Sunday, November 1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
4 p.m.
Mississippi State
17-5,7-4SEC
3
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Alabama
9-11,1-10SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
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| Mississippi St. | 15 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Alabama | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
November 01, 2026 | Volleyball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. โ The Mississippi State Bulldogs pull off their first reverse sweep in three years against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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The Bulldogs had a slow start as fell in the first two sets, 25-15 and 25-22. They answered back in Set 3 as they hit .417 and won 25-14. They kept the momentum going into Set 4 picking up a clean win, 25-14, and forcing Set 5. State fought back hard in the final set hitting .588 and completing the reverse sweep, 15-8.
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Our defense was on fire tonight as McKenna Yates led the team with 19 digs and earned the 1,000th one of her career. We also were a wall at the net picking up 14 total blocks on the night. Ava Anderson had a team-leading 10 total blocks which is the most by anyone since Rebecca Walk in 2024. She had three solo blocks amongst those 10 as well.
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Lindsey Mangelson led the team with 16 kills. Bernardita Aguilar picked up a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs in the match. Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss had another season-high tying night with 12 kills and hit .300. Anderson had six kills, and Mary Neal earned a career-high 4 kills.
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Erin Kline had a team-leading 10 assists, while Cayley Hanson picked up 15. Yates also had a career-high tying night in assists with eight.
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Five Bulldogs collected an ace tonight: Mangelson, Aguilar, Neal, Yates, and Hanson had two.
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State continues its road stent in Knoxville, Tennessee next Friday. First serve is 5:30 p.m. CT, and it will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.
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The Bulldogs had a slow start as fell in the first two sets, 25-15 and 25-22. They answered back in Set 3 as they hit .417 and won 25-14. They kept the momentum going into Set 4 picking up a clean win, 25-14, and forcing Set 5. State fought back hard in the final set hitting .588 and completing the reverse sweep, 15-8.
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Our defense was on fire tonight as McKenna Yates led the team with 19 digs and earned the 1,000th one of her career. We also were a wall at the net picking up 14 total blocks on the night. Ava Anderson had a team-leading 10 total blocks which is the most by anyone since Rebecca Walk in 2024. She had three solo blocks amongst those 10 as well.
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Lindsey Mangelson led the team with 16 kills. Bernardita Aguilar picked up a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs in the match. Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss had another season-high tying night with 12 kills and hit .300. Anderson had six kills, and Mary Neal earned a career-high 4 kills.
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Erin Kline had a team-leading 10 assists, while Cayley Hanson picked up 15. Yates also had a career-high tying night in assists with eight.
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Five Bulldogs collected an ace tonight: Mangelson, Aguilar, Neal, Yates, and Hanson had two.
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State continues its road stent in Knoxville, Tennessee next Friday. First serve is 5:30 p.m. CT, and it will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.
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Visit HailState.com for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateVB' on X, Facebook and Instagram. ย
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Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
MS
UA
Kills
55
48
Errors
20
29
Attempts
151
149
Hitting %
.232
.128
Points
75.0
62.0
Assists
49
43
Aces
6
6
Blocks
14
8
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
10
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