MSU Welcomes Georgia Sunday For Annual ‘Dig Pink’ Match

Sunday, October 15

Starkville

2:00 PM

Mississippi State

Georgia

Lehto Serves Against South Carolina on Sept. 22.

MSU Welcomes Georgia Sunday For Annual ‘Dig Pink’ Match

October 14, 2017 | Volleyball

GAME NOTES Watch on the SEC Network +

STARKVILLE, Miss. — After three-game road swing, Mississippi State (9-13, 0-7 SEC) eagerly welcomes Georgia (12-8, 2-5 SEC) to Newell-Grissom Sunday for The Dig Pink Match.

Blake DuDonis and Bart Gregory will call the game at 2 p.m. CT on the SEC Network +. Fans can also access the match via the WatchESPN app.

"Every day we go into the gym, we're working hard to get better," third-year coach David McFatrich said. "Georgia is a good team, so it should be a tough match. I'm really happy with the daily hard-work that everybody on the team is putting in."

Sunday marks the 58th meeting. Georgia holds an overall 43-14 advantage, including an 18-6 mark in Starkville.

This Weeks Schedule …

Friday, October 13
Missouri swept the Bulldogs (22-25, 15-25, 20-25).

Sunday, October 15
Georgia at Mississippi State - 2 p.m. CT
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SEC Network + - http://hailst.at/2wJdWUt

Setting the Scene
After the 3-0 loss at Missouri, MSU welcomes Georgia to Newell-Grissom for the annual 'Dig Pink' match.

MSU Welcomes Georgia to Newell Grissom ...
This is the fourth SEC home match of the season. Mississippi State has won the last three straight matchups against UGA.

Scouting The Georgia Bulldogs ...
After three weeks of SEC play, Georgia is now 12-8 (2-5 SEC). Its noteable conference wins came against Alabama (23-25, 23-25, 20-25) and South Carolina (22-25, 25-14, 25-19, 24-26, 15-10).

T'ara Ceasar and Rachel Ritchie stand out on the combined stat sheets. Ceasar has 272 kills, 181 digs, and 316.0 points this season. Ritchie has 296.5 points, 267 kills, and 101 digs on the year.

A MSU Bulldog Win Would …

Extend MSU's win streak in the series to four.
Be the first SEC victory of the season.
Be MSU's 10th win of the year.

Who's leading the MSU Dawgs?
Kills: Jelena Vujcin, 274
Kills Per Set: Jelena Vujcin, 3.51
Assists: Morgan Kath, 619
Service Aces: Jelena Vujcin, 20
Digs: Gabby Zgunda, 229
Total Blocks: Laura Rose Gray, 63.0
Block Solos: Laura Rose Gray, 12.0
Points: Jelena Vujcin, 321.0

Harris Achieves The MSU's Digs Record…
Senior Payton Harris eclipsed the 1,000 digs mark for her career last season. On Oct. 1, 2017, against No. 10 Kentucky, Harris achieved the school record. She now has 1,736. She surpassed Melissa Kariker (1993-1996) who held the first place spot with 1,707 digs. She missed the game at Missouri due to an injury.

Lehto Chasing The Freshman Assists Record Book ...
Freshman Carina Lehto has been credited with 148 assists this season, the ninth most for a MSU freshman. She is 46 assists away from tying the eighth spot (Grace Hoyt).

Gray Sets Her Eyes On Total Blocks Record Book ...
Freshman Laura Rose Gray has been credited with 63 total blocks this season. She currently holds the ninth spot for most total blocks as a freshman and is four shy from eighth place (Erin Seago).

Swing, Sara, Swing!
Sara Maddox completed her first collegiate game at SMU with a career-high 25 kills. Currently, she has 184 kills and 198.0 points.

Jelena Vujcin Shines On The Stat Charts
Jelena Vujcin leads the team in three categories: kills (274), kills per set (3.51) and points (321.0).

Zgunda can "dig it"
Freshman Gabby Zgunda currently leads the team with 229 digs this season and had a season-high 26 against Rice on August 26.

Marketing Events for Georgia …

The Dig Pink Match
Giveaways: white and pink stress volleyballs
Volleyball Bingo! Get your card at the marketing table to follow along with the game. The first five winners will receive a prize at the marketing table.
Anthem Buddies: First United Methodist Church will be in attendance.
Up to 225 Hail State Rewards Points
Up to 150 Bully's Kids Club Points

Admission to Newell-Grissom
During the 2017 season, admission is free for all home Mississippi State volleyball matches at Newell-Grissom.

MSU Prepares for a Road Match At Arkansas …
After Sunday's match against Georgia, the Bulldogs are back on the road at Arkansas. The game will air next Sunday, Oct. 22, on the SEC Network at 12 p.m. from Fayetteville.

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