The Mississippi State volleyball team moved to 13-3, 3-3 in SEC play, after another split weekend of conference games on their home court. They took a 3-1 win against rivals Ole Miss on Friday at Newell Grissom, but fell 3-0 to Texas A&M on Sunday.
MSU nearly went the distance against their in-state rivals, winning each of their sets by no more than five points, and going beyond 25 in the second and fourth sets as Ole Miss pushed to stay alive.
The visitors won the third set 25-22 to avoid the sweep, but the Bulldogs came back out and won a hotly contested final set 26-24.
“It was a great team win and we’re proud of the Dawgs for battling out that fourth set where it could’ve gone either way,” said head coach Julie Darty Dennis. “Ole Miss is a very scrappy team and it took a lot of effort and execution for us to come out with a win against a tough SEC opponent. We love playing at home and the energy helps give us the edge that we need. Our serving, passing and defense were very important in this match and we fought hard for the win.”
The victory marked 100 career head coaching wins for Darty Dennis at MSU.
Lindsey Mangelson led the team with 16 kills and 19 digs, and also recorded an ace for the Bulldogs. Bernardita Aguilar had a standout game as well with 14 kills and six blocks.
It was a positive start to the weekend, but once again, the Bulldogs fell in straight sets in their Sunday matchup, this time up against the No. 9 Aggies.
Texas A&M took each of the first two sets by the score of 25-18. The Bulldogs fought back to try and force a fourth set, but the visitors sealed the deal with a 26-24 third set victory.
MSU is back on the road next week for road games at South Carolina and Georgia. Their next home game will be against No. 3 Kentucky on Oct. 24.
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