Ole Miss Welcomes No. 16 Kentucky Sunday

			OLE MISS (14-5, 6-2) vs. NO. 16 KENTUCKY (14-5, 7-1) Sunday, October 27 • 1:30 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Athletics Performance Center
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RALLY POINTS

Despite two losses in a row, Ole Miss remains near the top of the SEC standings with a 6-2 mark. For the first time since 2007, Ole Miss appeared in the national polls, receiving votes in last week's AVCA national rankings.
Senior libero Nicole Purcell reached a career milestone last weekend, registering her 1,000th career dig. Purcell posted 41 combined versus Arkansas and Texas A&M, and leads the league in both digs (368) and digs per set (4.84).
Junior Lauren Bars logged her league-leading 10th double-double Wednesday in Athens, tallying 28 assists and 12 digs.
Freshman Anna Bair has already developed quite the resume during her rookie season for the Rebs. Her 3.03 kills per set average is a program-best amongst freshman, and she needs just 94 more kills to tally the most ever by a freshman at Ole Miss. She currently boasts 230 overall and 92 in conference play,
Senior Nayo Warnell, despite dropping to third in the league in hitting percentage rankings after Wednesday, still tops the squad with an impressive .406 clip, an efficiency that still ranks her in the Top 25 in the country.
The 2019 squad saw a historic winning streak snapped last Sunday, as the squad put together 14 wins in a row, tying for the longest in program history with the 2014 Rebels. Their seven-game road win streak was second-best in program history, ranking behind the 2010 team who posted 10 wins.

ON THE HORIZON
Senior Emily Stroup needs just 17 kills to become the program's all-time leader. She currently has 1,397, holding the top-two single-season records and top three single-match marks for the category.

Freshman Anna Bair needs just 94 kills to become the program's all-time freshman leader. She currently has 230.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
4^th: Ole Miss currently sits in fourth place in the league standings behind only (RV) Georgia, No. 16 Kentucky, and No. 13 Florida.
1,182: The Rebels lead the league with 1,182 total digs this season, also topping with 15.55 per set.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Kentucky enters Sunday ranked No. 16 in the country and a 14-5 overall record. In conference play, the Wildcats' only loss came at the hands of Georgia, who snapped a streak of 29 consecutive SEC wins for Kentucky in October. Three-time All-American Leah Edmond leads the Wildcats with 274 kills, averaging 4.15 a set. As a team, UK averages 14.4 kills a set, second-best in the league. Junior libero Gabby Curry ranks second in the SEC only to the Rebels' own Purcell, tallying 302 digs at 4.38 a set. The Wildcats most recently swept LSU in Lexington and have won nine straight sets, also taking down both Alabama and Tennessee in three. The Wildcats surrendered a set to Mississippi State in a 3-1 victory, swept Missouri, and lost in five to Georgia to round out common opponents with the Rebels so far this season.

All Time: Kentucky leads 45-11
Last Meeting: November 4, 2018 in Oxford (UK 3, OM 0)
Last Win: October 3, 2010 in Lexington (OM 3, UK 0)

TRUNK OR TREAT
Sunday's contest will partner with Ole Miss Soccer for a special Trunk or Treat promotion, presented by DEA, taking place at the Ole Miss Soccer Field directly behind Gillom Athletics Performance Center following the match. It will also be Kids Court, sponsored by Belles & Beaus.

TO FOLLOW
Sunday's contest can be viewed via SEC Network +, while fans can follow live stats and the @OleMissVB Twitter account for in-match updates.
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Players Mentioned

Anna Bair

Lauren Bars

Nicole Purcell

Emily Stroup

Nayo Warnell

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