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Photo by: Jaden Powell/MSU Athletics
State Drops Five-Set Battle To Kennesaw State
September 09, 2023 | Volleyball
KENNESAW, Ga. – Mississippi State volleyball dropped a tightly-contested, five-set battle to Kennesaw State on Saturday night at the KSU Convocation Center.
The Bulldogs move to 5-2 on the year, and Kennesaw State improves to 6-2 during the 2023 campaign.
State took charge in the first two sets with 25-23 and 25-18 victories, but the Owls answered back by taking the following three sets [25-23, 25-19, 15-9].
The Bulldogs were balanced on the offensive front on Saturday night, with Karli Schmidt leading the way with her 18-kill performance on a .405 hitting clip. Sophie Agee followed behind with 17 kills, while adding eight digs, three blocks and an ace.
Rebecca Walk added eight kills and a team-leading seven blocks on the night, while Amina Shackelford posted a seven-kill effort and collected four blocks.
Mississippi State's setters, Alexa Fortin Goede and Emily Oerther, paired up for a strong all-around effort of 45 assists and 11 digs.
Lauren Myrick wore the libero jersey en route to 18 digs and six assists. She has collected 10-plus digs during every match this season. Mary Neal came away with 11 digs and three aces.
As a team, the Bulldogs managed 58 kills on a .248 hitting percentage. State also totaled 62 digs and 14 blocks.
Mississippi State will close out the Kennesaw State Invitational on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT against Wake Forest.
For more information on the Bulldog volleyball program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateVB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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The Bulldogs move to 5-2 on the year, and Kennesaw State improves to 6-2 during the 2023 campaign.
State took charge in the first two sets with 25-23 and 25-18 victories, but the Owls answered back by taking the following three sets [25-23, 25-19, 15-9].
The Bulldogs were balanced on the offensive front on Saturday night, with Karli Schmidt leading the way with her 18-kill performance on a .405 hitting clip. Sophie Agee followed behind with 17 kills, while adding eight digs, three blocks and an ace.
Rebecca Walk added eight kills and a team-leading seven blocks on the night, while Amina Shackelford posted a seven-kill effort and collected four blocks.
Mississippi State's setters, Alexa Fortin Goede and Emily Oerther, paired up for a strong all-around effort of 45 assists and 11 digs.
Lauren Myrick wore the libero jersey en route to 18 digs and six assists. She has collected 10-plus digs during every match this season. Mary Neal came away with 11 digs and three aces.
As a team, the Bulldogs managed 58 kills on a .248 hitting percentage. State also totaled 62 digs and 14 blocks.
Mississippi State will close out the Kennesaw State Invitational on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT against Wake Forest.
For more information on the Bulldog volleyball program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateVB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Team Stats
MSU
KennSt
Kills
58
70
Errors
19
23
Attempts
157
172
Hitting %
.248
.273
Points
72.0
90.0
Assists
56
69
Aces
4
8
Blocks
10
12
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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