State Shuts Down LSU In Four Sets

Friday, October 31

Baton Rouge, La.

7 p.m.

Mississippi State

15-6,5-6SEC

LSU

10-12,3-8SEC

Mississippi St.

LSU

State Shuts Down LSU In Four Sets

October 31, 2025 | Volleyball

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By: Jhordyn Stallworth, Assistant Director/Communications

BATON ROUGE, La. – Mississippi State volleyball moves back into the winning column after a four-set victory over LSU this evening.

"What a hard-fought road win for the dogs," said head coach Julie Darty Dennis. "We were locked in and focused today and ready to play hard and compete against a physical LSU team. I loved our serve and pass game and felt like we executed our game plan well. I think we saw a lot of different faces and pieces tonight, and that is what makes this team special and great! I am so proud of this team and excited to continue conference play. Hail State!"

The Bulldogs now sit at 15-6 over the season and 5-6 in conference play.

After dropping the first set by five points to the Tigers, the Bulldogs rallied to dominate the rest of the match. At one point, State led LSU by nine points to win the third set 25-16.

Lindsey Mangelson led the team in kills at 23 off 59 attempts, ending the match at a .322 hitting percentage. Mele Corral-Blagojevich earned a career-high of 16 kills in the game off 35 attempts for a .371 hitting percentage.

McKenna Yates and Cayley Hanson were the only Bulldogs to earn double digits in digs, with Yates leading at 18. Hanson earned a career high of 13 digs in the match.

Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss led the team in blocks at 4, with two of them being solos.

Mangelson led in points at 26.5, tying her second-best total of the season and in her collegiate career overall. Corral-Blagojevich was next closest at 16.5, just half a point short of her career and season high.

After tonight's performance, Mangelson moves to the fifth spot on the program's freshman record list in kills. She is also in the ninth spot for attack attempts on the freshman record list.

The Bulldogs finished the match at a .243 hitting percentage, holding the Tigers to .179 over the four sets played.

State will return to action next Wednesday as they take on Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.

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