Wednesday, November 22
Knoxville, Tenn.
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Mississippi State
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State Gears Up For Road Match At No. 8 Tennessee
November 21, 2023 | Volleyball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Mississippi State volleyball team heads to Knoxville to face No. 8 Tennessee on Wednesday at the Thompson-Boling Arena.
First serve is set for 4 p.m. CT and will be aired on SEC Network+ and the Watch ESPN app.
"This is another busy week for us as we head into the final stretch of our season," head coach Julie Darty Dennis said. "We are excited for one last opportunity to compete on the road. Considering how late it is in the season, it has been fun to get in the gym and continue to work on the little things with our team. I think they are excited, enjoying their time with one another, and ready to get to Knoxville and play."
MSU setter, Alexa Fortin Goede and Emily Oerther have dished out 9.60 assists per set. Goede registered 4.40 assists per set on the season, while Oerther leads the team with 5.20 assists per set.
Karli Schmidt has registered 10-plus kills in 16 outings and cranked 3.00 kills per set. Schmidt has led the Bulldogs in the last three matches against South Carolina (Nov. 8), Auburn (Nov. 15) and Ole Miss (Nov. 19). Sophie Agee has amassed 10 or more kills in 12 matches, while registering 2.72 kills per set.
Amina Shackelford has been lights out at the net by collecting 2.19 kills and 0.80 blocks per set. Caylee Sharkey has earned 1.05 kills per set on the season.
Middle blocker Rebecca Walk has registered 0.97 blocks and 1.68 kills per set on a .353 hitting clip, which ranks fourth on the hitting percentage SEC leaderboard. Zoe Gonzales has totaled 1.14 kills and 1.02 blocks per set.
Libero Lauren Myrick has tallied 10-plus digs in 24 matches, spearheaded by 20-plus digs in seven of those outings. Her 4.33 digs per set rank second in the SEC standings. Mary Neal has recorded 2.11 digs per set during her freshman season.
The Bulldogs saw the Volunteers earlier this season on Sept. 29 in Starkville, with Tennessee earning a 3-1 victory.
Mississippi State is 12-14 overall and 5-11 in conference play, while Tennessee is 23-3 and 14-2 in league play.
For more information on the Bulldog volleyball program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateVB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
First serve is set for 4 p.m. CT and will be aired on SEC Network+ and the Watch ESPN app.
"This is another busy week for us as we head into the final stretch of our season," head coach Julie Darty Dennis said. "We are excited for one last opportunity to compete on the road. Considering how late it is in the season, it has been fun to get in the gym and continue to work on the little things with our team. I think they are excited, enjoying their time with one another, and ready to get to Knoxville and play."
MSU setter, Alexa Fortin Goede and Emily Oerther have dished out 9.60 assists per set. Goede registered 4.40 assists per set on the season, while Oerther leads the team with 5.20 assists per set.
Karli Schmidt has registered 10-plus kills in 16 outings and cranked 3.00 kills per set. Schmidt has led the Bulldogs in the last three matches against South Carolina (Nov. 8), Auburn (Nov. 15) and Ole Miss (Nov. 19). Sophie Agee has amassed 10 or more kills in 12 matches, while registering 2.72 kills per set.
Amina Shackelford has been lights out at the net by collecting 2.19 kills and 0.80 blocks per set. Caylee Sharkey has earned 1.05 kills per set on the season.
Middle blocker Rebecca Walk has registered 0.97 blocks and 1.68 kills per set on a .353 hitting clip, which ranks fourth on the hitting percentage SEC leaderboard. Zoe Gonzales has totaled 1.14 kills and 1.02 blocks per set.
Libero Lauren Myrick has tallied 10-plus digs in 24 matches, spearheaded by 20-plus digs in seven of those outings. Her 4.33 digs per set rank second in the SEC standings. Mary Neal has recorded 2.11 digs per set during her freshman season.
The Bulldogs saw the Volunteers earlier this season on Sept. 29 in Starkville, with Tennessee earning a 3-1 victory.
Mississippi State is 12-14 overall and 5-11 in conference play, while Tennessee is 23-3 and 14-2 in league play.
For more information on the Bulldog volleyball program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateVB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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