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Rebels Drop Marathon Match at LSU
10/18/2017 | Volleyball
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BATON ROUGE, La. - In a marathon match that lasted three hours, the Ole Miss volleyball team saved match points in the fourth set and then had match points in the fifth set, but in the end, LSU came away with the 3-2 win at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday in front of a nationally-televised audience.
Trailing 2-1 overall, the Rebels finished off an exciting end to set four, saving match points to extend the match to a fifth set. LSU won the first three points of the fifth set and the Rebels called timeout. After that, they went on a 5-0 run to go up 5-3. A back and forth affair ensued, and the Rebels had three match points at 14-12 and then again at 15-14. LSU won two straight points for their fourth match point at 16-15, but the Rebels saved it. The two teams traded points for 17-17, but then a service error handed LSU their fifth match point and they were able to convert for 19-17 and the 3-2 win.
LSU used a 5-0 run late to win a close first set 25-22. The Rebels answered late in set two to take it 27-25 and even the match at 1-1. Ole Miss led 21-17 late in set three, before the Tigers went on an 8-2 run to steal the set 25-23 and take a 2-1 lead.
Looking to extend the match, the Rebels jumped out to a 17-10 lead and had three set points at 24-21, but LSU went on a big to run to grab their first match point at 25-24. Ole Miss ended up saving two more match points and then grabbed their fourth set point 28-27, on a kill from Kate Gibson. LSU saved it again but then two straight errors allowed the Rebels to take the set 30-28 and force the fifth set.
Quick Hits...
• Ole Miss is now 13-9 overall, 4-5 in the SEC.
• Senior Lexi Thompson posted her 13th double-double of the year with 19 kills and 12 digs. She hit .235.
• Senior Kate Gibson added her SEC-leading 15th double-double of the season with 18 kills and 17 digs.
• Sophomore Emily Stroup posted her fifth double-double of the season with 15 kills and a career-high 21 digs.
• Sophomore Nayo Warnell finished with 8 blocks and also chipped in 9 kills.
• The Rebels finished with a season-high 13 blocks.
• Freshman Lauren Bars had 4 blocks and 27 assists. Sophomore Jordan Fate finished with 29 assists.
Up next...
The Rebels continue on the road with a match at Texas A&M on Sunday. First serve is set for 3:30 p.m. on SEC Network +.
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