The University of Mississippi Athletics

Rebels Fall to No. 1 Florida
10/13/2017 | Volleyball
Box Score (PDF) | Highlights
OXFORD, Miss. - A season-high crowd of 959 came to watch the Ole Miss volleyball team battle No. 1 Florida on Superhero Night Friday, but the Gators rallied to win the first set on their way to a 3-0 win at the Gillom Sports Center.
Both teams battled back and forth in set one, before the Rebels went on a 10-5 run to go up 21-16. Florida then went on a 9-2 run to close out the set 25-23, behind nine kills from middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan, who finished with a match-high 20 on the night.
Ole Miss got out to a 5-1 start in set two, forcing Florida to call timeout. The Gators answered with an 11-5 run to go up 12-7. The Rebels never got any closer than four as Florida won it 25-18 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Gators carried the momentum over to set three and led 11-6 as Ole Miss called timeout. The Rebels never could get closer as Florida extended its lead and ended up taking the set 25-16 to close out the match 3-0.
Quick Hitsรขโฌยฆ
รขโฌยข Ole Miss is now 12-8 overall, 3-4 in the SEC.
รขโฌยข With 15 digs, junior Caroline Adams moved into the top 10 in the rally era with 780.
รขโฌยข Redshirt freshman Leah Mulkey saw her first career action in an SEC match.
Up nextรขโฌยฆ
The Rebels hit the road to face South Carolina Sunday at 12:30 p.m. CT in Columbia, South Carolina. Fans can watch the match on SECN+ via the WatchESPN app.
For more information on Ole Miss Volleyball, follow the Rebels on Twitter, @OleMissVB, on Facebook at OleMissVolleyball and on Instagram at OleMissVB. Also follow Coach McRoberts on Twitter, @CoachMcRoberts.








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