Preview: LSU

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State Bulldogs are back at the Griss for their SEC home opener against the LSU Tigers. First serve is set for 3 p.m. on Friday and will be broadcast on SEC Network+.

Gameday Info

Friday, October 4 (3 p.m.)

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Promotions

Friday, Oct. 3rd – Whiteout: Wear White, White Poms will be given to all fans.

The First Serve

The Bulldogs enter their SEC home opener with a six-game win streak.
This is the Bulldogs longest win streak since September 8, 2022.
Mississippi State is ranked 3rd nationally and 1st in the SEC in assists per set, averaging 13.71.
Double-Double Queen: Kailin Newsome picked up her sixth double-double Saturday collecting 16 kills and 10 digs.
Block Party: The Bulldogs collected 16.0 blocks against the Gamecocks with Rebecca Walk picking up 5.0 of them with 10 block assists.
Walk is one of nine to pick up 10 or more total blocks, and one of three to do it against an SEC opponent.
Arissa Smith is ranked 7th in the SEC in blocks per set with 1.23.
On the Kill: The Bulldogs are ranked 6th nationally and 2nd in the SEC in kills per set (14.29)
Kailin Newsome is ranked 14th in the SEC in kills per set collecting 3.50 on average. She also leads the team in kills with 133 total.

Scouting The Opponent

The head coach of the Tigers is Tonya Johnson.
The Back Line: The Tigers are ranked 3rd in the SEC in team digs with Aly Kirkhoff being the team leader collecting 157 on the year.
Blockers: Angelina Lee and Jessica Jones are ranked 18th and 19th in the SEC in blocks averaging .96 and .94, respectively.
Setters: Bailey Ortega leads the team with 518 assists on the year.
Attackers: Jurnee Robinson is ranked 1st nationally and 1st in the SEC in kills per set averaging 5.21.

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Players Mentioned

Kailin Newsome

Arissa Smith

Rebecca Walk

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