SEC Home Opener Weekend On Tap for Volleyball

			OLE MISS (10-5, 0-1) vs. GEORGIA (10-3, 1-1) Friday, Sept. 28 • 6 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Athletics Performance Center
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			OLE MISS (10-5, 0-1) vs. AUBURN (7-6, 0-3) Sunday, Sept. 30 • 2 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Athletics Performance Center
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Live Coverage...
The Rebels will play in their first televised contests of the season, with both Friday and Sunday's matches airing on the SEC Network. All games will be available on the Watch ESPN site and app, as well as on TV via the channel locator provided. The @OleMissVB Twitter account will also provide in-game updates...

Quick HIts
• Ole Miss opened conference play at No. 11 Florida, falling in straight sets (17-25, 12-25, 15-25).
• Junior Emily Stroup continues to rank at the top of the country in multiple categories. She sits second in total kills (253), topping the league in the category. Averaging 4.57 kills per set (15th in the NCAA) (2nd in SEC), Stroup boasts nearly 30 more slams than the next highest performer (T'ara Ceasar, Georgia, 225).
• Stroup also ranks fourth in the nation in points, accumulating 276.5 over 15 matches, and boasts a league-high eight double-doubles on the year.
• Stroup was also named one of the 13 best players in the country not on an AVCA-ranked squad, NCAA Volleyball announced over the weekend.
• Teammate Jordan Fate sits right behind Stroup in double-doubles, tallying six.
• The Rebels rank in the Top 20 in the country for team kills and total assists, totaling 751 and 699, respectively. Both are league-bests.
• Ole Miss faced Georgia in the third round of the NIVC last season, sweeping the Bulldogs in Gillom. Ole Miss hit at a nearly .300 efficiency, their third consecutive match to do so.
• During that contest, Emily Stroup became the single-season record holder with 438 kills. She went on to register 474 last year.
• The Rebels split their regular season with the Bulldogs last year, winning a five-setter in Oxford before suffering a sweep in Athens. Georgia holds the advantage all-time at 41-20, but are 6-1 in the McRoberts era (2014-present). • Ole Miss dropped its only contest against Auburn last year, falling 1-3 in Gillom. The Rebels lead all-time (34-29), and are seeking their first victory over the Tigers since 2014 (3-1 victory at Auburn).
• Both of this weekend's matches will be televised on the SEC Network, a first for the Rebels in 2018.

Scouting Georgia
The Bulldogs, who are recieving votes in the latest AVCA poll, are currently seventh in the SEC with a 1-1 league record and 10-3 record overall. Sophomore T'ara Ceasar tops the squad with 225 kills, trailing the Rebels' own Emily Stroup for the league-lead. The offense is guided by three-time SEC Setter of the Week Meghan Donovan, who averages nearly 12 assists a set, ranking ninth in the country.

Scouting Auburn
The Tigers enter the weekend looking for their first conference win, dropping a five-setter on the road at Mississippi State. Sitting at 7-6 overall, Auburn entered league play on a four-match streak, including wins over Kansas and Florida State. Senior outside Brenna McIlroy leads the squad with 158 kills.

Up Next
The Rebels will have a split weekend, traveling to Fayetteville to face Arkansas before welcoming LSU for a Red Out on Sunday, Oct. 7.

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