Red-Hot (RV) Volleyball Looks To Extend Streak in Home Weekend

			Coach McRoberts Weekend Preview • Emily Stroup (SR, OH) Weekend Preview • Nayo Warnell (SR, MB) Weekend Preview
			OLE MISS (13-3,5-0) vs. ARKANSAS (6-9, 0-5) Friday, Oct. 18 • 8 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Athletics Performance Center
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			OLE MISS (13-3,5-0) vs. TEXAS A&M (11-5, 3-3) Sunday, Oct. 20 • 1:30 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Athletics Performance Center
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RALLY POINTS

Ole Miss enters the week atop the league standings and the only undefeated team in league play. The Rebels extended their win streak to 13 games, the fourth longest in the country. For the first time since 2007, the program appeared in the national polls, receiving votes in the latest AVCA national rankings.
The Rebels picked up their first sweep in conference play after beating Auburn, and delivered a thrilling upset last Wednesday, taking down No. 22 Missouri 3-1. The win was the Rebels' first ranked victory since 2010 (#12 LSU, 3-0).
Senior Nayo Warnell was flawless, tallying 17 kills on a .524 hitting efficiency across seven sets en route to her second SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor this season. Warnell leads the league with a .433 hitting percentage on the season, a statistic she ranks in the Top 15 in the country in.
Warnell's award marks the sixth time the Rebels have taken home a weekly plaudit this season, the most for a single season in Rebel program history. She and freshman Anna Bair have each been honored twice, while sophomore Aubrey Sultemeier and senior Nicole Purcell were named SEC Defensive Players of the Week during the course of the season.
Senior libero Nicole Purcell continues to dominate in the digging category, tallying 40 and averaging nearly six digs a set (5.71) through the week. Purcell leads the league with 300 total digs (4.76 d/set). Her 23 Sunday against Auburn ranks as the third-most by a Rebel in a three-match performance.
The Rebels sit just one win away from tying the program record, set in 2014 with 14 wins in a row. Their seven wins on the road ranks second all-time (2010, 10), and the program has never started league play with more than three consecutive wins.
Sunday's match will reunite assistant coach Tori Plugge with her alma mater, Texas A&M. She is the Aggies all-time leader in digs (1,480) and is mentioned in the A&M record book 47 total times.

ON THE HORIZON
Senior Emily Stroup needs just 55 kills to become the program's all-time leader. She currently has 1,359, holding the top two single-season records and top three single-match marks for the category.

Senior Nicole Purcell has dominated the digging category this year, needing just 24 to reach 1,000 for her career.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
1^st: The Rebels sit atop the league standings, the only remaining unbeaten team in SEC play.
3: Friday's contest will mark the third time this season the Rebels have appeared on national television. The match will air on SEC Network, with Sam Ravech and Lizzy Stemke on the call.
5: Ole Miss and Arkansas have played to five sets in five of their last six meetings, including the last four straight matchups.
6: Number of SEC weekly honors for the Rebels this season, a program best.
.270: Ole Miss hit at a .270 clip across seven sets last week, including a season-high .294 in SEC action against Missouri.

SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS
The Razorbacks enter the weekend seeking their first SEC win of the season, carrying an overall record of 6-11. Freshman Jillen Gillen tops the team with 217 kills, having tallied three matches this season with 20 kills or more. Senior Rachel Rippee aids the offense with 364 kills, and classmate Elizabeth Pamphile holds strong at the net game with 53 total blocks. Arkansas has rotated its libero position this season, but junior Savannah Downing has started nine contests, including the last four, at the position. She has 98 digs on the year.

All-Time Series: Arkansas leads 32-12
Last Meeting: October 5, 2018 in Fayetteville (UA 3, OM 2)
Last Win: October 2, 2016 in Oxford (OM 3, UA 2)

SCOUTING THE AGGIES
Texas A&M enters the weekend with an 11-5 ledger and is .500 in conference play at 3-3. The Aggies have fallen in five to Tennessee and Missouri, but swept Arkansas in terms of common opponents so far this season with the Rebels. All-SEC Preseason and AVCA All-Region selection Hollann Hans leads the squad, tallying 254 kills on the year, averaging 4.16 a set. Junior Camille Connor has tallied 606 assists, while senior transfer Camila Gomez averages 3.92 a set at 251 total. League-leader Makena Patterson has 75 blocks, a statistic she ranks 15^thin the nation in. Texas A&M faces Mississippi State Friday before heading to Oxford.

All-Time Series: TAMU leads 14-2
Last Meeting: November 11, 2018 in College Station (A&M 3, OM 1)
Last Win: November 12, 2017 in Oxford (OM 3, A&M 1)

PROMOTIONAL PLANS
Friday will be Disney Night, where fans are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters. There will be a costume contest, with the chance to win pregame sideline passes to Saturday's football game versus Texas A&M.

Sunday will be 90s Day, with 90's themed promotions. The first 250 fans will receive an Ole Miss scrunchie.

TO FOLLOW
Friday's match will air on the SEC Network. A channel locator has been provided. Sunday's game will be streamed on SEC+. Fans can also follow both games via live stats and the @OleMissVB Twitter account.

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