Preview: No. 3 Kentucky And No. 16 Tennessee

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State volleyball will continue conference play this weekend, taking on two ranked opponents at home.

The Bulldogs will take on the Wildcats on Friday evening and the Volunteers on Sunday afternoon, with both matches set for The Griss. Both matches will be available to stream on SEC Network+.

The weekend will also feature the Volleyball Alumni celebration, with several Bulldogs revisiting their former stomping grounds.

Gameday Information
Friday, October 24 (6 p.m. CT) vs. No. 3 Kentucky
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Sunday, October 26 (4 p.m. CT) vs. No. 16 Tennessee
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The First Serve:

State is currently 14-4 over the season and 4-4 in conference play.
Lindsey Mangelson currently leads the freshman class nationally in three different stats. She also tops freshmen in two different stats in the SEC.
Mangelson is currently ninth on the program's freshman record list for kills.
Five Bulldogs rank within the top 10 in the conference in twelve different statistics.
McKenna Yates tied for the second fastest Bulldog to achieve 500 digs in program history, earning the mark in 36 matches.
Cayley Hanson is fourth nationally and second in the SEC in assists per set.

Scouting the opponent: No. 3 Kentucky

Kentucky is 14-2 over the season and undefeated at 7-0 in conference play.
The Wildcats lead the conference in team attacks per set, and are in the top five for seven other statistical categories.
Brooklyn DeLeye leads the team in kills at 263 over the season.
Molly Tuozzo leads the team in digs at 231 over the season.
Lizzie Carr leads in blocks, totaling 67 over 57 sets played, seven of which were solo.

Scouting the opponent: No. 16 Tennessee

Tennessee is 14-3 over the season and 5-2 in conference play.
The Volunteers lead the conference in hitting percentage and are in the top five in five other statistical categories.
Hayden Kubik leads the team in kills at 207 over 50 sets played.
Gülce Güçtekin leads in digs, totaling 225 over 60 sets played.
Chelsea Sutton has picked up 71 blocks over the season, 8 of which were solo blocks.

Series History

Kentucky leads the series against State at 59 wins, with the latest matchup being a 3-0 victory for the Wildcats.
Tennessee leads the series against State at 55 wins, with the latest matchup being a 3-0 victory in favor of the Volunteers.

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Preview: No. 3 Kentucky And No. 16 Tennessee

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Cayley Hanson

Lindsey Mangelson

McKenna Yates

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Preview: No. 3 Kentucky And No. 16 Tennessee

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Players Mentioned

Cayley Hanson

Lindsey Mangelson

McKenna Yates

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