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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.
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.
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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