Wednesday, October 24
Starkville
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Arkansas
MSU welcomes Arkansas for a rematch on the SEC Network Wednesday (Oct. 24).
Bulldogs Welcome Razorbacks for a Rematch Wednesday
October 23, 2018 | Volleyball
by Mary Catherine Molay, Graduate Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE - After falling in four sets earlier in the season, Mississippi State (5-17, 1-8 SEC) volleyball welcomes Arkansas (9-10, 3-6 SEC) to Newell-Grissom Building for a rematch on the SEC Network on Wednesday (Oct. 24).
The match will air on the SEC Network at 7 p.m., with Melissa Lee on play-by-play and Missy Whittemore as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the WatchESPN app.
"We are really excited to be back home in Starkville for a midweek match up with Arkansas," head coach Julie Dartysaid. "I think there was a lot of good for us to build off in Sunday's match in Oxford, and we have some things to fine tune and polish up. If we continue to play hard and have fun while doing it, then we are going to be proud of the result.
"Arkansas is a tough team that has some very talented, physical attackers, and we are going to have to get after it on the defensive end. I hope we can really stay dialed in on our service game and really focus on winning the serve and pass battle. I want to continue to see us get better every time we take the floor. If we can do that, we are staying true to trusting the process, and I think that's what it's all about right now."
Wednesday, Oct. 24 ...
Mississippi State vs. Arkansas - 7 p.m.
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2P9tkFW
SEC Network - https://hailst.at/2P92HB0
Marketing Events for Arkansas …
Admission to Newell-Grissom ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free for all at the Newell-Grissom Building.
MSU Welcomes Arkansas for SEC Network Showdown …
Mississippi State welcomes Arkansas to Newell-Grissom for a rematch. Earlier this season, Arkansas won, 3-1, in Fayetteville, giving them an all-time edge in the series, 41-5. When playing in Starkville, Mississippi State trails 18-4.
Outside hitter Hailey Dirrigl tops the stat sheets with 227 kills. Libero/defensive specialist Okiana Valle has 355 digs and averages 5.00 digs per set. Middle blocker Elizabeth Pamphile has 156 kills and 69.0 total blocks. Fifty-eight of her blocks have come off of block assists.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its second SEC home win this season
• Snap Arkansas' 12-match winning streak against the Bulldogs
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 185
Kills Per Set:Amarrah Cooks, 2.34
Assists: Morgan Kath, 496
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 19
Digs: Kendall Murr, 324
Block Solos: Amarrah Cooks, 24
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 47
Total Blocks:Deja Robinson, 66.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 228.5
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murrhas 324 digs on the season. As of Oct. 22 she is No. 6 in the SEC and No. 172 within the NCAA in digs.
Sophomore Gabby Zgundafinds herself with the second most digs on the squad at 183.
Cooks Leads the Team in Four Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooksis on top of the stat sheets, leading the team with kills (185), hitting percentage (.276), solo blocks (24) and points (228.5). She is second on the team with block assists (37) and total blocks (61.0).
Kath Has Three Double-Doubles in 2018 ...
Senior Morgan Kathtallied 10 digs and 11 assists against Georgia State on Aug. 26 at the StarkVegas Classic. The Wisconsin native also had 10 digs and 54 assists against Clemson on Aug. 31 at the Appalachian Invitational. On Sept. 7-8 in Mobile at the Jaguar Invitational against Louisiana Tech, the senior registered 14 digs and 28 assists.
Kath has 18 career double-doubles. This number includes 11 from her time at Stony Brook.
Darty Picks Up Her First SEC Win ...
On Wednesday, Sep. 26, Julie Dartyearned her first SEC win after defeating Auburn, 3-2, in Newell-Grissom on ESPNU. Darty's squad rallied from being two sets down to fight back and win the match, 21-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-13.
Robinson, Shaw Earn SEC Freshman POW for the First Time Since 2013 …
Freshman Deja Robinsonwas named the SEC Freshman Player of the Week on Sept. 4 following an impressive performance at the Appalachian State Invitational where she had 4.08 points and 3.23 kills per set as well as a .443 hitting percentage. She was also named to the Appalachian State All-Tournament Team and posted a career-high 20 kills against Davidson.
Rookie Paige Shawwas named the Co-SEC Freshman Player of the Week on Oct. 1 after her unstoppable performance against Auburn on Sept. 26. The freshman tallied 18 kills, and her first service ace against the Tigers. Shaw also notched her first-career service ace and registered career highs in attack attempts (55), solo blocks (2), total blocks (4.0) and points (22.0). The match winning point came from a kill by Shaw.
The last time there were two recipients of the SEC Freshman of the Week award was in 2013 when Kimmy Gardiner won it twice. There have never been two separate MSU student-athletes win SEC Freshman of the Week in the same season.
Deja Robinson Finds Herself on the Freshman Solo Blocks List ...
True freshman Deja Robinsoncurrently has 19 solo blocks in her debut season She holds the No. 5 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman. Robinson is two away from the No. 4 spot and tying Jennifer Shupe (1996), who posted 21 solo blocks during her season.
Hoosiers in StarkVegas ...
Four players on the 2018 roster hail from the state of Indiana (Gabby Zgunda, Kendall Murr, Kanani Priceand Liv Benner). The Hoosier State is the most represented state on the squad.
MSU Faces No. 13 Florida at Home Sunday (Oct. 28) …
Following Wednesday's (Oct. 24) rematch against Arkansas on the SEC Network, Mississippi State stays at home for matchup against No. 13 Florida. Earlier in the season, the Gators won, 3-0, in Gainesville. The match is scheduled for Noon on the SEC Network +.
Follow the Bulldogs …
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."
STARKVILLE - After falling in four sets earlier in the season, Mississippi State (5-17, 1-8 SEC) volleyball welcomes Arkansas (9-10, 3-6 SEC) to Newell-Grissom Building for a rematch on the SEC Network on Wednesday (Oct. 24).
The match will air on the SEC Network at 7 p.m., with Melissa Lee on play-by-play and Missy Whittemore as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the WatchESPN app.
"We are really excited to be back home in Starkville for a midweek match up with Arkansas," head coach Julie Dartysaid. "I think there was a lot of good for us to build off in Sunday's match in Oxford, and we have some things to fine tune and polish up. If we continue to play hard and have fun while doing it, then we are going to be proud of the result.
"Arkansas is a tough team that has some very talented, physical attackers, and we are going to have to get after it on the defensive end. I hope we can really stay dialed in on our service game and really focus on winning the serve and pass battle. I want to continue to see us get better every time we take the floor. If we can do that, we are staying true to trusting the process, and I think that's what it's all about right now."
Wednesday, Oct. 24 ...
Mississippi State vs. Arkansas - 7 p.m.
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2P9tkFW
SEC Network - https://hailst.at/2P92HB0
Marketing Events for Arkansas …
- Help us Blackout The Griss by wearing black
- 250 Blackout T-shirts will be available
- Bacon donuts are available while supplies last
- Bully is missing! Help us solve the clue for a chance to win
- 200 Hail State Rewards points
- 150 Bully's Kids Club points
Admission to Newell-Grissom ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free for all at the Newell-Grissom Building.
MSU Welcomes Arkansas for SEC Network Showdown …
Mississippi State welcomes Arkansas to Newell-Grissom for a rematch. Earlier this season, Arkansas won, 3-1, in Fayetteville, giving them an all-time edge in the series, 41-5. When playing in Starkville, Mississippi State trails 18-4.
Outside hitter Hailey Dirrigl tops the stat sheets with 227 kills. Libero/defensive specialist Okiana Valle has 355 digs and averages 5.00 digs per set. Middle blocker Elizabeth Pamphile has 156 kills and 69.0 total blocks. Fifty-eight of her blocks have come off of block assists.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its second SEC home win this season
• Snap Arkansas' 12-match winning streak against the Bulldogs
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 185
Kills Per Set:Amarrah Cooks, 2.34
Assists: Morgan Kath, 496
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 19
Digs: Kendall Murr, 324
Block Solos: Amarrah Cooks, 24
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 47
Total Blocks:Deja Robinson, 66.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 228.5
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murrhas 324 digs on the season. As of Oct. 22 she is No. 6 in the SEC and No. 172 within the NCAA in digs.
Sophomore Gabby Zgundafinds herself with the second most digs on the squad at 183.
Cooks Leads the Team in Four Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooksis on top of the stat sheets, leading the team with kills (185), hitting percentage (.276), solo blocks (24) and points (228.5). She is second on the team with block assists (37) and total blocks (61.0).
Kath Has Three Double-Doubles in 2018 ...
Senior Morgan Kathtallied 10 digs and 11 assists against Georgia State on Aug. 26 at the StarkVegas Classic. The Wisconsin native also had 10 digs and 54 assists against Clemson on Aug. 31 at the Appalachian Invitational. On Sept. 7-8 in Mobile at the Jaguar Invitational against Louisiana Tech, the senior registered 14 digs and 28 assists.
Kath has 18 career double-doubles. This number includes 11 from her time at Stony Brook.
Darty Picks Up Her First SEC Win ...
On Wednesday, Sep. 26, Julie Dartyearned her first SEC win after defeating Auburn, 3-2, in Newell-Grissom on ESPNU. Darty's squad rallied from being two sets down to fight back and win the match, 21-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-13.
Robinson, Shaw Earn SEC Freshman POW for the First Time Since 2013 …
Freshman Deja Robinsonwas named the SEC Freshman Player of the Week on Sept. 4 following an impressive performance at the Appalachian State Invitational where she had 4.08 points and 3.23 kills per set as well as a .443 hitting percentage. She was also named to the Appalachian State All-Tournament Team and posted a career-high 20 kills against Davidson.
Rookie Paige Shawwas named the Co-SEC Freshman Player of the Week on Oct. 1 after her unstoppable performance against Auburn on Sept. 26. The freshman tallied 18 kills, and her first service ace against the Tigers. Shaw also notched her first-career service ace and registered career highs in attack attempts (55), solo blocks (2), total blocks (4.0) and points (22.0). The match winning point came from a kill by Shaw.
The last time there were two recipients of the SEC Freshman of the Week award was in 2013 when Kimmy Gardiner won it twice. There have never been two separate MSU student-athletes win SEC Freshman of the Week in the same season.
Deja Robinson Finds Herself on the Freshman Solo Blocks List ...
True freshman Deja Robinsoncurrently has 19 solo blocks in her debut season She holds the No. 5 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman. Robinson is two away from the No. 4 spot and tying Jennifer Shupe (1996), who posted 21 solo blocks during her season.
Hoosiers in StarkVegas ...
Four players on the 2018 roster hail from the state of Indiana (Gabby Zgunda, Kendall Murr, Kanani Priceand Liv Benner). The Hoosier State is the most represented state on the squad.
MSU Faces No. 13 Florida at Home Sunday (Oct. 28) …
Following Wednesday's (Oct. 24) rematch against Arkansas on the SEC Network, Mississippi State stays at home for matchup against No. 13 Florida. Earlier in the season, the Gators won, 3-0, in Gainesville. The match is scheduled for Noon on the SEC Network +.
Follow the Bulldogs …
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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