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Rebels Fall to Tennessee on the Road
11/17/2017 | Volleyball
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Ole Miss rallied to win the first set at Tennessee Friday, but the Lady Vols rebounded to take the match 3-1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-10, 25-19) at Thompson Boling Arena.
Tennessee went on a run to break open set one and lead it 14-8 as Ole Miss called timeout. Following the timeout, the Rebels answered with a 6-0 run to tie it at 14-14. Tennessee led 17-16 and then the Rebels went on an 8-0 run to grab a 24-17 lead. Tennessee won three consecutive points, before Kate Gibson sent one to the corner to hand Ole Miss the set 25-20. The Rebels hit .310 in the set compared to .196 for Tennessee.
After seeing the Rebels go on a big run to close out set one, it was Tennessee who opened the second set with a big lead, 12-3. They led 15-7, before the Rebels pulled to within five, 15-10. The Lady Vols went back up 18-10 and Ole Miss used its final timeout. Tennessee never relinquished control helped out by nine errors from the Rebels, who hit -.108 in the set.
Tennessee raced out to a 6-1 lead in set three and the Rebels called their first timeout. They increased their lead to 14-5 as Ole Miss called its final timeout. Tennessee never lost control as they won the set 25-10 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. The Rebels hit just -.129 while the Lady Vols hit .478.
The Rebels grabbed the early lead 10-7 lead in set four, but Tennessee went on an 8-3 run to take a 15-13 advantage at the media timeout. They led 19-15 as Ole Miss called its first timeout. The Lady Vols never let up going on to take the set 25-19 to close out the Rebels 3-1.
Quick Hits...
• Ole Miss is now 16-13 overall, 7-9 in the SEC.
• Tennessee has now won three straight in Knoxville against the Rebels.
• Sophomore Emily Stroup posted her ninth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 17 digs.
• Sophomore Nayo Warnell notched her 100th block of the season with 5 in the match. She also had 7 kills on a .583 clip.
• Senior Kate Gibson recorded her SEC-leading 19th double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs.
• Sophomore setter Jordan Fate notched her fifth overall and second straight double-double with 21 assists and 13 digs, which ties her career high.
Up next...
The Rebels continue on the road at Kentucky Sunday. First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
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