Preview: Texas A&M

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State Bulldogs are back on the road in College Station, Texas, where they will face off against the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on SECN+.

Gameday Info
Sunday, November 3 (2 p.m. CT.)
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The First Serve

The Bulldogs swept their last match against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
This will be the 21st meeting between the Aggies and Bulldogs.
McKenna Yates was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this year after collecting 37 digs in the last two matches.
Karli Schmidt has tallied 35 total hits in State's last two matches, having three double-digit kill matches in a row.
The Bulldogs are 5-3 with Schmidt getting double-digit kills.
Ceci Harness collected her second double-double in a row against the Razorbacks tallying 36 assists and 12 digs.
The Bulldogs are ranked 12th in the country and 2nd in the SEC in assists per set collecting 13.11 per set.
State is ranked 3rd in the SEC in digs per set (15.97) and kills per set (13.73)
Arissa Smith is ranked 3rd in the country and 1st in the SEC in hitting percentage hitting .457.
Smith is also ranked 4th in the SEC in blocks per set with 1.29.
Smith hit .611 with four total blocks in her last outing.

Scouting The Opponent

The head coach of the Aggies is Jamie Morrison.
A&M enters Sunday's matchup on a three-match win streak after defeating Alabama on Friday in four sets.
The Aggies are ranked 1st in the SEC in opponent hitting percentage (.173)
A&M is ranked 2nd in the SEC in kills per set (13.74) and 3rd in assists per set (13.06)
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla is ranked 3rd in the conference in blocks per set with 1.42.
Morgan Perkins is ranked 3rd in the SEC in hitting percentage, hitting .392.
Maddie Waak is 4th in the SEC in assists per set with 10.38.

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Players Mentioned

Ceci Harness

Karli Schmidt

Arissa Smith

McKenna Yates

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