Sunday, November 11
Starkville
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Tennessee
MSU welcomes Tennessee for Sunday Matinee.
Bulldogs Welcome Lady Vols for Sunday Matinee
November 10, 2018 | Volleyball
by Mary Catherine Molay, Graduate Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE – After falling to No. 11 Kentucky on Friday, Mississippi State (5-21, 1-12 SEC) welcomes No. 23 Tennessee (20-5, 11-2 SEC) to Newell-Grissom on Sunday (Nov. 11).
The match will air on SEC Network+ with Bart Gregory on play-by-play and Payton Harris as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
"This match up with Tennessee is a big one," head coach Julie Darty said. "We are at home, and we are excited to play in Starkville. Tennessee is playing great volleyball right now, and I am hopeful that we can come out and start out with a lot of energy and effort. If we can focus on winning the serve and pass game and being really tough defensively, we can compete. We are going to continue to trust the process and really just enjoy the game. Our team is getting better, we are getting tougher and we are really committed to just getting after it at this point of the season."
Sunday, November 11...
Mississippi State vs. Tennessee – 1 p.m.
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2PSg8Ww
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2PKWgV2
Marketing Events vs. Tennessee …
Admission to Newell-Grissom ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free for all at the Newell-Grissom Building.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 202
Kills Per Set:Paige Shaw, 2.51
Assists: Morgan Kath, 559
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 21
Digs: Kendall Murr, 373
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 26
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 53
Total Blocks:Deja Robinson, 73.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 252.0
MSU Welcomes No. 23 Tennessee to Newell-Grissom …
The Bulldogs are back home hosting No. 23 Tennessee. This is the second time this season where the two teams have met. While in Knoxville, Tennessee won in straight-sets. While in Starkville, Tennessee leads 18-5. On the all-time ledger, Tennessee leads 45-13.
Outside hitter Tessa Grubbs ops the stat sheets with 330 kills. Setter Sedona Hansen averages 6.89 assists per set and has 661 assists on the season. Middle hitter Erica Treiber has 101.0 total blocks with 91 of them coming from block assists.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its second SEC home win this season
• Snap the two match losing streak to the Lady Vols
• Give Julie Dartyher second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 373 digs on the season. As of Nov. 5, she is No. 8 in the SEC in digs.
Sophomore Gabby Zgunda finds herself with the second most digs on the squad at 213.
Cooks Leads the Team in Three Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in three categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (202), solo blocks (26) and points (252.0) She is also second on the team in block assists (46).
Kath Has Three Double-Doubles in 2018 ...
Senior Morgan Kath tallied 10 digs and 11 assists against Georgia State on Aug. 26 at the StarkVegas Classic. The Wisconsin native also had 10 digs and 54 assists against Clemson on Aug. 31 at the Appalachian Invitational. On Sept. 7-8 in Mobile at the Jaguar Invitational against Louisiana Tech, the senior registered 14 digs and 28 assists.
Kath has 18 career double-doubles, including 12 during her two years at Stony Brook.
Darty Picks Up Her First SEC Win ...
On Wednesday, Sep. 26, Julie Darty earned her first SEC win after defeating Auburn, 3-2, in Newell-Grissom on ESPNU. Darty's squad rallied from being two sets down to fight back and win the match, 21-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-13.
Robinson, Shaw Earn SEC Freshman POW for the First Time Since 2013 …
Freshman Deja Robinson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 4 following an impressive performance at the Appalachian State Invitational where she had 4.08 points and 3.23 kills per set, as well as a .443 hitting percentage. She was also named to the Appalachian State All-Tournament Team and posted a career-high 20 kills against Davidson.
Rookie Paige Shaw was named the Co-SEC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 1 after her unstoppable performance against Auburn on Sept. 26. The freshman tallied 18 kills, and notched her first service ace against the Tigers. Shaw also registered career highs in attacks (55), solo blocks (2), total blocks (4.0) and points (22.0). The match winning point also came from, Shaw to earn head coach Julie Darty her first-career SEC win.
The last time there were two recipients of the SEC Freshman of the Week award was in 2013 when Kimmy Gardinerwon it twice. There have never been two different MSU student-athletes win SEC Freshman of the Week in the same season.
Deja Robinson Finds Herself on the Freshman Block Solos List ...
Rookie Deja Robinson currently has 20 solo blocks in her career. She holds the No. 5 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman. Robinson is one away from the No. 4 spot and tying Jennifer Shupe, who totaled 21 solo blocks in 1996.
Robinson also has 73.0 total blocks, which puts her in 8th place for most total blocks as a freshman with 73. She is five blocks away from a three-way tie with Leticia Valente (2014) and teammate Liv Benner (2017) with 78.
Hoosiers in StarkVegas ...
Four players on the 2018 roster hail from the state of Indiana (Gabby Zgunda, Kendall Murr, Kanani Price and Liv Benner). The Hoosier State is the most represented state on the squad.
MSU Hosts Alabama for Senior Night ...
Mississippi State welcomes Alabama on Friday (Nov. 16) for Senior Night. Seniors Khristian Carr, Morgan Kath, Taylor Haskins will be honored. Earlier in the season, the Bulldogs fell to the Crimson Tide in three on ESPNU while in Tuscaloosa. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. on the SEC Network +.
Follow the Bulldogs
For more information on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateVB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
STARKVILLE – After falling to No. 11 Kentucky on Friday, Mississippi State (5-21, 1-12 SEC) welcomes No. 23 Tennessee (20-5, 11-2 SEC) to Newell-Grissom on Sunday (Nov. 11).
The match will air on SEC Network+ with Bart Gregory on play-by-play and Payton Harris as the analyst. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
"This match up with Tennessee is a big one," head coach Julie Darty said. "We are at home, and we are excited to play in Starkville. Tennessee is playing great volleyball right now, and I am hopeful that we can come out and start out with a lot of energy and effort. If we can focus on winning the serve and pass game and being really tough defensively, we can compete. We are going to continue to trust the process and really just enjoy the game. Our team is getting better, we are getting tougher and we are really committed to just getting after it at this point of the season."
Sunday, November 11...
Mississippi State vs. Tennessee – 1 p.m.
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2PSg8Ww
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2PKWgV2
Marketing Events vs. Tennessee …
- Post-Match Movie: The Incredibles
- Bully's Kids Club Day
- Fan-focused concession pricing with $2 hot dogs and more
- 300 Bully's Kids Club points
- 200 Hail State Rewards Points
Admission to Newell-Grissom ...
For the 2018 season, admission is free for all at the Newell-Grissom Building.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 202
Kills Per Set:Paige Shaw, 2.51
Assists: Morgan Kath, 559
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 21
Digs: Kendall Murr, 373
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 26
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 53
Total Blocks:Deja Robinson, 73.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 252.0
MSU Welcomes No. 23 Tennessee to Newell-Grissom …
The Bulldogs are back home hosting No. 23 Tennessee. This is the second time this season where the two teams have met. While in Knoxville, Tennessee won in straight-sets. While in Starkville, Tennessee leads 18-5. On the all-time ledger, Tennessee leads 45-13.
Outside hitter Tessa Grubbs ops the stat sheets with 330 kills. Setter Sedona Hansen averages 6.89 assists per set and has 661 assists on the season. Middle hitter Erica Treiber has 101.0 total blocks with 91 of them coming from block assists.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its second SEC home win this season
• Snap the two match losing streak to the Lady Vols
• Give Julie Dartyher second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 373 digs on the season. As of Nov. 5, she is No. 8 in the SEC in digs.
Sophomore Gabby Zgunda finds herself with the second most digs on the squad at 213.
Cooks Leads the Team in Three Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in three categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (202), solo blocks (26) and points (252.0) She is also second on the team in block assists (46).
Kath Has Three Double-Doubles in 2018 ...
Senior Morgan Kath tallied 10 digs and 11 assists against Georgia State on Aug. 26 at the StarkVegas Classic. The Wisconsin native also had 10 digs and 54 assists against Clemson on Aug. 31 at the Appalachian Invitational. On Sept. 7-8 in Mobile at the Jaguar Invitational against Louisiana Tech, the senior registered 14 digs and 28 assists.
Kath has 18 career double-doubles, including 12 during her two years at Stony Brook.
Darty Picks Up Her First SEC Win ...
On Wednesday, Sep. 26, Julie Darty earned her first SEC win after defeating Auburn, 3-2, in Newell-Grissom on ESPNU. Darty's squad rallied from being two sets down to fight back and win the match, 21-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-13.
Robinson, Shaw Earn SEC Freshman POW for the First Time Since 2013 …
Freshman Deja Robinson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 4 following an impressive performance at the Appalachian State Invitational where she had 4.08 points and 3.23 kills per set, as well as a .443 hitting percentage. She was also named to the Appalachian State All-Tournament Team and posted a career-high 20 kills against Davidson.
Rookie Paige Shaw was named the Co-SEC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 1 after her unstoppable performance against Auburn on Sept. 26. The freshman tallied 18 kills, and notched her first service ace against the Tigers. Shaw also registered career highs in attacks (55), solo blocks (2), total blocks (4.0) and points (22.0). The match winning point also came from, Shaw to earn head coach Julie Darty her first-career SEC win.
The last time there were two recipients of the SEC Freshman of the Week award was in 2013 when Kimmy Gardinerwon it twice. There have never been two different MSU student-athletes win SEC Freshman of the Week in the same season.
Deja Robinson Finds Herself on the Freshman Block Solos List ...
Rookie Deja Robinson currently has 20 solo blocks in her career. She holds the No. 5 spot for most solo blocks as a freshman. Robinson is one away from the No. 4 spot and tying Jennifer Shupe, who totaled 21 solo blocks in 1996.
Robinson also has 73.0 total blocks, which puts her in 8th place for most total blocks as a freshman with 73. She is five blocks away from a three-way tie with Leticia Valente (2014) and teammate Liv Benner (2017) with 78.
Hoosiers in StarkVegas ...
Four players on the 2018 roster hail from the state of Indiana (Gabby Zgunda, Kendall Murr, Kanani Price and Liv Benner). The Hoosier State is the most represented state on the squad.
MSU Hosts Alabama for Senior Night ...
Mississippi State welcomes Alabama on Friday (Nov. 16) for Senior Night. Seniors Khristian Carr, Morgan Kath, Taylor Haskins will be honored. Earlier in the season, the Bulldogs fell to the Crimson Tide in three on ESPNU while in Tuscaloosa. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. on the SEC Network +.
Follow the Bulldogs
For more information on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateVB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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