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12-7 (3-3SEC)
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11-7 (4-1SEC)
Ole Miss Falls to Missouri on the Road
10/8/2017 | Volleyball
Box Score (PDF)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Ole Miss came into Sunday's match second in the SEC in opponent hitting percentage at .165, but Missouri hit .437 on their way to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-15) win at the Hearnes Center.
Missouri hit .357 in set one to Ole Miss' .138. The Tigers broke open a close one early to go up 13-7 as Ole Miss called their first timeout. The Tigers maintained their lead and forced the Rebels to used their final timeout trailing 19-13. Missouri finished off the set 25-17.
The second set started out back and forth, but then Missouri went on a 11-3 run to go up 18-10. The Rebels never got any closer than four, falling 25-19.
Set three began much like the first two but then the Tigers went on a 5-1 run to go up 10-5 as Ole Miss called timeout. The Rebels never got closer than four the rest of the way, Missouri finished out the set 25-15 and the match 3-0.
Quick Hits...
• Ole Miss is now 12-7 overall, 3-3 in the SEC.
• Bayleigh Scott recorded career-high 8 kills on a career-best .700 clip.
• Lauren Bars finished with a career-high 6 kills on a .556 hitting percentage.
Up next...
The Rebels return home to host No. 1 Florida Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gillom Sports Center. It's Superhero night.
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