The Bulldogs are set to take on their second road trip of the season this weekend, as they head to Manhattan, Kan.
Bulldog Volleyball Notebook: Week 2
September 07, 2016 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After their first weekend on the road, the Mississippi State volleyball Bulldogs stand 5-2 and look to keep their momentum rolling into their second road tournament of the season. As State prepares for their trip to Manhattan, Kan., it's time to take a look back at last weekend and the 2016 season as a whole with this week's Bulldog Volleyball Weekly Notebook.
Weekend Recap…
Mississippi State wrapped up a successful first weekend on the road with a 2-1 showing at the Little Rock Invitational, finishing in second place. After a sweep of UT Martin, the Bulldogs closed out day one by bouncing back from a first-set loss to take down host Little Rock in four sets. MSU's final match of the weekend was a fight for the weekend championship against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Maroon and White would take a 2-1 lead in the match, but only to have the Sooners storm back to take a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Mississippi State def. UT Martin, 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-10)
Mississippi State def. Little Rock, 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-12)
Oklahoma def. Mississippi State, 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-8)
Bulldogs In The SEC & NCAA Statistical Standings…
Block Show By The Dogs…
Despite falling in a five-set heartbreaker, the Bulldogs played one of their more dominant matches of the season to date against the Sooners. Most notable was MSU's defensive presence, as they tallied 15.0 total blocks, a season high and the most by a Bulldog team in the David McFatrich era. The last time State put up 15.0 blocks in a match was against Missouri on Oct. 19, 2014.
Bulldogs Taking On The Big 12…
When David McFatrich became the head coach in January 2015, he promised that the Bulldogs would take on the nation's top talent. The 2016 schedule shows that promise was no joke, as State has taken on a pair of Big 12 foes, with one more to go. MSU dropped a tightly-contested contest to No. 5 Kansas to open the season at home and then took Oklahoma to five sets in Little Rock. The Bulldogs will now take on Kansas State in Manhattan this weekend to kick off the Wildcat Classic.
Hill, Singleton Earn All-Tournament Honors…
For the second-straight weekend, the attacking duo of Emily Hill and Evie Grace Singleton paced the Bulldogs in kills and points. Hill turned in 34 kills and 37.5 points, while Singleton earned 54 kills and 62.5 points, both landing on the Little Rock Invitational All-Tournament Team. It it the first all-tournament honor for Hill, while it is the sixth for Singleton since her arrival in Starkville last season.
Singleton Wraps Up Solid Weekend Back Home…
After setting a career high with 27 kills against Little Rock on Friday night, the Bulldog senior and Little Rock native followed it up with 23 kills against the Sooners. For the weekend, Singleton racked up 54 kills on .328 hitting with 7 aces. She leads the Bulldogs in kills this year with 109, while also pacing State with 12 aces and 124.5 points.
…And Puts Her Name In The MSU Record Book
Singleton's 27 kills did more than just set a career high for the senior. The 27 now stands as the most by a Bulldog player in a four-set match, while placing ninth across all matches at MSU. It also marks the most kills since Kimmy Gardiner tallied 27 against UAB in 2013.
Vujcin Shines In Little Rock…
It hasn't taken long for transfer Jelena Vujcin to find her rhythm in the Maroon and White. In three appearances this past weekend at the Little Rock Invitational, the Becej, Serbia native tallied 32 kills, 11 blocks and 39.5, while only committing 2 attacking errors and 1 blocking error.
Her .667 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win against UT Martin now stands as her career high, as she connected for 8 kills on 12 attacks with no errors in three sets.
Harris Closing In On Digs Record…
Junior Payton Harris now stands at 1,302 digs for her career and continues to make strides up the MSU record book. She currently holds fifth place on the school's career digs list, passing Jennifer Shupe (1996-99) last weekend. She is now 69 digs away from tying Shauna Owens (1988-91) for fourth place. Melissa Kariker (1993-96) holds the school record with 1,707.
100 Matches And Counting For Duhs…
When Chelsea Duhs took the court against UT Martin on Sept. 2, she reached a milestone in her career. The appearance marked the 100th match played by the Bulldog senior, all in the Maroon and White.
Milestone Reached For Sato…
With 29 assists against the Oklahoma Sooners, sophomore setter Blossom Sato propelled herself past the 1,000-career assists mark, currently standing at 1,019. She is currently 363 assists away from cracking the MSU career assists list.
Up Next…
The Bulldogs will head to Manhattan, Kan., for the Wildcat Classic this weekend. MSU will open play against host Kansas State on Friday, Sept. 9 at noon CT before taking on Loyola-Chicago at 5 p.m. The weekend will end with Miami (FL) on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Just Hold On, We're Coming Home…
State's two-week roadtrip will come to a close after this weekend's venture to Manhattan, Kan. The Bulldogs will return to The Griss for the final non-conference tournament of the year to host the 2016 Maroon Classic, welcoming Eastern Illinois, Portland, Troy and Florida International to Starkville for the two-day tourney.
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."
Weekend Recap…
Mississippi State wrapped up a successful first weekend on the road with a 2-1 showing at the Little Rock Invitational, finishing in second place. After a sweep of UT Martin, the Bulldogs closed out day one by bouncing back from a first-set loss to take down host Little Rock in four sets. MSU's final match of the weekend was a fight for the weekend championship against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Maroon and White would take a 2-1 lead in the match, but only to have the Sooners storm back to take a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Mississippi State def. UT Martin, 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-10)
Mississippi State def. Little Rock, 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-12)
Oklahoma def. Mississippi State, 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-8)
Bulldogs In The SEC & NCAA Statistical Standings…
| TEAM | |||
| Category | Stat | SEC Rank | NCAA Ranks |
| Total Blocks | 65 | 2nd | 31st |
| Total Kills | 357 | 3rd | 35th |
| Total Assists | 332 | 3rd | 38th |
| Total Aces | 39 | 4th | 62nd |
| Total Attacks | 884 | 4th | 98th |
| Total Digs | 129 | 4th | 129th |
| Hitting Percentage | 0.262 | 5th | 48th |
| Opp. Hitting Percentage | 0.17 | 5th | 82nd |
| INDIVIDUAL | |||
| Category | Stat | SEC Rank | NCAA Ranks |
| Payton Harris | |||
| Total Digs | 133 | 2nd | 26th |
| Digs Per Set | 4.75 | 4th | 108th |
| Jazmyne Johnson | |||
| Total Blocks | 28 | 4th | 70th |
| Evie Grace Singleton | |||
| Points | 124.5 | 2nd | 29th |
| Total Kills | 109 | 3rd | 28th |
| Total Aces | 12 | 3rd | 34th |
| Kills Per Set | 3.89 | 3rd | 76th |
| Total Attacks | 281 | 4th | 45th |
| Points Per Set | 4.45 | 4th | 70th |
| Attacks Per Set | 10.04 | 4th | 108th |
| Aces Per Set | 0.43 | 5th | 115th |
Block Show By The Dogs…
Despite falling in a five-set heartbreaker, the Bulldogs played one of their more dominant matches of the season to date against the Sooners. Most notable was MSU's defensive presence, as they tallied 15.0 total blocks, a season high and the most by a Bulldog team in the David McFatrich era. The last time State put up 15.0 blocks in a match was against Missouri on Oct. 19, 2014.
Bulldogs Taking On The Big 12…
When David McFatrich became the head coach in January 2015, he promised that the Bulldogs would take on the nation's top talent. The 2016 schedule shows that promise was no joke, as State has taken on a pair of Big 12 foes, with one more to go. MSU dropped a tightly-contested contest to No. 5 Kansas to open the season at home and then took Oklahoma to five sets in Little Rock. The Bulldogs will now take on Kansas State in Manhattan this weekend to kick off the Wildcat Classic.
Hill, Singleton Earn All-Tournament Honors…
For the second-straight weekend, the attacking duo of Emily Hill and Evie Grace Singleton paced the Bulldogs in kills and points. Hill turned in 34 kills and 37.5 points, while Singleton earned 54 kills and 62.5 points, both landing on the Little Rock Invitational All-Tournament Team. It it the first all-tournament honor for Hill, while it is the sixth for Singleton since her arrival in Starkville last season.
Singleton Wraps Up Solid Weekend Back Home…
After setting a career high with 27 kills against Little Rock on Friday night, the Bulldog senior and Little Rock native followed it up with 23 kills against the Sooners. For the weekend, Singleton racked up 54 kills on .328 hitting with 7 aces. She leads the Bulldogs in kills this year with 109, while also pacing State with 12 aces and 124.5 points.
…And Puts Her Name In The MSU Record Book
Singleton's 27 kills did more than just set a career high for the senior. The 27 now stands as the most by a Bulldog player in a four-set match, while placing ninth across all matches at MSU. It also marks the most kills since Kimmy Gardiner tallied 27 against UAB in 2013.
Vujcin Shines In Little Rock…
It hasn't taken long for transfer Jelena Vujcin to find her rhythm in the Maroon and White. In three appearances this past weekend at the Little Rock Invitational, the Becej, Serbia native tallied 32 kills, 11 blocks and 39.5, while only committing 2 attacking errors and 1 blocking error.
Her .667 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win against UT Martin now stands as her career high, as she connected for 8 kills on 12 attacks with no errors in three sets.
Harris Closing In On Digs Record…
Junior Payton Harris now stands at 1,302 digs for her career and continues to make strides up the MSU record book. She currently holds fifth place on the school's career digs list, passing Jennifer Shupe (1996-99) last weekend. She is now 69 digs away from tying Shauna Owens (1988-91) for fourth place. Melissa Kariker (1993-96) holds the school record with 1,707.
100 Matches And Counting For Duhs…
When Chelsea Duhs took the court against UT Martin on Sept. 2, she reached a milestone in her career. The appearance marked the 100th match played by the Bulldog senior, all in the Maroon and White.
Milestone Reached For Sato…
With 29 assists against the Oklahoma Sooners, sophomore setter Blossom Sato propelled herself past the 1,000-career assists mark, currently standing at 1,019. She is currently 363 assists away from cracking the MSU career assists list.
Up Next…
The Bulldogs will head to Manhattan, Kan., for the Wildcat Classic this weekend. MSU will open play against host Kansas State on Friday, Sept. 9 at noon CT before taking on Loyola-Chicago at 5 p.m. The weekend will end with Miami (FL) on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Just Hold On, We're Coming Home…
State's two-week roadtrip will come to a close after this weekend's venture to Manhattan, Kan. The Bulldogs will return to The Griss for the final non-conference tournament of the year to host the 2016 Maroon Classic, welcoming Eastern Illinois, Portland, Troy and Florida International to Starkville for the two-day tourney.
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."
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