Mississippi State volleyball extended its winning streak to seven games with a 3-2 thriller over Duke at home on Wednesday. The teams traded punches over the first four sets, going the distance to a decisive fifth set where the Bulldogs clinched the victory in a 15-10 tiebreaker.
The Bulldogs are now 7-0 on the season with an impressive nonconference win over a Power Four opponent on the books as Southeastern Conference play approaches at the end of the month.
The Bulldogs picked up 57 kills in the win, led by a quartet of players in the double digits. Lindsey Mangelson led the team with 15 kills, followed by Mele Corral-Blagojevich with 13, Gha/naye Whitfield-Moss with 11 and Bernardita Aguilar with 10. Mangelson also led the team in points with 17.
Cayley Hanson produced a remarkable 43 assists for the Bulldogs, a new personal best, and was an ace alongside Aguilar and Avery Power.
In total, seven of the 10 players representing the Bulldogs scored on the night, with the four kill leaders also leading in points.
The Bulldogs recorded the win after a weekend sweep of teams at the Blue Raider Bash in Tennessee last weekend, and will be back on the road this weekend for a pair of games at Southern Miss.
The team will play its next home game, and final nonconference game, against South Alabama on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Newell-Grissom Building.
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