Preview: Southern Miss

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State Bulldogs are set to host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles for a two-game homestand on Thursday and Friday. Thursday's match is set for 6 p.m., while Friday has a first serve of 3 p.m. Both matches will be broadcasted on SECN+.

Gameday Info
Thursday, September 19 (6 p.m.)
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Friday, September 20 (3 p.m.)
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Promotions
Thursday, Sept. 19: Freshman Fry Bar – Cheese Fries for the first 100 freshmen.
Friday, Sept. 20: Y2Griss – 2000s theme

The First Serve

The Bulldogs enter the contest after three straight wins at the Green Wave Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kailin Newsome and Amina Shackelford were named to the All-Tournament team at the Green Wave Classic.
In those three games, Newsome led the team with 34 kills (3.40 kills/s). Shackelford picked up eight total blocks, picking up two solo blocks in each contest.
Dishing Dimes: As a team, Mississippi State ranks 6th nationally and 2nd in the SEC with 13.56 assists per Set. Erin Kline leads the Dawgs with 6.11 assists per set.
Aces Away: At the Green Wave Classic, Mele Corral-Blagojevich led the team with 10 aces. As a team, State tallied 21 aces in three games.
Corral-Blagojevich now ranks 6th in the SEC with 0.44 aces per set.
Arissa Smith attacked above .500 (min. 10 att.) twice in the Green Wave Classic - (.583 vs ULM) (.636 vs Grambling).
Digging Setters: Against Notre Dame, setters Ceci Harness and Erin Kline both picked up double-doubles. Kline picked up her first career double-double with career-highs in assists (32) and digs (18).

Scouting the Opponent

The Golden Eagles are led by former Bulldog, Jenny Hazelwood.
Attackers: Sadie McAda leads the team in kills and total attacks. With 128 kills, she ranks 65th nationally and 2nd in the Sun Belt.
Setters: Hayden Riddle and Franky Panunzio led Southern Miss with 182 and 140 kills, respectively.
Blockers: Torry Tkach leads the team with 38 total blocks, ranking 6th in the Sun Belt.
The Back Line: Sunni Sheppard ranks 5th in the Sun Belt with 147 total digs.

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Players Mentioned

Mele Corral-Blagojevich

Ceci Harness

Erin Kline

Kailin Newsome

Amina Shackelford

Arissa Smith

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