The Mississippi State volleyball team fell to 11-8 on the season and 0-7 in Southeastern Conference play with Friday’s four-set home loss to Texas A&M (12-5, 4-3 SEC).
The Aggies won the match 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 at the Newell-Grissom Building in Starkville.
“We were a little deflated and defeated, so I think that we have to stay hungry and get back at it tomorrow in practice and be prepared for Arkansas on Sunday,” Bulldogs head coach Julie Darty said in a release from MSU Athletics.
Darty credited the play of senior middle blocker Amarrah Cooks, who had a season-high 13 kills as well as four blocks.
“What a night from Amarrah,” Darty said said. “She just decided it was time to play, and she really turned it on and up a notch. I think that was really exciting for us to see, that offensively and defensively she was just on a different level tonight.”
The Bulldogs will host Arkansas (6-12, 0-6 SEC) at 1 p.m. today at the Newell-Grissom Building.
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