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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, September 8
Atlanta, Ga.
9 a.m. CT
Ole Miss
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Sam Houston State
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Rebels Roll to Eight Straight with Weekend Sweep
9/8/2018 | Volleyball
Ole Miss crowned Georgia State Invitational Champions
ATLANTA—Ole Miss volleyball earned its second consecutive tournament title, sweeping the Georgia State Invitational with wins over Sam Houston State (25-19, 25-6, 25-9) and hosts Georgia State (25-17, 25-13, 25-16).
Junior Emily Stroup was named Tournament MVP for the second-straight weekend, finishing the tournament with 39 kills and a .367 hitting percentage, averaging nearly five kills a set. Sophomore setter Lauren Bars joined her on the All-Tournament squad, totaling 51 helpers while adding seven blocks and 13 kills (.545).
The Rebels have now won 13 consecutive sets, dating back to its thrilling five-setter over Southern Miss last Sunday. This marks the fifth time since head coach Steven Roberts took the helm that Ole Miss has turned in three or more consecutive sweeps. The Rebels have now won eight matches in a row.
Ole Miss returns to action Tuesday, welcoming border rival Memphis for a special Hometown Heroes match on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in Gillom Athletics Performance Center.
MATCH 1: OLE MISS 3, SAM HOUSTON STATE 0
Senior outside Caitlin Wernentin matched her career-high with 13 kills, posting a season-best .400 efficiency. Stroup and classmate Nayo Warnell added 12 and 6 kills, respectively, while sophomore Leah Mulkey registered a career-best 12 digs.
As a team, the Rebels recorded just seven attack errors, hitting at a .361 clip.
The Bearkats started the match with the momentum in their favor. A few key kills from Warnell kept the Rebels close, and the squads continued to trade points going through eight ties. With Ole Miss trailing 15-13, McRoberts called for a huddle.
The timeout proved effective, as the Rebels went on a 3-0 rally, then went on to take the last 12 of 15 points, finishing a perfectly executed comeback in the opening stanza, 25-19.
Things escalated in Set 2, where Ole Miss went took an 8-1 lead, then using an 8-0 run to widen the gap. The Rebels continued to dominate at the net, securing 37 of 42 consecutive points, carrying over from the first frame.
The Rebels finished the second game in commanding fashion, winning 25-6. It was the fewest number of points allowed by the Rebels since 2015, when they surrendered just four against Mississippi Valley State, and the second fewest in the McRoberts era.
The momentum remained with Ole Miss for the finale, where they allowed just nine points- the fourth fewest- in a 25-9 victory.
Senior Delaney Gallagher made her 2018 debut, recording a career-best 1.000 hitting percentage after adding a pair of slams late in the final frame. Bars fell one kill shy of her career-high, finishing the match with five on a .625 clip and while dishing out 19 assists.
MATCH 2: OLE MISS 3, GEORGIA STATE 0
Mulkey turned in another strong day, totaling 11 kills, falling one dig shy of a double-double, and Stroup posted 12 slams. Warnell finished the match with seven kills, a new season-high, hitting .500.
Rallies of six and five points each paced the Rebels in the opening stanza of the tournament finale, who took the first set over the Panthers with relative ease at 25-17. Senior libero Caroline Adams recorded a new career best, registering three aces in the frame alone.
The squads traded the first few points of Set 2, before back-to-back slams from Wernentin and Mulkey sandwiched between three GSU miscues put the Rebels on a 6-0 run and up 10-5. The Rebels continued with the same tempo, earning nine of the next 11 points, largely from aggressive play from the Ole Miss front line of Warnell, Mulkey, and Bars.
Ole Miss led by as much as 12 for multiple sequences before picking up the set 2 victory 25-13.
The Rebels kept the same routine for the early stages of the third game, securing six straight points to lead 10-6. The squad continued to use multiple mini-rallies to cruise through the finale, executing the sweep with a 25-16 finish.
STAY CONNECTED
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.
Junior Emily Stroup was named Tournament MVP for the second-straight weekend, finishing the tournament with 39 kills and a .367 hitting percentage, averaging nearly five kills a set. Sophomore setter Lauren Bars joined her on the All-Tournament squad, totaling 51 helpers while adding seven blocks and 13 kills (.545).
The Rebels have now won 13 consecutive sets, dating back to its thrilling five-setter over Southern Miss last Sunday. This marks the fifth time since head coach Steven Roberts took the helm that Ole Miss has turned in three or more consecutive sweeps. The Rebels have now won eight matches in a row.
Ole Miss returns to action Tuesday, welcoming border rival Memphis for a special Hometown Heroes match on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in Gillom Athletics Performance Center.
MATCH 1: OLE MISS 3, SAM HOUSTON STATE 0
Senior outside Caitlin Wernentin matched her career-high with 13 kills, posting a season-best .400 efficiency. Stroup and classmate Nayo Warnell added 12 and 6 kills, respectively, while sophomore Leah Mulkey registered a career-best 12 digs.
As a team, the Rebels recorded just seven attack errors, hitting at a .361 clip.
The Bearkats started the match with the momentum in their favor. A few key kills from Warnell kept the Rebels close, and the squads continued to trade points going through eight ties. With Ole Miss trailing 15-13, McRoberts called for a huddle.
The timeout proved effective, as the Rebels went on a 3-0 rally, then went on to take the last 12 of 15 points, finishing a perfectly executed comeback in the opening stanza, 25-19.
Things escalated in Set 2, where Ole Miss went took an 8-1 lead, then using an 8-0 run to widen the gap. The Rebels continued to dominate at the net, securing 37 of 42 consecutive points, carrying over from the first frame.
The Rebels finished the second game in commanding fashion, winning 25-6. It was the fewest number of points allowed by the Rebels since 2015, when they surrendered just four against Mississippi Valley State, and the second fewest in the McRoberts era.
The momentum remained with Ole Miss for the finale, where they allowed just nine points- the fourth fewest- in a 25-9 victory.
Senior Delaney Gallagher made her 2018 debut, recording a career-best 1.000 hitting percentage after adding a pair of slams late in the final frame. Bars fell one kill shy of her career-high, finishing the match with five on a .625 clip and while dishing out 19 assists.
MATCH 2: OLE MISS 3, GEORGIA STATE 0
Mulkey turned in another strong day, totaling 11 kills, falling one dig shy of a double-double, and Stroup posted 12 slams. Warnell finished the match with seven kills, a new season-high, hitting .500.
Rallies of six and five points each paced the Rebels in the opening stanza of the tournament finale, who took the first set over the Panthers with relative ease at 25-17. Senior libero Caroline Adams recorded a new career best, registering three aces in the frame alone.
The squads traded the first few points of Set 2, before back-to-back slams from Wernentin and Mulkey sandwiched between three GSU miscues put the Rebels on a 6-0 run and up 10-5. The Rebels continued with the same tempo, earning nine of the next 11 points, largely from aggressive play from the Ole Miss front line of Warnell, Mulkey, and Bars.
Ole Miss led by as much as 12 for multiple sequences before picking up the set 2 victory 25-13.
The Rebels kept the same routine for the early stages of the third game, securing six straight points to lead 10-6. The squad continued to use multiple mini-rallies to cruise through the finale, executing the sweep with a 25-16 finish.
STAY CONNECTED
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
SHSU
OM
Kills
23
45
Errors
20
7
Attempts
100
98
Hitting %
.030
.388
Points
26.0
59.0
Assists
22
43
Aces
0
6
Blocks
3.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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