Rebels to Welcome Arkansas State Tuesday

Sept. 5, 2016

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OXFORD, Miss. - Off to a 6-0 start to the 2016 season, the Ole Miss volleyball team seeks to keep its perfect record intact, as the Rebels welcome Arkansas State to The Pavilion at Ole Miss Tuesday for a 6 p.m. clash.

Admission is free to all home matches, and fans may park in the parking garage by The Pavilion.

Promotions
Pokemon Night - Join us at The Pavilion to catch all of your favorite Pokemon! Free Ole Miss Pokemon hats for the first 200 fans.

Quick Hits

Ole Miss went 3-0 last weekend to capture the Rebel Classic with wins against UT Arlington, McNeese State and NC State.
The Rebels have now won 10 straight regular season tournament titles under head coach Steven McRoberts.
Ole Miss is now 34-1 in non-conference matches under Coach McRoberts.
Senior setter Aubrey Edie set the career assists record and now has 3,807 assists. She earned MVP honors, averaging 11.17 assists on the weekend, as the Rebels hit .286. Edie also had 10 kills and 5 blocks, including combining on the block on match point to complete the rally against NC State.
Sophomore right side Kathryn Cather and junior middle blocker Taylor Alexander joined Edie on the All-Tournament Team. Cather posted 13 kills and 4 blocks in the win against NC State and finished the weekend with 33 kills on a .339 pct. Alexander finished the weekend with 28 kills and hit .500.
Junior outside hitter Lexi Thompson secured her third straight double-double and fifth in six matches with 15 kills and 14 digs. Against McNeese State she posted 14 kills and 11 digs and hit .414. Thompson leads the SEC in double-doubles.

Ole Miss receiving votes in AVCA Poll
With a 6-0 start, Ole Miss is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Poll released Monday. The Rebels picked up three votes this week to be one of 19 teams receiving votes.

Scouting Arkansas State
Arkansas State enters Tuesday's match at 4-2 overall. The Red Wolves return everybody this year from a team that made the NCAA Tournament last year. ASU went 2-1 at the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic last weekend, defeating Saint Louis and Cal Poly before losing to No. 19 Western Kentucky 3-1. The Red Wolves are led by junior outside hitter Drew Jones, who is averaging 4.00 kills per set. Sophomore outside hitter Clarisa May averages 3.88 kills per set. Senior setter Mallory Warrington is averaging 12 assists per set to help ASU to a .229 hitting percentage.

Rebels vs. ASU
Ole Miss owns a 25-17 all-time record against Arkansas State. The two teams last met in 2013 as part of the Magnolia Invitational, with the Rebels taking a 3-1 win.

Coach McRoberts on Arkansas State
"Arkansas State is coming off a really nice season, Coach (David) Rehr has done a tremendous job with that program. They are not only winning their conference, but they are competitive with just about any nationally-ranked team. It's going to be a challenge for us. We are excited to play a team the caliber of Arkansas State. Last year they were a top-20 RPI team and they are expected to win a lot of matches again this year. It will be good for the fans to see a couple of good volleyball teams and hopefully a good match tomorrow. These are the type of matches that get us ready for SEC play."

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Alexander

Kathryn Cather

Aubrey Edie

Lexi Thompson

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