kills in 27 attempts with six errors. Rodriguez finished the night hitting .238 with eight kills in 21 tries against three errors. Kim Deprez led UE (8-24, 2-16 MVC) with 10 digs while Jelena Merseli had 11 assists.
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Abbie Lehman paced the Shockers (24-8, 15-3 MVC) with 11 kills while Katie Reilly had eight and MaryAshton Floyd finished with seven.
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Wichita State scored the first six points of the first set and went on to win by a 25-15 final. A Stephanie Cerino kill got UE back within four at 10-6, but the Shockers overcame the run and took a 25-15 win.
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Evansville improved in the second set, but it was the Shockers taking the 8-6 edge. They led by as many as nine at 20-11, but UE made its way back within four as a Jelena Merseli service ace made it a 23-19 game. Following a timeout, the Shockers regrouped and finished off the 25-19 win. They clinched the night with a 25-4 win in the third set.
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Miranda finished the 2015 season with a program-record 493 kills. She set the single-season program mark last weekend. Kim Deprez also had a stellar season, notching 598 digs and led the MVC heading into the final weekend of action.
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