Preview: #25 Auburn

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State Bulldogs host the #25 Auburn Tigers for their "Dig Pink" matchup on Sunday. First serve is set for 2 p.m. on the SEC Network.

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Sunday, October 13 (2 p.m CT.)

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The First Serve

State dropped their last matchup against the #19 Florida Gators, 3-1.
The Bulldogs and Tigers have faced off 67 times, with Auburn leading the series 41-26.
The last time the two teams matched up, State won 3-2.
Kailin Newsome picked up her 1500th career kill against the Gators. She ranks 20th among active career kill leaders.
Arissa Smith leads the Bulldogs with a .500 attacking percentage. She has attacked above .400 nine times this season, with seven of those coming in the last nine matches.
The Bulldogs are 6-1 in matches when Smith attacks above .400 on 10 or more attacks.
Mississippi State ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC with 13.39 assists per set.
The Dawgs rank 14th nationally and third in the SEC with 13.95 kills per set.
McKenna Yates became the first freshman in program history to win an SEC Defensive Player of the Week Honor on Sept. 23. She averaged 5.00 digs per set that week, while picking up a career-high 19 digs in the second of two matches against Southern Miss.
Newsome picked up a season-high of 25 kills against Notre Dame earlier this year. She became the first Bulldog to pick up 25+ since Gabby Waden picked up 29 in 2022.

Scouting The Opponent

Auburn enters Sunday's matchup with a 13-2 record. On the road, they hold a 1-1 record.
They dropped their last matchup on the road in College Station last Sunday, with Texas A&M winning in four sets.
Brent Crouch is the head coach of the Tigers
Auburn ranks first in total blocks in the SEC (156.5) and first in blocks per set (2.90)
The Tigers also rank first in the conference in digs per set (17.59) and opposing hitting percentage (.159)

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Players Mentioned

Kailin Newsome

Arissa Smith

McKenna Yates

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