ORLANDO, Fla. — Mississippi State volleyball traveled to Florida for the UCF Challenge in Orlando on Friday and Saturday, emerging 1-1 with matches against UCF and FIU.
The Bulldogs (4-1) opened up the event with a four-set loss against the Knights for their first loss of the season.
Mississippi State, despite having fewer total errors than the Knights, couldn’t get things going offensively as UCF had 22 more kills in the match and a .246 hitting percentage compared to MSU’s .153 hitting percentage.
Saturday was a different story as the Bulldogs pulled off a close straight-set victory over the Panthers.
MSU dominated the match, hitting over .300 in two of three sets, finishing with a .284 hitting percentage. The Bulldogs had 11 more kills, assists and digs, and fewer errors than FIU overall.
Mississippi State continues its non-conference schedule in Georgia this weekend at the Kennesaw State Invitational.
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