The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, September 30
Oxford, Miss.
2 p.m. CT
Ole Miss
10-7 (0-3SEC)
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vs
3
Auburn
8-6
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2
3
4
F
Auburn
25
25
18
25
3
Ole Miss
19
21
25
15
1
Rebels Outlasted by Auburn, Fall 3-1 Sunday
9/30/2018 | Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. — Although the Rebels earned their first set victory in the young conference season, Ole Miss volleyball dropped a Sunday affair with Auburn, falling 3-1 (18-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-25) in Gillom Athletics Performance Center.
The Rebels slip to 10-7 (0-3 SEC) on the year, while Auburn improves to 8-6 (1-3 SEC).
Ole Miss had three players with double-digit kills, paced by junior Emily Stroup's 15, while the duo of middle blockers Bayleigh Scott and Aubrey Sultemeier each added 10. The mark tied a career-high for Scott, while Sultemeier fell one shy of hers. Sultemeier added three blocks, aided in the defensive effort by senior Delaney Gallagher, who also added three rejections, a career-best.
Scott hit for a .533 efficiency, while the pair of defensive specialists Nicole Purcell and Caroline Adams added 11 and 14 digs, respectively.
Two early 4-0 rallies for the Tigers proved problematic for Ole Miss, who struggled to narrow the gap and fell behind by as many as eight points. A late run from the Rebels provided some excitement, but they were unable to pull off the comeback and dropped the opening frame 25-19.
The exact opposite scenario set the scene for Set 2. The two squads played cat-and-mouse, going through six ties. The Rebels used an 4-0 run to take the lead early, and then another four-point combination to come within one at 15-14. The squads traded points late, before Auburn snuck through with a 25-21 victory.
The Rebels ignited in the third frame, building up to a seven-point lead late in the set at 21-14. After an early 4-0 run gave Ole Miss an 8-4 advantage, Ole Miss continued to pressure on both spectrums, never allowing more than two consecutive Auburn points for the remainder of the frame. A strong late-set surge from Stroup was crucial, who registered three of the Rebels final four points to take the frame 25-18 and stay alive.
The Tigers fired back, taking a 10-5 lead in the fourth set and maintaining a lead by as many as seven to win 25-15 and take the match 3-1.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss splits the weekend, traveling to Fayetteville, Ark., to face Arkansas Friday before welcoming LSU Sunday for a red-out. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive a red tshirt giveaway.
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.
The Rebels slip to 10-7 (0-3 SEC) on the year, while Auburn improves to 8-6 (1-3 SEC).
Ole Miss had three players with double-digit kills, paced by junior Emily Stroup's 15, while the duo of middle blockers Bayleigh Scott and Aubrey Sultemeier each added 10. The mark tied a career-high for Scott, while Sultemeier fell one shy of hers. Sultemeier added three blocks, aided in the defensive effort by senior Delaney Gallagher, who also added three rejections, a career-best.
Scott hit for a .533 efficiency, while the pair of defensive specialists Nicole Purcell and Caroline Adams added 11 and 14 digs, respectively.
Two early 4-0 rallies for the Tigers proved problematic for Ole Miss, who struggled to narrow the gap and fell behind by as many as eight points. A late run from the Rebels provided some excitement, but they were unable to pull off the comeback and dropped the opening frame 25-19.
The exact opposite scenario set the scene for Set 2. The two squads played cat-and-mouse, going through six ties. The Rebels used an 4-0 run to take the lead early, and then another four-point combination to come within one at 15-14. The squads traded points late, before Auburn snuck through with a 25-21 victory.
The Rebels ignited in the third frame, building up to a seven-point lead late in the set at 21-14. After an early 4-0 run gave Ole Miss an 8-4 advantage, Ole Miss continued to pressure on both spectrums, never allowing more than two consecutive Auburn points for the remainder of the frame. A strong late-set surge from Stroup was crucial, who registered three of the Rebels final four points to take the frame 25-18 and stay alive.
The Tigers fired back, taking a 10-5 lead in the fourth set and maintaining a lead by as many as seven to win 25-15 and take the match 3-1.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss splits the weekend, traveling to Fayetteville, Ark., to face Arkansas Friday before welcoming LSU Sunday for a red-out. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive a red tshirt giveaway.
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
AU
OM
Kills
53
49
Errors
17
28
Attempts
123
129
Hitting %
.293
.163
Points
69.0
59.0
Assists
48
46
Aces
3
3
Blocks
13.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
DS
/ VolleyballMB
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballMB
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