Friday, November 16
Starkville
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Alabama
MSU welcomes Alabama for Senior Night on Friday (Nov. 16).
Photo by: Trevor Birchett/MSU Athletics
Bulldogs Host Crimson Tide for Senior Night Friday
November 15, 2018 | Volleyball
by Mary Catherine Molay, Graduate Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE – Celebrating its three seniors for Senior Night, Mississippi State (5-22, 1-13 SEC) welcomes Alabama (18-10, 5-9 SEC) to Newell-Grissom on Friday (Nov. 16).
The match will air at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+ with Bart Gregory on play-by-play and Payton Harris as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
The team will honor seniors Khristian Carr, Morgan Kath and Taylor Haskins prior to the match.
"This weekend is a really special for us," head coach Julie Darty said. "Friday is a special day as we celebrate and honor our seniors and then Sunday we are excited to welcome back some special alumni back to Starkville. This Friday is really an opportunity for us to play with a lot of positive emotion, and give it everything we have for a special group of three young women who have given so much to this program. While each of our seniors have very different stories on how they got here and how long they each have been a part of this program, they are each special to us and we want to celebrate them on Friday.
"Alabama is a very talented team, and we competed with them earlier this season. I continue to believe that we are better right now than we were yesterday, and while our improvement is gradual, we are playing better volleyball. The team is invested, committed and they are hungry. We are excited for our last home weekend and we cannot wait to take the floor Friday night."
Friday, November 16...
Mississippi State vs. Alabama – 7 p.m.
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2PYIiPi
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2PTrEAW
Marketing Events vs. Alabama …
Admission to Newell-Grissom ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free for all at the Newell-Grissom Building.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 208
Kills Per Set:Paige Shaw, 2.53
Assists: Morgan Kath, 587
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 21
Digs: Kendall Murr, 381
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 27
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 56
Total Blocks:Deja Robinson, 77.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 260.5
Bulldogs Host Crimson Tide for Senior Night …
For their final Friday match at home this season, Mississippi State welcomes Alabama to Newell-Grissom. The two teams will meet for the second time this season. Earlier in the season in Tuscaloosa, The Crimson Tide won in straight-sets on Oct. 17. While in Starkville, Alabama has the advantage with an 18-11 lead. On the all-time ledger, Alabama leads 47-17.
Outside hitter Ginger Perinar leads the team with 320 kills and 3.17 kills per set. Middle blocker Cidavia Hall tallies 109 total blocks on the season with 90 of them block assists. Setter Meghan Neelon tops the teams ledger with 647 total assists and 31 service aces.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its second SEC home win this season
• Snap the three-match losing streak to the Crimson Tide
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 381 digs on the season. As of Nov. 15, she is No. 8 in the SEC in digs.
Sophomore Gabby Zgunda finds herself with the second most digs on the squad at 218.
Cooks Leads the Team in Three Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in three categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (208), solo blocks (27) and points (260.5) She is also second on the team in block assists (49).
Kath Has Three Double-Doubles in 2018 ...
Senior Morgan Kath tallied 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, including 12 during her two years at Stony Brook.
Darty Picks Up Her First SEC Win ...
On Wednesday, Sep. 26, Julie Darty earned 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 Robinson was named the SEC Freshman 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 Shaw was named the Co-SEC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 1 after her unstoppable performance against Auburn on Sept. 26. The freshman tallied 18 kills, and notched her first service ace against the Tigers. Shaw also registered career highs in attacks (55), solo blocks (2), total blocks (4.0) and points (22.0). The match winning point also came from, Shaw to earn head coach Julie Darty her first-career SEC win.
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 different MSU student-athletes win SEC Freshman of the Week in the same season.
Deja Robinson Finds Herself on the Freshman Block Solos List ...
Rookie Deja Robinson currently has 21 solo blocks in her career. She is tied for the No. 4 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman with Jennifer Shupe(1996). Robinson is one away from the No. 3 spot and tying Michelle Whitby, who totaled 22 solo blocks in 1986.
Robinson also has 77.0 total blocks, which puts her in 8th place for most total blocks as a freshman with 77. She is one block away from equaling Leticia Valente (2014) and teammate Liv Benner(2017) with 78.
Hoosiers in StarkVegas ...
Four players on the 2018 roster hail from the state of Indiana (Gabby Zgunda, Kendall Murr, Kanani Price and Liv Benner). The Hoosier State is the most represented state on the squad.
Bulldogs Welcome Aggies for Last Home Match of the Season ...
Mississippi State welcomes Texas A&M on Sunday (Nov. 18) for Alumni Day. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. The match is scheduled for 1 p.m. 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 – Celebrating its three seniors for Senior Night, Mississippi State (5-22, 1-13 SEC) welcomes Alabama (18-10, 5-9 SEC) to Newell-Grissom on Friday (Nov. 16).
The match will air at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+ with Bart Gregory on play-by-play and Payton Harris as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
The team will honor seniors Khristian Carr, Morgan Kath and Taylor Haskins prior to the match.
"This weekend is a really special for us," head coach Julie Darty said. "Friday is a special day as we celebrate and honor our seniors and then Sunday we are excited to welcome back some special alumni back to Starkville. This Friday is really an opportunity for us to play with a lot of positive emotion, and give it everything we have for a special group of three young women who have given so much to this program. While each of our seniors have very different stories on how they got here and how long they each have been a part of this program, they are each special to us and we want to celebrate them on Friday.
"Alabama is a very talented team, and we competed with them earlier this season. I continue to believe that we are better right now than we were yesterday, and while our improvement is gradual, we are playing better volleyball. The team is invested, committed and they are hungry. We are excited for our last home weekend and we cannot wait to take the floor Friday night."
Friday, November 16...
Mississippi State vs. Alabama – 7 p.m.
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2PYIiPi
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2PTrEAW
Marketing Events vs. Alabama …
- Senior Night
- Fan-focused concession pricing with $2 hot dogs and more
- Performances by MSU Spirit Squads
- 150 Bully's Kids Club points
- 200 Hail State Rewards Points
Admission to Newell-Grissom ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free for all at the Newell-Grissom Building.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 208
Kills Per Set:Paige Shaw, 2.53
Assists: Morgan Kath, 587
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 21
Digs: Kendall Murr, 381
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 27
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 56
Total Blocks:Deja Robinson, 77.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 260.5
Bulldogs Host Crimson Tide for Senior Night …
For their final Friday match at home this season, Mississippi State welcomes Alabama to Newell-Grissom. The two teams will meet for the second time this season. Earlier in the season in Tuscaloosa, The Crimson Tide won in straight-sets on Oct. 17. While in Starkville, Alabama has the advantage with an 18-11 lead. On the all-time ledger, Alabama leads 47-17.
Outside hitter Ginger Perinar leads the team with 320 kills and 3.17 kills per set. Middle blocker Cidavia Hall tallies 109 total blocks on the season with 90 of them block assists. Setter Meghan Neelon tops the teams ledger with 647 total assists and 31 service aces.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its second SEC home win this season
• Snap the three-match losing streak to the Crimson Tide
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 381 digs on the season. As of Nov. 15, she is No. 8 in the SEC in digs.
Sophomore Gabby Zgunda finds herself with the second most digs on the squad at 218.
Cooks Leads the Team in Three Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in three categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (208), solo blocks (27) and points (260.5) She is also second on the team in block assists (49).
Kath Has Three Double-Doubles in 2018 ...
Senior Morgan Kath tallied 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, including 12 during her two years at Stony Brook.
Darty Picks Up Her First SEC Win ...
On Wednesday, Sep. 26, Julie Darty earned 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 Robinson was named the SEC Freshman 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 Shaw was named the Co-SEC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 1 after her unstoppable performance against Auburn on Sept. 26. The freshman tallied 18 kills, and notched her first service ace against the Tigers. Shaw also registered career highs in attacks (55), solo blocks (2), total blocks (4.0) and points (22.0). The match winning point also came from, Shaw to earn head coach Julie Darty her first-career SEC win.
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 different MSU student-athletes win SEC Freshman of the Week in the same season.
Deja Robinson Finds Herself on the Freshman Block Solos List ...
Rookie Deja Robinson currently has 21 solo blocks in her career. She is tied for the No. 4 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman with Jennifer Shupe(1996). Robinson is one away from the No. 3 spot and tying Michelle Whitby, who totaled 22 solo blocks in 1986.
Robinson also has 77.0 total blocks, which puts her in 8th place for most total blocks as a freshman with 77. She is one block away from equaling Leticia Valente (2014) and teammate Liv Benner(2017) with 78.
Hoosiers in StarkVegas ...
Four players on the 2018 roster hail from the state of Indiana (Gabby Zgunda, Kendall Murr, Kanani Price and Liv Benner). The Hoosier State is the most represented state on the squad.
Bulldogs Welcome Aggies for Last Home Match of the Season ...
Mississippi State welcomes Texas A&M on Sunday (Nov. 18) for Alumni Day. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. The match is scheduled for 1 p.m. 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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