Waden Earns All-SEC Honors

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's Gabby Waden has been named to the league's All-SEC Team for the third straight season, making her the only player in program history to earn the honor three years in a row.

"I'm so proud of Gabby for earning All-SEC for the third year in a row," head coach Julie Darty Dennis said. "Gabby plays a huge role on our team and she made a big jump this season into a six rotation player. I'm so proud of the career that she has had at Mississippi State. She has certainly left quite a legacy here and I can't thank her enough for all she has done for this program. The All-SEC recognition is much deserved and well earned. Congrats to Gabby!"

The All-SEC Team, which consists of 18 student-athletes along with the seven-member All-Freshman squad, were chosen by the league's head coaches.

Waden earned a spot on the All-SEC Team after leading the Bulldogs in almost every offensive category this season. The graduate tallied a team-best 408 kills and averaged 3.78 kills per set with a .284 attacking percentage.

She currently ranks second in school history in career kills and attacking percentage, while she has also led the Bulldogs in kills over the last four seasons. Waden also totaled 70 blocks on the year and ranks second on the squad with an average of 0.65 blocks per set.

Overall, she leads the team with 452 points and 4.19 points per set. Waden has registered 1,515 kills over the course of her MSU career, making her the second player in program history to surpass 1,500 career kills.

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