Preview: Ole Miss and No. 9 Texas A&M

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State volleyball will continue conference play at home, taking on Ole Miss and No. 9 Texas A&M this weekend.

State will play in-state rival Ole Miss on Friday evening. The match will air on the SEC Network and will be a pink out in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sunday's match against Texas A&M is celebrating Student-Athlete Mental Health Awareness week and will air on SEC Network+.

Gameday Information
Friday, October 10 (6 p.m. CT) vs Ole Miss
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Sunday, October 12 (2 p.m. CT) vs No. 9 Texas A&M
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The First Serve

The Bulldogs are currently 12-2 over the season and 2-2 in conference play.
Lindsey Mangelson is the top freshman nationally in kills per set and points per set.
Cayley Hanson is fourth in the NCAA in assists per set and second in the conference.
Three Bulldogs rank within the top six in the conference in 10 different statistical categories.
The team is ranked in the top 20 nationally in hitting percentage, as well as in the top five in six different statistical categories in the conference.
Julie Darty Dennis is currently at 99 wins at MSU.

Scouting the opponent: Ole Miss

Ole Miss is 9-6 over the season, and 1-3 in conference play on a two-game losing streak.
Gabi Placide leads the team in kills at 255 over 57 sets played.
Shayla Meyer leads the team in service aces at 23 over the season.
Cammy Niesen leads the team in digs at 238 and Kierstyn Carlton leads in blocks at 51.
Placade is currently on the AVCA Player of the Year watch list.

Scouting the opponent: Texas A&M

Texas A&M is currently ranked No. 9 on the AVCA poll and is 12-3 over the season.
The Aggies are 4-1 in conference play, most recently losing in four sets against Kentucky.
Logan Lednicky leads the team in kills at 193 over 15 matches played.
Ava Underwoods leads in digs at 169 this season.
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla leads the team in blocks, picking up 85 total blocks this season.
Cos-Okpalla has earned four SEC weekly honors so far this season.

Series History

The matchup against Ole Miss will mark the 108th in program history.
The series currently sits at 31-76 in favor of the Rebels, with the last matchup resulting in a five-match victory for the opponents.
This will be the 22^nd matchup between State and Texas A&M, with the series at 7-14 in favor of the Aggies.
The last matchup resulted in a 3-0 victory for the Bulldogs in College Station in 2024.

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Preview: Ole Miss and No. 9 Texas A&M

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Cayley Hanson

Lindsey Mangelson

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Preview: Ole Miss and No. 9 Texas A&M

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