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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, September 14
Houston, Texas
10 a.m. CT
Ole Miss
9-3
1
vs
3
Austin Peay
9-1
1
2
3
4
F
Austin Peay
17
26
25
25
3
Ole Miss
25
24
21
22
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Rebels Fall Friday to Austin Peay, Rice
9/14/2018 | Volleyball
HOUSTON, Texas — Ole Miss volleyball fell Friday in back-to-back matches, dropping 3-1 contests to both Austin Peay (25-17, 24-26, 21-25, 22-25) and Rice (25-21, 17-25, 21-25, 20-25) at Tudor Fieldhouse.
MATCH 1: AUSTIN PEAY 3, OLE MISS 1
Sophomore Leah Mulkey and junior Emily Stroup each registered double-digit kills for Ole Miss with 18 and 12 respectively. Stroup also added 13 digs, collecting her league-leading seventh double-double of the season. Junior Jordan Fate, who ranks second in the statistic, turned in her sixth, registering 42 assists and 14 digs.
Junior Nayo Warnell added nine kills on a .467 hitting efficiency, and senior libero Caroline Adams collected 16 digs.
After trading points early in the opening stanza, the Rebels used two four-point runs and an eight-point rally to run away with the lead, taking the first set 25-17. Warnell paced Ole Miss, posting four kills, including two in the first six points.
The trading points routine continued in the early stages of Set 2, with Mulkey stepping up, totaling four kills in the Rebels' first seven points. After a Caitlin Wernentin kill and a pair of Peay miscues, the Rebels took control at 13-12. The squads continued to battle, going through 16 tied scores before Peay held the current advantage at 20-19. Warnell contributed her second equalizing kill of the set, and Ole Miss took advantage of another pair of Governor miscues to head to set point.
AP battled back, taking the last four points of the frame to pull through with a 26-24 comeback and even the match 1-1.
In the third frame, after beginning again by trading points, the Governors used a small 3-0 run to take a the lead at 14-12, a lead they never relinquished for the remainder of the set. Austin Peay took six of seven points to lead 22-16 before the Rebels began mounting a comeback, coming within four before ultimately falling 25-21.
The fourth set took place in similar fashion, as the Governors clung to a narrow one-point late in the frame. After a kill sandwiched between two aces put AP up 23-19, the Rebels attempted a comeback of their own, after being down match point 24-20, capitalizing on back-to-back Peay attack errors to cut the deficit to 24-22 before ultimately falling 25-22 and 3-1 in the match.
The Rebels and Governors went through 47 tied scores across the four sets.
MATCH 2: RICE 3, OLE MISS 1
Warnell fell two kills shy of tying her career-high, finishing the match with 12 kills on a .476 efficiency. Mulkey added 14 and Stroup collected yet another double-double, posting 18 kills and 17 digs. Warnell also tallied four blocks.
Things began in the nightcap with strong hitting from the Rebel offense, who turned in a team hitting percentage of .378 while taking the opening stanza 25-21.
The Owls found momentum in Set 2, going on a 7-0 run and taking 9 of 10 points to go up 14-6. After breaking the rally with kills from Mulkey and Warnell, Rice regained control taking four straight to widen the gap to 10 points. After a kill from Warnell broke the sequence, sharp swinging from Stroup put Ole Miss back in contention and only down by six, if but only briefly.
The Owls went on to take the set 25-17 and even the match.
The Rebels responded with some rallying of their own, taking 9 of 11 points- including two 4-0 runs, go lead 14-10 midway through the frame. The momentum shifted, as Rice secured 8 of the next 10 points to lead 22-21 and steal the set 25-21.
The pattern continued through what was ultimately the final set, as the contest was tied as late as 16-16. Rice then cruised, using two three-point rallies to take 10 of the final 13 and pull off the upset at 25-20 and 3-1.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss begins conference action, traveling to No. 4 Florida Friday.
Follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissVB, Facebook at Ole Miss Volleyball, @olemissvb on Instagram. You can also follow head coach Steven McRoberts on Twitter @CoachMcRoberts.
MATCH 1: AUSTIN PEAY 3, OLE MISS 1
Sophomore Leah Mulkey and junior Emily Stroup each registered double-digit kills for Ole Miss with 18 and 12 respectively. Stroup also added 13 digs, collecting her league-leading seventh double-double of the season. Junior Jordan Fate, who ranks second in the statistic, turned in her sixth, registering 42 assists and 14 digs.
Junior Nayo Warnell added nine kills on a .467 hitting efficiency, and senior libero Caroline Adams collected 16 digs.
After trading points early in the opening stanza, the Rebels used two four-point runs and an eight-point rally to run away with the lead, taking the first set 25-17. Warnell paced Ole Miss, posting four kills, including two in the first six points.
The trading points routine continued in the early stages of Set 2, with Mulkey stepping up, totaling four kills in the Rebels' first seven points. After a Caitlin Wernentin kill and a pair of Peay miscues, the Rebels took control at 13-12. The squads continued to battle, going through 16 tied scores before Peay held the current advantage at 20-19. Warnell contributed her second equalizing kill of the set, and Ole Miss took advantage of another pair of Governor miscues to head to set point.
AP battled back, taking the last four points of the frame to pull through with a 26-24 comeback and even the match 1-1.
In the third frame, after beginning again by trading points, the Governors used a small 3-0 run to take a the lead at 14-12, a lead they never relinquished for the remainder of the set. Austin Peay took six of seven points to lead 22-16 before the Rebels began mounting a comeback, coming within four before ultimately falling 25-21.
The fourth set took place in similar fashion, as the Governors clung to a narrow one-point late in the frame. After a kill sandwiched between two aces put AP up 23-19, the Rebels attempted a comeback of their own, after being down match point 24-20, capitalizing on back-to-back Peay attack errors to cut the deficit to 24-22 before ultimately falling 25-22 and 3-1 in the match.
The Rebels and Governors went through 47 tied scores across the four sets.
MATCH 2: RICE 3, OLE MISS 1
Warnell fell two kills shy of tying her career-high, finishing the match with 12 kills on a .476 efficiency. Mulkey added 14 and Stroup collected yet another double-double, posting 18 kills and 17 digs. Warnell also tallied four blocks.
Things began in the nightcap with strong hitting from the Rebel offense, who turned in a team hitting percentage of .378 while taking the opening stanza 25-21.
The Owls found momentum in Set 2, going on a 7-0 run and taking 9 of 10 points to go up 14-6. After breaking the rally with kills from Mulkey and Warnell, Rice regained control taking four straight to widen the gap to 10 points. After a kill from Warnell broke the sequence, sharp swinging from Stroup put Ole Miss back in contention and only down by six, if but only briefly.
The Owls went on to take the set 25-17 and even the match.
The Rebels responded with some rallying of their own, taking 9 of 11 points- including two 4-0 runs, go lead 14-10 midway through the frame. The momentum shifted, as Rice secured 8 of the next 10 points to lead 22-21 and steal the set 25-21.
The pattern continued through what was ultimately the final set, as the contest was tied as late as 16-16. Rice then cruised, using two three-point rallies to take 10 of the final 13 and pull off the upset at 25-20 and 3-1.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss begins conference action, traveling to No. 4 Florida Friday.
Follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissVB, Facebook at Ole Miss Volleyball, @olemissvb on Instagram. You can also follow head coach Steven McRoberts on Twitter @CoachMcRoberts.
Team Stats
APSU
OM
Kills
58
56
Errors
28
17
Attempts
156
158
Hitting %
.192
.247
Points
64.0
62.0
Assists
54
49
Aces
3
0
Blocks
3.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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