Preview: South Carolina And Georgia

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State volleyball will continue conference play this weekend, traveling to South Carolina and Georgia.

The Bulldogs will take on the Gamecocks in the Carolina Volleyball Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The match is set to start at 6 p.m. CT.

The second match of the weekend will be a battle of the Bulldogs, taking place in the Stegman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The match is set to start at 1 p.m. CT.

Both matches will be available to stream on SEC Network+.

Gameday Information:
Friday, October 17 (6:00 p.m. CT) at South Carolina
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Sunday, October 19 (1:00 p.m. CT) at Georgia
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The First Serve

The Bulldogs are 13-3 over the season and 3-3 in conference play.
Head coach Julie Darty Dennis earned her 100th win at MSU against Ole Miss last weekend.
Cayley Hanson is second in the SEC and sixth nationally in assists per set.
Lindsey Mangelson leads the team in kills at 224 and is sixth in the conference in kills per set.
Three Bulldogs have earned double-doubles this season, with Mangelson leading the pack at six.
Five Bulldogs rank within the top 10 in the conference in six different statistics.

Scouting the opponent: South Carolina

The Gamecocks are 7-9 over the season and 1-5 in conference play.
South Carolina picked up its first conference win over Arkansas in four sets.
Nia Hall leads the team in kills at 195 over 60 sets played.
Victoria Harris leads in digs at 233 attempts this season.
The team has a .215 hitting percentage over the 16 matches played this season.
Sarah Jordan leads in assists at 290 over the season.

Scouting the opponent: Georgia

Georgia is 11-5 over the season and 3-3 in conference play.
Kendal Kemp was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on October 13.
Bianna Muoneke leads in kills at 211 over 54 sets played.
Chloe Elarton leads in assists, picking up 271 in 48 sets played.
Georgia has four athletes over 100 digs this season, led by Makena Lim at 181.
Kemp leads in blocks at 7 solo and 71 assisted over the season.

Series History

The Bulldogs are 15-40 in the series against South Carolina, favoring the Gamecocks.
The last matchup was a four-set victory for the Bulldogs in 2024.
The series against Georgia sits at 18-51, favoring the team from Athens.
The last matchup was a four-set victory in favor of the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Preview: South Carolina And Georgia

Players Mentioned

Cayley Hanson

Lindsey Mangelson

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