State Comes Up Short To The Aggies
October 04, 2026 | Volleyball
Caly Haskins, Assistant Director/Brand Advancement & Social Strategy
COLLEGE STATION, Texas โ Mississippi State dropped a hard-fought match to the No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies. ย
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The Bulldogs came in hot against the Aggies leading set one five times and tying it 10 before coming up short 25-22. Set two wasn't much different with State having 11 lead changes and earning 11 kills before falling 25-20. The last set the Bulldogs kept with the lead changes earning 14 and going on a 5-0 scoring run at the end of the set. State fought hard to extend the game but ultimately fell 28-26.
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Lindsey Mangelson led the team in kills with nine while Paloma Routaboul picked up eight. Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss, Noella Obi, and Bernadita Aguilar earned three kills apiece. State out-blocked the Aggies 9.0-7.0. Obi and Aguilar recorded 2.0 and 2.5 of those, respectively.
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Ava Anderson had a career-high three service aces that gave State its momentum back in set three. Whitfield-Moss collected two aces, and Adriana Jeanpierre and McKenna Yates picked up one as well.
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Aguilar led the team in digs with 10. Mangelson and Yates earned seven and six, respectively. Erin Kline picked up a season-high 23 assists.
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The Bulldogs will be back in Starkville at Newell-Grissom on Friday, October 9th. First Serve is set for 5 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on SECN+.
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