State Secures Scrappy Sweep Over Aggies
November 03, 2024 | Volleyball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Mississippi State leaves College Station with another win, as the Bulldogs took down the Texas A&M Aggies in three straight sets. The Dawgs hit their best percentage of the season in the contest, as they finished with a .361.
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"What a day for the Dawgs, we came into Reed arena focused and walked out with a win," head coach Julie Darty Dennis said. "Overall, it was about executing a gameplan, keeping it simple and fighting harder than our opponents. At the end of the day, I can say that is what we did"
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Ceci Harness continued to excel in the single setter system, as she picked up 33 assists in the contest. She also tallied a season-high three kills against the Aggies, as well as having six digs.
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"Ceci had a great day," Dennis said. "She did everything we asked and more, she has the most fight I've ever seen in a Dawg. She put Karli and Kailin in the spots she needed to."
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The duo of Kailin Newsome and Karli Schmidt led the Bulldog attack on the day. Schmidt finished the contest with a team-high 13 kills on 31 swings. Newsome picked up an efficient 10 kills on 21 swings, finishing with a .429 kill percentage.
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Arissa Smith was a force to be reckoned with again, as the SEC's hitting percentage leader once again finished with an above-400 hitting percentage, as she picked up 6 kills on 13 swings. She picked up a career-high nine total blocks and two service aces.
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Also shining on the block was Amina Shackelford, who picked up four total blocks on the contest, which was second most behind Smith. McKenna Yates, Mele Corral-Blagojevich and Mary Neal held the back line of the Bulldog rotation down, as the trio all picked up eight digs to lead the team.
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The Dawgs scratched and clawed in the opening set of the contest to secure the first set point. The set began with a State point, but the Bulldogs would not hold a lead again until the 19th point. State would once again knot the match up at 21 apiece. The Bulldogs ended the set on a 4-0 scoring run, with two of those coming off the arm of Newsome, securing set one, 25-21.
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The second set followed a similar story. After picking up an early point from Amina Shackelford, State relinquished the lead until the 13th point. After trailing 15-17, the Bulldogs would go on a 10-1 run to win the second point, 25-18.
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The final set saw a different way to end the match, as State trailed only once to the Aggies, which was the first point of the set. A kill from Newsome and an ace from Neal gave the Dawgs a 2-1 lead, and they never looked back as the Bulldogs were able to secure the sweep against the Aggies, 25-18.
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The Bulldogs will be back in Starkville this Wednesday against the defending national champions, the Texas Longhorns. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on SECN+.
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"What a day for the Dawgs, we came into Reed arena focused and walked out with a win," head coach Julie Darty Dennis said. "Overall, it was about executing a gameplan, keeping it simple and fighting harder than our opponents. At the end of the day, I can say that is what we did"
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Ceci Harness continued to excel in the single setter system, as she picked up 33 assists in the contest. She also tallied a season-high three kills against the Aggies, as well as having six digs.
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"Ceci had a great day," Dennis said. "She did everything we asked and more, she has the most fight I've ever seen in a Dawg. She put Karli and Kailin in the spots she needed to."
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The duo of Kailin Newsome and Karli Schmidt led the Bulldog attack on the day. Schmidt finished the contest with a team-high 13 kills on 31 swings. Newsome picked up an efficient 10 kills on 21 swings, finishing with a .429 kill percentage.
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Arissa Smith was a force to be reckoned with again, as the SEC's hitting percentage leader once again finished with an above-400 hitting percentage, as she picked up 6 kills on 13 swings. She picked up a career-high nine total blocks and two service aces.
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Also shining on the block was Amina Shackelford, who picked up four total blocks on the contest, which was second most behind Smith. McKenna Yates, Mele Corral-Blagojevich and Mary Neal held the back line of the Bulldog rotation down, as the trio all picked up eight digs to lead the team.
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The Dawgs scratched and clawed in the opening set of the contest to secure the first set point. The set began with a State point, but the Bulldogs would not hold a lead again until the 19th point. State would once again knot the match up at 21 apiece. The Bulldogs ended the set on a 4-0 scoring run, with two of those coming off the arm of Newsome, securing set one, 25-21.
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The second set followed a similar story. After picking up an early point from Amina Shackelford, State relinquished the lead until the 13th point. After trailing 15-17, the Bulldogs would go on a 10-1 run to win the second point, 25-18.
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The final set saw a different way to end the match, as State trailed only once to the Aggies, which was the first point of the set. A kill from Newsome and an ace from Neal gave the Dawgs a 2-1 lead, and they never looked back as the Bulldogs were able to secure the sweep against the Aggies, 25-18.
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The Bulldogs will be back in Starkville this Wednesday against the defending national champions, the Texas Longhorns. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on SECN+.
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Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by seaarching 'HailStateVB' on X, Facebook and Instagram.Â
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Team Stats
MS
AM
Kills
45
45
Errors
6
19
Attempts
108
115
Hitting %
.361
.226
Points
58.0
49.0
Assists
40
44
Aces
4
2
Blocks
9
2
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
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