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Rebels Head to College Station
11/7/2014 | Volleyball
Nov. 7, 2014 OXFORD, Miss. - Riding a two-match winning streak, the Ole Miss Volleyball team faces a tough schedule down the stretch of the regular season with five of its next seven matches against top-25 RPI teams, beginning with Texas A&M Sunday in College Station, Texas.
The Rebels (20-5, 6-5) and the Aggies (15-8, 7-5) will face off at 1 p.m. at Reed Arena. The match will be shown on SEC Network+.
NOTING THE REBELS ...
• In a rematch against Mississippi State, Ole Miss beat the Bulldogs 3-1 in Starkville Wednesday.
• The Rebels swept the season series and have now won four straight meetings and six of the last seven.
• The Rebels reached 20 wins for the first time since 2007 when they finished the season 25-8.
• Steven McRoberts now has 16 20-win seasons as a head coach.
• Sophomore setter Aubrey Edie recorded a career-high 62 assists to set the single match record in rally scoring (play to 25).
• Junior middle blocker Nakeyta Clair ranks second in the SEC and ninth in the NCAA with a .424 hitting percentage.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M ...
• The Aggies are coming off a 3-2 loss to LSU on Thursday.
• Texas A&M is led by junior middle blocker Shelby Sullivan, who averages 2.91 kills and 1.01 blocks per set.
REBELS VS. TEXAS A&M ...
• Ole Miss has never beaten Texas A&M. Last year, the Aggies defeated the Rebels 3-1 in Oxford.
EDIE APPROACHES SINGLE SEASON RECORD ...
While moving up the career chart in assists, sophomore setter Aubrey Edie is fast approaching the single season record in the rally scoring era. With a career-high 62 assists against Mississippi State, Edie now has moved into third at 984. She needs just six to set the record. Amanda Philpot holds the record with 989 assists in 2012.
QUOTING HEAD COACH Steven McRoberts ...
"I've watched them several times on the SEC Network, and they definitely deserve to be in the top 25 not only RPI wise, but in the AVCA Poll. They are a great team, so it's going to be a really tough match at their place. We're going to have to play our best."
For more information on Ole Miss Volleyball, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissVB, on Facebook at OleMissVolleyball and on Instagram at OleMissVB.
The Rebels (20-5, 6-5) and the Aggies (15-8, 7-5) will face off at 1 p.m. at Reed Arena. The match will be shown on SEC Network+.
NOTING THE REBELS ...
• In a rematch against Mississippi State, Ole Miss beat the Bulldogs 3-1 in Starkville Wednesday.
• The Rebels swept the season series and have now won four straight meetings and six of the last seven.
• The Rebels reached 20 wins for the first time since 2007 when they finished the season 25-8.
• Steven McRoberts now has 16 20-win seasons as a head coach.
• Sophomore setter Aubrey Edie recorded a career-high 62 assists to set the single match record in rally scoring (play to 25).
• Junior middle blocker Nakeyta Clair ranks second in the SEC and ninth in the NCAA with a .424 hitting percentage.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M ...
• The Aggies are coming off a 3-2 loss to LSU on Thursday.
• Texas A&M is led by junior middle blocker Shelby Sullivan, who averages 2.91 kills and 1.01 blocks per set.
REBELS VS. TEXAS A&M ...
• Ole Miss has never beaten Texas A&M. Last year, the Aggies defeated the Rebels 3-1 in Oxford.
EDIE APPROACHES SINGLE SEASON RECORD ...
While moving up the career chart in assists, sophomore setter Aubrey Edie is fast approaching the single season record in the rally scoring era. With a career-high 62 assists against Mississippi State, Edie now has moved into third at 984. She needs just six to set the record. Amanda Philpot holds the record with 989 assists in 2012.
QUOTING HEAD COACH Steven McRoberts ...
"I've watched them several times on the SEC Network, and they definitely deserve to be in the top 25 not only RPI wise, but in the AVCA Poll. They are a great team, so it's going to be a really tough match at their place. We're going to have to play our best."
For more information on Ole Miss Volleyball, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissVB, on Facebook at OleMissVolleyball and on Instagram at OleMissVB.
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