
November 06, 2026 | Volleyball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. โ The Bulldogs fall to the No. 10 Lady Volunteers in Knoxville on Friday.
State put up a hard fight the entire match against Tennessee having 30 tie scores. In Set 1 the Bulldogs went back and forth with the Lady Volunteers but ended up falling 20-25. Tennessee came back quick in Set 2, 25-14. State gained back their momentum in Set 3 getting 18 kills with 16 tie scores. They took the Volunteers passed 25 but ultimately fell 29-27.
Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss led the team with 10 kills hitting .467 while Paloma Routaboul picked up nine. Bernardita Aguilar and Lindsey Mangelson collected seven and six, respectively.
McKenna Yates had a team-leading 19 digs with Cayley Hanson grabbing nine and Mary Neal grabbing seven. Hanson led the team in assists with 24 as well. Neal, Hanson, and Noella Obi also picked up a service ace each.
State stays on the road Sunday as they travel to Lexington, Kentucky to face the No. 6 Wildcats. First serve is at 12 p.m. CT and it 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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State put up a hard fight the entire match against Tennessee having 30 tie scores. In Set 1 the Bulldogs went back and forth with the Lady Volunteers but ended up falling 20-25. Tennessee came back quick in Set 2, 25-14. State gained back their momentum in Set 3 getting 18 kills with 16 tie scores. They took the Volunteers passed 25 but ultimately fell 29-27.
Gha'Naye Whitfield-Moss led the team with 10 kills hitting .467 while Paloma Routaboul picked up nine. Bernardita Aguilar and Lindsey Mangelson collected seven and six, respectively.
McKenna Yates had a team-leading 19 digs with Cayley Hanson grabbing nine and Mary Neal grabbing seven. Hanson led the team in assists with 24 as well. Neal, Hanson, and Noella Obi also picked up a service ace each.
State stays on the road Sunday as they travel to Lexington, Kentucky to face the No. 6 Wildcats. First serve is at 12 p.m. CT and it 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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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
MS
UT
Kills
39
55
Errors
12
10
Attempts
121
127
Hitting %
.223
.354
Points
47.0
67.0
Assists
38
44
Aces
3
5
Blocks
5
7
Game Leaders
Sunday, September 27
Sunday, November 07
Thursday, November 04
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