Sunday, November 8
Lexington, Ky.
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
17-7,7-6SEC
0
at
3
Kentucky
18-5,10-3SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. | 17 | 14 | 21 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
November 08, 2026 | Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. โ Mississippi State falls in three sets to the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington.
State held the lead until the 10-point mark in Set 1. They kept it a back-and-forth for most of the set but fell 25-17. The Bulldogs dropped Set 2, 25-14. State fought back hard in the final set in hopes of regaining the momentum back, but ultimately fell 25-21. ย
Bernardita Aguilar led the team with eight kills while Lindsey Mangelson picked up seven and hit .250 on the day. Paloma Routaboul and Noella Obi picked up five kills each. Ghanaye Whitfield-Moss and Sydnie Waller recorded three and two kills, respectively.
McKenna Yates had a team-leading 14 digs, with multiple being point-saving plays. Mary Neal picked up 10 digs and added another kill to her season stats. Mangelson also recorded six kills and Erin Kline had five.
Cayley Hanson led the team with 19 assists on the day. Mangelson and Neal each picked up a service ace as well.
The Bulldogs will be back at Newell-Grissom on Friday and Sunday as they take on No. 4 Florida and Auburn. First serve Friday will be at 7 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 held the lead until the 10-point mark in Set 1. They kept it a back-and-forth for most of the set but fell 25-17. The Bulldogs dropped Set 2, 25-14. State fought back hard in the final set in hopes of regaining the momentum back, but ultimately fell 25-21. ย
Bernardita Aguilar led the team with eight kills while Lindsey Mangelson picked up seven and hit .250 on the day. Paloma Routaboul and Noella Obi picked up five kills each. Ghanaye Whitfield-Moss and Sydnie Waller recorded three and two kills, respectively.
McKenna Yates had a team-leading 14 digs, with multiple being point-saving plays. Mary Neal picked up 10 digs and added another kill to her season stats. Mangelson also recorded six kills and Erin Kline had five.
Cayley Hanson led the team with 19 assists on the day. Mangelson and Neal each picked up a service ace as well.
The Bulldogs will be back at Newell-Grissom on Friday and Sunday as they take on No. 4 Florida and Auburn. First serve Friday will be at 7 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
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
MS
UK
Kills
32
49
Errors
13
11
Attempts
106
103
Hitting %
.179
.369
Points
37.0
62.0
Assists
31
44
Aces
2
5
Blocks
3
8
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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