Friday, November 13
Starkville
7 p.m.
Mississippi State
17-8,7-7SEC
1
vs
3
Florida
22-2,13-1SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 3 |
| Mississippi St. | 21 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
November 13, 2026 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE– The Bulldogs lose a hard-fought match to the No. 4 Florida Gators.
State never let up against the Gators in front of a top 20 crowd in The Griss. They fell in the first two sets 25-21 and 25-19 before coming back in Set 3. After being down 18-14 the Bulldogs came back with force. After a 4-0 scoring run the Bulldogs kept the lead and won the set, 25-21.
Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss led the team with a career high tying 15 kills earning the team 19 points. Bernardita Aguilar and Noella Obi picked up nine kills each. Lindsey Mangelson grabbed seven as well. Whitfield-Moss also led the team in blocks with 5.0 total blocks on the night.
Mangelson had a team-leading 12 digs while McKenna Yates picked up 11. Mary Neal ended the night with 10 digs also. Yates and Neal picked up two and one kills, respectively. Cayley Hanson had 21 assists, the most on the team.
The Bulldogs had eight aces total on the night. Neal had a season high in aces with four, and Mangelson picked up two. Adriana Jeanpierre and Cayley Hanson had one each.
State will be back in The Griss Sunday for the final regular season game of the year. The Bulldogs will take on the Auburn Tigers for senior night with first serve at 2 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.
VisitHailState.com for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateVB' onX, FacebookandInstagram.
State never let up against the Gators in front of a top 20 crowd in The Griss. They fell in the first two sets 25-21 and 25-19 before coming back in Set 3. After being down 18-14 the Bulldogs came back with force. After a 4-0 scoring run the Bulldogs kept the lead and won the set, 25-21.
Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss led the team with a career high tying 15 kills earning the team 19 points. Bernardita Aguilar and Noella Obi picked up nine kills each. Lindsey Mangelson grabbed seven as well. Whitfield-Moss also led the team in blocks with 5.0 total blocks on the night.
Mangelson had a team-leading 12 digs while McKenna Yates picked up 11. Mary Neal ended the night with 10 digs also. Yates and Neal picked up two and one kills, respectively. Cayley Hanson had 21 assists, the most on the team.
The Bulldogs had eight aces total on the night. Neal had a season high in aces with four, and Mangelson picked up two. Adriana Jeanpierre and Cayley Hanson had one each.
State will be back in The Griss Sunday for the final regular season game of the year. The Bulldogs will take on the Auburn Tigers for senior night with first serve at 2 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.
VisitHailState.com for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateVB' onX, FacebookandInstagram.
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
UF
MS
Kills
55
48
Errors
16
32
Attempts
143
169
Hitting %
.273
.095
Points
70.0
64.0
Assists
51
40
Aces
1
8
Blocks
14
8
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
1
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