Friday, November 9
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Mississippi State
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Bulldogs face Wildcats on Friday (Nov. 9) in Lexington.
Bulldogs Head North To Battle The Wildcats
November 08, 2018 | Volleyball
by Mary Catherine Molay, Graduate Assistant/Communications
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For its first road match in November, Mississippi State (5-20, 1-11 SEC) heads north to face No. 11 Kentucky (18-4, 12-0 SEC) on Friday (Nov. 9) in Memorial Coliseum.
The match will air on SEC Network+ with Dick Gabriel on play-by-play and Kathy DeBoer as the analyst at 6 p.m. CT. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
"We are looking forward to another weekend of tough matches," head coach Julie Darty said. "To have the opportunity to play two opponents in one weekend who are both in the Top 25 is quite a privilege. I continue to preach to my team that it doesn't matter how quickly we are moving forward, and that we are headed in the right direction, we are moving towards our goals. That is what matters.
"We have had a pretty tough week of practice and are continuing to focus on our first contact and our serve and pass game, but with a team as polished as Kentucky we are going to just have to get after it, play loose and relaxed and have fun out on the court. I think that the team feels that the end is near, and because of that, these kids are playing with a little bit more emotion and passion than maybe earlier in the season. I am hoping we can just play some good volleyball and enjoy the rest of the ride."
Friday, November 9 ...
Mississippi State vs. No. 11 Kentucky – 6 p.m. CT
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2PKaEwO
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2PKaBRE
Admission to Memorial Coliseum ...
For the 2018 season, Adults (Ages 19-64) are $8. Youth (Ages 6-18) and seniors (Ages 65+) are $5. Children ages 5 and under are free of charge.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 197
Kills Per Set:Amarrah Cooks, 2.24
Assists: Morgan Kath, 535
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 21
Digs: Kendall Murr, 362
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 26
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 49
Total Blocks:Amarrah Cooks, 70.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 246.0
MSU Heads to Lexington to Face No. 11 Kentucky …
Earlier this season, Kentucky claimed a straight-sets victory in Starkville to take a 50-2 lead in the all-time series. When playing in Lexington, Mississippi State trails 26-0 on the all-time ledger.
Outside hitter Leah Edmond tops the stat sheets with 359 kills where she ranks No. 5 in the SEC and No. 77 nationally. Libero Gabby Curry has 341 digs and averages 4.21 digs per set. Setter Madison Lilley is No. 2 in the SEC and No. 31 nationally with 10.96 assists per set. Lilley has 888 assists on the season.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its first SEC road win this season
• Give MSU its first win in Lexington
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 362 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 206.
Cooks Leads the Team in Five Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in five categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (197), kills per set (2.24), hitting percentage (.262), solo blocks (26) and points (246.0) She is also second on the team in block assists (44).
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 69.0 total blocks, which puts her in No. 10 on the single-season freshman charts. She is one block away from the No. 9 spot, held by Stacey Westfallwith 70.0 in 1997.
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 Welcomes Tennessee for a Rematch at Home …
Mississippi State welcomes Tennessee to Starkville for a rematch. Earlier in the season, in Knoxville, the Lady Vols won in straight sets. The match is scheduled for 1 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."
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For its first road match in November, Mississippi State (5-20, 1-11 SEC) heads north to face No. 11 Kentucky (18-4, 12-0 SEC) on Friday (Nov. 9) in Memorial Coliseum.
The match will air on SEC Network+ with Dick Gabriel on play-by-play and Kathy DeBoer as the analyst at 6 p.m. CT. Fans can also access the match via the ESPN app.
"We are looking forward to another weekend of tough matches," head coach Julie Darty said. "To have the opportunity to play two opponents in one weekend who are both in the Top 25 is quite a privilege. I continue to preach to my team that it doesn't matter how quickly we are moving forward, and that we are headed in the right direction, we are moving towards our goals. That is what matters.
"We have had a pretty tough week of practice and are continuing to focus on our first contact and our serve and pass game, but with a team as polished as Kentucky we are going to just have to get after it, play loose and relaxed and have fun out on the court. I think that the team feels that the end is near, and because of that, these kids are playing with a little bit more emotion and passion than maybe earlier in the season. I am hoping we can just play some good volleyball and enjoy the rest of the ride."
Friday, November 9 ...
Mississippi State vs. No. 11 Kentucky – 6 p.m. CT
Live Stats - https://hailst.at/2PKaEwO
SEC Network+ - https://hailst.at/2PKaBRE
Admission to Memorial Coliseum ...
For the 2018 season, Adults (Ages 19-64) are $8. Youth (Ages 6-18) and seniors (Ages 65+) are $5. Children ages 5 and under are free of charge.
Who's Leading the Bulldogs? ...
Kills: Amarrah Cooks, 197
Kills Per Set:Amarrah Cooks, 2.24
Assists: Morgan Kath, 535
Service Aces: Alleah Stamatis, 21
Digs: Kendall Murr, 362
Solo Blocks: Amarrah Cooks, 26
Block Assists: Deja Robinson, 49
Total Blocks:Amarrah Cooks, 70.0
Points: Amarrah Cooks, 246.0
MSU Heads to Lexington to Face No. 11 Kentucky …
Earlier this season, Kentucky claimed a straight-sets victory in Starkville to take a 50-2 lead in the all-time series. When playing in Lexington, Mississippi State trails 26-0 on the all-time ledger.
Outside hitter Leah Edmond tops the stat sheets with 359 kills where she ranks No. 5 in the SEC and No. 77 nationally. Libero Gabby Curry has 341 digs and averages 4.21 digs per set. Setter Madison Lilley is No. 2 in the SEC and No. 31 nationally with 10.96 assists per set. Lilley has 888 assists on the season.
A Bulldog Win Would ...
• Give MSU its first SEC road win this season
• Give MSU its first win in Lexington
• Give Julie Darty her second SEC win this season
Murr and Zgunda "dig" it done ...
Sophomore Kendall Murr has 362 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 206.
Cooks Leads the Team in Five Categories ...
Junior Amarrah Cooks is on top of the stat sheet for MSU in five categories. The middle blocker paces the squad in kills (197), kills per set (2.24), hitting percentage (.262), solo blocks (26) and points (246.0) She is also second on the team in block assists (44).
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 69.0 total blocks, which puts her in No. 10 on the single-season freshman charts. She is one block away from the No. 9 spot, held by Stacey Westfallwith 70.0 in 1997.
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 Welcomes Tennessee for a Rematch at Home …
Mississippi State welcomes Tennessee to Starkville for a rematch. Earlier in the season, in Knoxville, the Lady Vols won in straight sets. The match is scheduled for 1 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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