The University of Mississippi Athletics

Rebel Volleyball Falls 3-0 Friday to Missouri
10/12/2018 | Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. --ย ย ย Ole Miss volleyball suffered from a league-play sweep Friday in Gillom Athletics Performance Center, falling 16-25, 29-31, 19-25.ย
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Junior Emily Stroup led the way with 14 kills, nearly pulling off her 11thdouble-double, registering nine digs and adding three aces. Senior Caitlin Wernentin and freshman Aubrey Sultemeier each tallied seven kills, with Sultemeier hitting at a .385 clip.ย
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The Rebels got off to a sluggish start in the opening frame, allowing the Tigers to take the first three points and go on to lead by as many as 10 points in the set.ย
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After dropping the opener 25-16,ย ย the Rebels battled their way through the second stanza, going through 11 ties and six set points. After trailing 20-24 heading into a timeout, Ole Miss went on a 4-0 run courtesy of back-to-back aces from Stroup, a kill from Bars, and a Mizzou attack error.ย
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The Tigers tied it up at 25, before Wernentin slammed back-to-back set points to give the Rebels the brief advantage twice. At the 29-28 mark, a big rejection from rookie Aubrey Sultemeier evened things once again before Ole Miss ultimately fell 31-29.ย
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The pattern continued into the third frame, enduring 14 tied scores. The Tigers began to pull away late, going on a 5-0 rally to go up 23-17 before pulling off the sweep 25-19.ย
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UP NEXT
Ole Miss heads to Lexington, Ky., to face off against undefeated No. 19 Kentucky for a Sunday showdown at 12 ET.ย
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Follow the Rebels on Twitter atย @OleMissVB, Facebook atย Ole Miss Volleyball,ย @olemissvbย on Instagram. You can also follow head coachย Steven McRobertsย on Twitterย @CoachMcRoberts.ย
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Junior Emily Stroup led the way with 14 kills, nearly pulling off her 11thdouble-double, registering nine digs and adding three aces. Senior Caitlin Wernentin and freshman Aubrey Sultemeier each tallied seven kills, with Sultemeier hitting at a .385 clip.ย
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The Rebels got off to a sluggish start in the opening frame, allowing the Tigers to take the first three points and go on to lead by as many as 10 points in the set.ย
ย
After dropping the opener 25-16,ย ย the Rebels battled their way through the second stanza, going through 11 ties and six set points. After trailing 20-24 heading into a timeout, Ole Miss went on a 4-0 run courtesy of back-to-back aces from Stroup, a kill from Bars, and a Mizzou attack error.ย
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The Tigers tied it up at 25, before Wernentin slammed back-to-back set points to give the Rebels the brief advantage twice. At the 29-28 mark, a big rejection from rookie Aubrey Sultemeier evened things once again before Ole Miss ultimately fell 31-29.ย
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The pattern continued into the third frame, enduring 14 tied scores. The Tigers began to pull away late, going on a 5-0 rally to go up 23-17 before pulling off the sweep 25-19.ย
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UP NEXT
Ole Miss heads to Lexington, Ky., to face off against undefeated No. 19 Kentucky for a Sunday showdown at 12 ET.ย
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Follow the Rebels on Twitter atย @OleMissVB, Facebook atย Ole Miss Volleyball,ย @olemissvbย on Instagram. You can also follow head coachย Steven McRobertsย on Twitterย @CoachMcRoberts.ย
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Team Stats
18MIZ
OM
Kills
43
39
Errors
11
26
Attempts
90
112
Hitting %
.356
.116
Points
60.0
50.0
Assists
39
35
Aces
5
7
Blocks
12.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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