Friday, November 11
College Station, Texas
5:00 PM
Mississippi State
12-16, 4-10SEC
0
at
3
Texas A&M
17-7, 11-2SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 25 | 27 | 20 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 27 | 29 | 25 | 3 |
Senior Chelsea Duhs tallied 10 kills and a career-high 2 solo blocks on Friday night.
MSU Goes Toe-To-Toe With Texas A&M In Tight Loss
November 11, 2016 | Volleyball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas. – To open the final road trip of the 2016 season, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-16, 4-10 SEC) fell in three competitive sets at Texas A&M (17-7, 11-2 SEC) on Friday night at Reed Arena.
"I am so proud of these girls for how hard they fought tonight," MSU coach David McFatrich said. "We went toe-to-toe with Texas A&M, but just could not capitalize at the end of sets. It's tough, but we're going to learn from this and keep moving forward. Regardless of the outcome, I am extremely proud of this team."
The first set saw both sides play tight to start until the Bulldogs roared out to a 21-13 lead. Both teams had multiple set points before before A&M came back to take the opening frame, 27-25. Senior Evie Grace Singleton had six of her game-high 16 kills in the first set.
More of the even play continued in the second set as the teams traded points to start. State would grab set point at 25-24, but could not seal the deal, as the Aggies eventually won 29-27 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Singleton landed eight more kills while both Jelena Vujcin and Jazmyne Johnson each had two blocks on the defensive end.
Vujcin added four of her nine kills in the third and final set as MSU kept it close for the majority of the frame. However, Texas A&M went up 20-14 before weathering a final MSU run to win 25-20.
Senior Chelsea Duhs added 10 kills, while Emily Hill set a career-high in aces with two to add to the Bulldogs offensive. Payton Harris had 16 digs with Vujcin and Johnson both getting 2 blocks to lead MSU defensively.
MSU will cap its 2016 road slate with a Sunday showdown against the LSU Tigers. The road finale will be Sunday, Nov. 13 in Baton Rouge at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast online on SEC Network +, which fans can access on WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app.
Week Schedule…
Friday, Nov. 11
Texas A&M def. Mississippi State, 3-0 (27-25, 29-27, 25-20)
Leading The Bulldogs…
Kills: Evie Grace Singleton, 16
Assists: Blossom Sato, 23
Aces: Emily Hill, 2
Digs: Payton Harris, 16
Blocks: Jazmyne Johnson & Jelena Vujcin, 3
Points: Evie Grace Singleton, 17.5
Johnson Up To Seventh On Season Blocks List…
Jazmyne Johnson tallied three blocks on the night, pushing up to a tie for seventh place on the single-season blocks list. She is tied with Ashley Newsome's 2009 season where she turned in 119 blocks.
Dominating Blocking Night For Duhs…
Chelsea Duhs turned in one of her better performances on the year, with 10 kills and a pair of blocks. Those two denials were both solo blocks, tying her career high.
Singleton Puts Together Another Solid Offensive Effort…
For the fourth-straight match, senior Evie Grace Singleton led the Bulldogs in kills, earning 16 against Texas A&M. She has led MSU in kills 20 times this season, a team high. Her 16 kills came on 40 attack attempts, which moved her season total to 1,202 total attempts. She is now in sole possession of eighth place on the MSU single-season attacks list, passing Misty Hubenthal (1,179 in 2002).
Hill Moving On Up The Record Book…
With 6 kills on the night, Emily Hill continued her climb up the MSU freshman record books. She now has 310 kills on the season, tying Rachel Cooper's 2002 rookie year for fourth place.
…And Having A Career Night From The Service Line…
Hill also shined from the service line, earning the first multi-ace match of her career with a career-high 2 against the Aggies.
Up Next…
MSU will cap its 2016 road slate with a Sunday showdown against the LSU Tigers. The road finale will be Sunday, Nov. 13 in Baton Rouge at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast online on SEC Network +, which fans can access on WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app.
Social Media…
For more information on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateVB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
"I am so proud of these girls for how hard they fought tonight," MSU coach David McFatrich said. "We went toe-to-toe with Texas A&M, but just could not capitalize at the end of sets. It's tough, but we're going to learn from this and keep moving forward. Regardless of the outcome, I am extremely proud of this team."
The first set saw both sides play tight to start until the Bulldogs roared out to a 21-13 lead. Both teams had multiple set points before before A&M came back to take the opening frame, 27-25. Senior Evie Grace Singleton had six of her game-high 16 kills in the first set.
More of the even play continued in the second set as the teams traded points to start. State would grab set point at 25-24, but could not seal the deal, as the Aggies eventually won 29-27 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Singleton landed eight more kills while both Jelena Vujcin and Jazmyne Johnson each had two blocks on the defensive end.
Vujcin added four of her nine kills in the third and final set as MSU kept it close for the majority of the frame. However, Texas A&M went up 20-14 before weathering a final MSU run to win 25-20.
Senior Chelsea Duhs added 10 kills, while Emily Hill set a career-high in aces with two to add to the Bulldogs offensive. Payton Harris had 16 digs with Vujcin and Johnson both getting 2 blocks to lead MSU defensively.
MSU will cap its 2016 road slate with a Sunday showdown against the LSU Tigers. The road finale will be Sunday, Nov. 13 in Baton Rouge at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast online on SEC Network +, which fans can access on WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app.
Week Schedule…
Friday, Nov. 11
Texas A&M def. Mississippi State, 3-0 (27-25, 29-27, 25-20)
Leading The Bulldogs…
Kills: Evie Grace Singleton, 16
Assists: Blossom Sato, 23
Aces: Emily Hill, 2
Digs: Payton Harris, 16
Blocks: Jazmyne Johnson & Jelena Vujcin, 3
Points: Evie Grace Singleton, 17.5
Johnson Up To Seventh On Season Blocks List…
Jazmyne Johnson tallied three blocks on the night, pushing up to a tie for seventh place on the single-season blocks list. She is tied with Ashley Newsome's 2009 season where she turned in 119 blocks.
Dominating Blocking Night For Duhs…
Chelsea Duhs turned in one of her better performances on the year, with 10 kills and a pair of blocks. Those two denials were both solo blocks, tying her career high.
Singleton Puts Together Another Solid Offensive Effort…
For the fourth-straight match, senior Evie Grace Singleton led the Bulldogs in kills, earning 16 against Texas A&M. She has led MSU in kills 20 times this season, a team high. Her 16 kills came on 40 attack attempts, which moved her season total to 1,202 total attempts. She is now in sole possession of eighth place on the MSU single-season attacks list, passing Misty Hubenthal (1,179 in 2002).
Hill Moving On Up The Record Book…
With 6 kills on the night, Emily Hill continued her climb up the MSU freshman record books. She now has 310 kills on the season, tying Rachel Cooper's 2002 rookie year for fourth place.
…And Having A Career Night From The Service Line…
Hill also shined from the service line, earning the first multi-ace match of her career with a career-high 2 against the Aggies.
Up Next…
MSU will cap its 2016 road slate with a Sunday showdown against the LSU Tigers. The road finale will be Sunday, Nov. 13 in Baton Rouge at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast online on SEC Network +, which fans can access on WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app.
Social Media…
For more information on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateVB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
Team Stats
MS
TAMU
Kills
47
51
Errors
22
17
Attempts
120
120
Hitting %
.208
.283
Points
58.0
64.0
Assists
45
48
Aces
3
4
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
1
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