Friday, November 23
Athens, Ga.
6:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
Georgia
Bulldogs close out 2018 season in Athens on Friday (Nov. 23).
Photo by: Blake Williams/MSU Athletics
Bulldogs Close Out Season in Athens on Friday
November 22, 2018 | Volleyball
by Mary Catherine Molay, Graduate Assistant/Communications
ATHENS, Ga. – For its last match of the 2018 season, Mississippi State (5-25, 1-16 SEC) heads to face Georgia (14-14, 5-12 SEC) in Stegeman Coliseum on Friday (Nov. 23).
The match will air on SEC Network+ with Jeff Dantzler on play-by-play and Nikki Chester as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
"Georgia is going to be a super tough match for us," head coach Julie Darty said. "We have not seen them all year, and the first time we see an opponent is the last match of our season. It's kind of crazy to think about it, but I think it's been a big build up to see this team across the net and it will for sure be a 'Dawg Fight' on both sides. Georgia is a well-coached team, and we are going to have to go in very dialed in and ready to gut it out on defense. If we can control the serve and pass game, focus on maximizing our execution and minimizing our errors and really winning the transition game then this will be a really fun, high level match."
Friday, November 23...
Mississippi State at Georgia – 6 p.m. CT
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2DwWIzJ
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2Dx6lys
Admission to Stegeman Coliseum ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free at Stegeman Coliseum.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 240
Kills Per Set:Paige Shaw, 2.57
Assists: Morgan Kath, 699
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 23
Digs: Kendall Murr, 406
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 35
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 64
Total Blocks:Amarrah Cooks, 95.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 306.0
Bulldogs Head to Georgia For Last Match of 2018 …
Both Mississippi State and Georgia will meet for the first time this season. During the last meeting in Athens, Georgia won in straight sets on Nov. 3, 2017. On the all-time ledger, Georgia leads 45-15. While in Athens, Georgia leads 22-5.
Setter Megan Donovan tops the stat sheets with 1,213 assists and 30 service aces. Outside hitter Rachel Ritchie has 372 kills on the season with 3.38 kills per set. Middle blocker Majesti Bass has 253 kills and leads her team in total blocks with 92.0 and block assists with 83.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its first SEC away win this season
• Give MSU its first win against Georgia since 2016
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 406 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 277.
Cooks Leads the Team in Four Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in four categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (240), solo blocks (35), total blocks (95.0) and points (306.0) She is also second on the team in block assists (60).
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 22 solo blocks in her first season on campus. She is tied for the No. 3 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman with Michelle Whitby (1986). Robinson is one away from the No. 2 spot and tying Theresa Hurley, who totaled 23 solo blocks in 1994.
Robinson also has 86.0 total blocks, which puts her in No. 5 place for most total blocks as a freshman. She is six blocks away from equaling Nicole Palazzo (2005) with 92 for the No. 4 spot.
Shaw Notches a Spot on the Freshman Attack Attempts List ...
Freshman Paige Shaw currently has 819 attack attempts during her first season in the Maroon and White. She is in the No. 7 spot for most attack attempts as a freshman, Shaw is 23 away from the No. 6 spot held by Sara Maddox (2017) with 842.
Cooks Etches a spot on the Individual Season Record Solo Blocks List ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks finds herself tied in the No. 3 spot with Jennifer Koutnik who totaled 35 solo blocks in 1995. She is eight solo blocks away from the No. 2 spot held by Edwina Anthony (1985).
Kath Lands a spot on the Assists Individual Career Records List ...
Senior Morgan Kath has tallied 1,626 assists in her two-year span in Starkville (2017-18). That puts her in the No 8 spot for most career assists. She is 214 assists away from the No. 7 spot held by Blossom Sato (2015-16).
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.
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.
ATHENS, Ga. – For its last match of the 2018 season, Mississippi State (5-25, 1-16 SEC) heads to face Georgia (14-14, 5-12 SEC) in Stegeman Coliseum on Friday (Nov. 23).
The match will air on SEC Network+ with Jeff Dantzler on play-by-play and Nikki Chester as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
"Georgia is going to be a super tough match for us," head coach Julie Darty said. "We have not seen them all year, and the first time we see an opponent is the last match of our season. It's kind of crazy to think about it, but I think it's been a big build up to see this team across the net and it will for sure be a 'Dawg Fight' on both sides. Georgia is a well-coached team, and we are going to have to go in very dialed in and ready to gut it out on defense. If we can control the serve and pass game, focus on maximizing our execution and minimizing our errors and really winning the transition game then this will be a really fun, high level match."
Friday, November 23...
Mississippi State at Georgia – 6 p.m. CT
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2DwWIzJ
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2Dx6lys
Admission to Stegeman Coliseum ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free at Stegeman Coliseum.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 240
Kills Per Set:Paige Shaw, 2.57
Assists: Morgan Kath, 699
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 23
Digs: Kendall Murr, 406
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 35
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 64
Total Blocks:Amarrah Cooks, 95.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 306.0
Bulldogs Head to Georgia For Last Match of 2018 …
Both Mississippi State and Georgia will meet for the first time this season. During the last meeting in Athens, Georgia won in straight sets on Nov. 3, 2017. On the all-time ledger, Georgia leads 45-15. While in Athens, Georgia leads 22-5.
Setter Megan Donovan tops the stat sheets with 1,213 assists and 30 service aces. Outside hitter Rachel Ritchie has 372 kills on the season with 3.38 kills per set. Middle blocker Majesti Bass has 253 kills and leads her team in total blocks with 92.0 and block assists with 83.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its first SEC away win this season
• Give MSU its first win against Georgia since 2016
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 406 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 277.
Cooks Leads the Team in Four Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in four categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (240), solo blocks (35), total blocks (95.0) and points (306.0) She is also second on the team in block assists (60).
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 22 solo blocks in her first season on campus. She is tied for the No. 3 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman with Michelle Whitby (1986). Robinson is one away from the No. 2 spot and tying Theresa Hurley, who totaled 23 solo blocks in 1994.
Robinson also has 86.0 total blocks, which puts her in No. 5 place for most total blocks as a freshman. She is six blocks away from equaling Nicole Palazzo (2005) with 92 for the No. 4 spot.
Shaw Notches a Spot on the Freshman Attack Attempts List ...
Freshman Paige Shaw currently has 819 attack attempts during her first season in the Maroon and White. She is in the No. 7 spot for most attack attempts as a freshman, Shaw is 23 away from the No. 6 spot held by Sara Maddox (2017) with 842.
Cooks Etches a spot on the Individual Season Record Solo Blocks List ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks finds herself tied in the No. 3 spot with Jennifer Koutnik who totaled 35 solo blocks in 1995. She is eight solo blocks away from the No. 2 spot held by Edwina Anthony (1985).
Kath Lands a spot on the Assists Individual Career Records List ...
Senior Morgan Kath has tallied 1,626 assists in her two-year span in Starkville (2017-18). That puts her in the No 8 spot for most career assists. She is 214 assists away from the No. 7 spot held by Blossom Sato (2015-16).
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.
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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