Preview: Kentucky

STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Bulldogs are on the road for their third consecutive road game as they travel to Lexington, Kentucky for their matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. First serve is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday and will be broadcast on SECN+.

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Wednesday, Nov 20 (6 p.m. CT.)
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The First Serve

The Bulldogs and Wildcats have faced off 60 times since 1979.
McKenna Yates has had three consecutive 25+ dig games and collects 3.64 digs per set.
Ceci Harness has collected 30+ assists in the last seven matches, picking up 7.25 per set.
State is ranked 5th in the SEC in assists per set (12.77), kills per set (13.46), team digs (1304), and team total blocks (203.0)
The Bulldogs are ranked 4th in blocks per set with 2.24, and 3rd in digs per set with 45.52.
Arissa Smith is ranked 5th in the SEC in blocks per set (1.21) and Amina Shackelford is ranked 14th with 1.00.
Smith is ranked 11th in the country and 2nd in the SEC in hitting percentage hitting .422 and Rebecca Walk is ranked 9th in the SEC hitting .357.
Kailin Newsome and Karli Schmidt are ranked 16th and 17th in the SEC in kills per set with 3.06 and 3.04.

Scouting The Opponents

The Wildcats are led by head coach Craig Skinner.
The Wildcats are on an eight-game win streak.
Kentucky is ranked 3rd in the SEC in aces per set (1.81), assists per set (12.86), and kills per set (13.59)
The Wildcats are ranked 4th in the SEC in match win percentage (.708), opponent hitting percentage (.192) and team aces (156)
Brooklyn DeLeye is ranked 2nd in the SEC in aces per set (0.42), attacks per set (11.08), kills per set (4.81), points per set (5.41), service aces (36), and total attacks (992)
DeLeye is also ranked 1st in the SEC in total kills with 409.
Emma Grome is ranked 1st in the SEC and 7th in the country in assists per set with 11.08, and 1st in the SEC in total assists with 953.

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Karli Schmidt

Amina Shackelford

Arissa Smith

Rebecca Walk

McKenna Yates

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