Coon earns all-OVC volleyball honors

Southeast Missouri State's Emily Coon was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference volleyball team on Wednesday.

Coons, a senior, was also named to the team in 2011 and 2012 as was a member of the conference's All-Newcomer team in 2010.

Coon leads the Redhawks offense hitting .316 with 320 kills. She also has 115 blocks.

"Emily has not only had another successful season but an overall amazing career," Southeast coach Julie Yankus said in a university press release announcing the team. "She has been a force at the net both offensively and defensively. Emily plays with such heart and passion that it makes her a force to be reckoned with. I am so proud of the player and the person that Emily has developed into."

Southeast begins play in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament against fifth-seeded Austin Peay at 3:30 p.m. today at Wetherby Gym in Morehead, Ky.

The Redhawks earned the fourth seed in the tournament.

Southeast and Austin Peay split matches this season.

Southeast fell to the Lady Govs on the road 23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 20-25 on Oct. 11 and won 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 in a rematch on Nov. 9 at Houck Field House.

Women head to Mizzou

The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team faces the University of Missouri at 7 p.m. today at Mizzou Arena.

The Redhawks are coming off a 90-75 loss to Western Kentucky on Monday.

"Missouri's a great basketball team, well-coached," Southeast coach Ty Margenthaler said after Monday's loss. "They do a great job of shooting the basketball. That's something that we're going to have to be great at, is defending the 3-point shot. They're averaging about 18 3-pointers attempted, so we're going to have to be on.

"And to play at a venue like that, playing our state school is going to be exciting. It should be no motivation at all to go in there and just compete, especially after a performance like tonight."

Southeast (2-2) lost to Missouri (3-0) 80-51 last season.

Missouri has made 27 three-pointers over its first three games and is shooting 32.1 percent from behind the arc.

The Tigers are led by senior forward Bri Kulas with 12.7 points per game. Sophomore guard Morgan Stock averages 11 and freshman forward Kayla McDowell averages 10.3.

Kulas and Stock had 14 and 12 points against the Redhawks last season, respectively.

Southeast was led by Connor King with 11 points in last season's matchup.

Sophomore guards Olivia Hackman and Kara Wright are leading the Redhawks offense with 11.5 and 11 points per game, respectively, this season. Hackman is averaging 25 minutes a game coming off the bench.