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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Big Home Weekend for Rebels
10/21/2015 | Volleyball
Complete Notes (PDF) | Watch (SECN+): Tennessee | Kentucky
OXFORD, Miss. - Football isn't the only game in town this weekend. The Ole Miss volleyball team hosts Tennessee and No. 21 Kentucky Friday and Sunday at the Gillom Sports Center, looking to move up in the SEC standings.
Friday's match starts at 6:30 p.m., and it's Greek Night. On Sunday, the Rebels will face No. 21 Kentucky at 1:30 p.m. for Dad and Daughter Day. Diggin' it with Dad includes a photo opportunity after the game along with Sundaes on Sunday and free t-shirts.
Quick Hits
รขโฌยข Ole Miss split last weekend, falling to Missouri in four sets Friday and then knocking off Arkansas in Fayetteville 3-2 on Sunday. Arkansas was No. 35 in the RPI coming into the match.
รขโฌยข The Rebels picked up their first SEC road win of the season and snapped a six-match losing streak to Arkansas.
รขโฌยข With the win, the Rebels (17-5, 3-4) are guaranteed their second consecutive winning season.
รขโฌยข The Rebels are 17-1 overall and 3-0 in the SEC when hitting above .200.
รขโฌยข Ole Miss improved to 3-1 this year in five-setters.
รขโฌยข Four players recorded double-digit kills and digs, as the Rebels totaled a season-best 73 kills and a season-high 72 digs.
รขโฌยข Senior Ty Laporte equaled her season-high with 17 kills on a .448 clip and added four blocks. She had five huge kills in the fifth set.
รขโฌยข Senior Nakeyta Clair chipped in 16 kills and four blocks. With eight blocks this weekend, Clair tied the school record in total blocks at 383.
รขโฌยข Both outsides Lexi Thompson and Kate Gibson posted double-doubles. Thompson finished with a season-high 15 kills and 12 digs, while Gibson tallied 15 kills and a career-high 18 digs.
รขโฌยข In her return trip home, Aubrey Edie passed out 51 assists and chipped in seven kills, including the match-clincher.
รขโฌยข Kristen Brashear, who ranks in the top three in SEC matches only for digs, notched 20 digs, her seventh straight double-digit performance.
รขโฌยข The Rebels rank in the top five in the SEC in hitting percentage (.249 - 5th) and kills per set (13.70 - 4th), while leading in services aces per set (1.65).
รขโฌยข Nakeyta Clair ranks fourth in the SEC in hitting percentage at .402. Ty Laporte ranks sixth in the SEC at .398 and fourth in SEC matches only at .409. Clair also ranks ninth in the SEC in points per set with 3.81. Kathryn Cather ranks second (0.39) in the SEC in aces per set. Kristen Brashear ranks sixth (0.32) and Lexi Thompson ranks seventh (0.32) in aces per set. Brashear ranks fifth overall in digs per set at 4.00 and is third in SEC matches only at 4.64 per set.
Scouting Tennessee
Tennessee enters the weekend at 18-5 overall and 4-4 in the SEC. They rallied for a 3-2 win over South Carolina last Sunday in Knoxville. The Vols are led by Kanisha Jimenez, who averages 3.10 kills per set and Erica Treiber, who ranks ninth in the conference in hitting percentage at .348. Their Libero, Bridgette Villano, ranks second in the SEC in digs per set with 4.52.
Looking at Kentucky
Kentucky, ranked No. 21 in the latest AVCA poll, sits atop the SEC at 6-1 and 13-6 overall. The Wildcats are coming off a split weekend, where they defeated Auburn in five and then lost to No. 15 Florida 3-1 at home. Kentucky's libero, Ashley Dusek, leads the SEC in digs per set at 5.09, and Kaz Brown ranks second in blocks per set at 1.44.
Clair Records Watch
At Arkansas, Clair tied the school record in total blocks at 383. She needs one to surpass former All-American Regina Thomas (2008-11).
Quoting Coach McRoberts
"We're excited to play at home this week. Last year, they (Tennessee) were at the bottom of the conference. This year, they have a good team. They're 17-5, so we know that it is going to be a tough match. Then we get the No. 1 team in the conference on Sunday, Kentucky. This could be another great win for us in the conference. We are 10th in the SEC right now, but we are one game out of fourth. I'm proud of these ladies and the hard work they've put in. It's really paid off over the last few weeks and especially last Sunday."
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