Friday, September 11
Memphis, Tenn.
3 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Alcorn State
Bulldogs Hit the Road for Carrie Yerty Classic
September 10, 2026 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE – Fresh off three straight victories, Mississippi State volleyball hits the road for the Carrie Yerty Classic in Memphis. The Bulldogs are set to face Alcorn State on Friday before closing out the weekend against Memphis on Saturday.
MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (5-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. Alcorn State (0-7, 0-0 SBC)
Date: Friday, September 11, 3 p.m. CT
Location: Memphis, Tenn. (Elma Roane Fieldhouse)
MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (5-1, 0-0 SEC) at Memphis (2-4, 0-0 SBC)
Date: Saturday, September 12, 3 p.m. CT
Location: Memphis, Tenn. (Elma Roane Fieldhouse)
Watch: ESPN+
NOTES:
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MATCH ONE
Mississippi State (5-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. Alcorn State (0-7, 0-0 SBC)
Date: Friday, September 11, 3 p.m. CT
Location: Memphis, Tenn. (Elma Roane Fieldhouse)
MATCH TWO
Mississippi State (5-1, 0-0 SEC) at Memphis (2-4, 0-0 SBC)
Date: Saturday, September 12, 3 p.m. CT
Location: Memphis, Tenn. (Elma Roane Fieldhouse)
Watch: ESPN+
NOTES:
- The Bulldogs won their third straight game, defeating Wake Forest in the ACC/SEC Showdown at the net.
- Lindsey Mangleson posted her fourth straight match with 15+ kills. She also added a season-high 14 digs.
- McKenna Yates grabbed 21 digs against Wake Forest, her second 20+ dig performance of the season.
- Bernardita Aguilar earned her third straight double-double with 13 kills and 15 digs.
- On top of winning their SEC/ACC Challenge match, the Bulldogs went 2-0 in the Big Ten x SEC Challenge.
- Against Iowa, Bernardita Aguilar had a career day, picking up 20 kills, 17 digs, three aces and 24.5 total points
- The 20 kills were a season-high and was the second time Aguilar recorded 20 or more kills in a single match.
- Lindsey Mangelson averaged a team leading 4.50 kills per set during the SEC/ACC Challenge at a .367 clip.
- McKenna Yates averaged 4.50 digs per set, including a season-high 22 digs against Iowa, which was the eighth 20+ dig performance of her career.
- Lindsey Mangleson is at 479 career kills as she looks to be the fastest Bulldog to reach 500 kills during their time at Mississippi State.
- Cayley Hanson is leading the Bulldogs with 10.14 assists per set, the seventh best mark in the SEC.
- Memphis won their home debut on Thursday with a win over Alcorn State.
- Prior to playing today, Memphis went 1-1 in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic.
- Caitlyn Little leads Memphis with 93 kills, averaging 3.88 per set.
- Alcorn State is looking for their first win of the season after losing their first seven games.
- Rylan Jones leads Alcorn State with 68 kills averaging 2.62 kills per set.
- Mississippi State and Memphis will meet for the 30th time in a series that dates back to 1975 and will face off for the first time in the regular season since 2015.
- Mississippi State and Alcorn State will meet for the first time since 1989, when the Bulldogs earned a straight-set victory in the last matchup played.
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