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Warnell Tallies Career-High, but Rebs Fall in Five
11/3/2019 | Volleyball
Senior Nayo Warnell registers 16 kills Sunday
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Despite four Rebels with double-digit kills, including a career-best outing, Ole Miss Volleyball (14-8, 6-5 SEC) dropped its second-straight five-setter, falling to Alabama in Foster Auditorium by scores of 23-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 9-15.
Senior middle blocker Nayo Warnell delivered a career-high performance with 16 kills, finishing on a .519 efficiency and adding seven blocks. Classmate Leah Mulkey also recorded a strong performance, adding a season-high 14 kills.
Fellow veteran Emily Stroup turned in her second double-double performance in as many contests, posting 13 kills and 12 digs, for her 11th of the year. Sophomore middle Aubrey Sultemeier also tallied a career-best with 12 kills.
League-leader Lauren Bars recorded her 13th double-double of the year and third straight, dishing out 52 assists with 10 digs. Senior Nicole Purcell registered 19 digs, while sophomore Avery Bugg added 10.
Alabama began with 6-2 run in opening stanza, but the momentum quickly shifted as the Rebels collected five straight points, including back-to-back kills from Warnell, to tie and take control of the set at 9-7. The frame turned in a back-and-forth affair after Alabama turned in four-point rally, regaining the lead at 12-11.
The squads traded points, until a kill and block from Sultemeier paired with an Alabama error registered three consecutive Rebel points, putting Ole Miss up 19-16.
The Tide continued to fight, evening the game at 20-20 on a pair of kills. A denial from Warnell kept the Rebels on top at 22-21, before Alabama continued to pressure, tallying another three slams to go up set point 24-22. They eventually took the set 25-23.
Warnell posted six kills on a .600 hitting percentage and two blocks in the first frame alone.
In similar fashion for the second set, Alabama began on a 6-1 run, but the rally was quickly spoiled on a surge led by Mulkey. A slam from sophomore middle Aubrey Sultemeier, sandwiched between Mulkey kills, trimmed the deficit to 5-8, and the Rebels continued to claw back, evening things at 12 all on yet another Mulkey connection.
Things were evened again at the 15-15 and 17-17 marks, until another spree from Mulkey put the Rebels up 18-17 and 20-18. Mulkey continued to guide the offense, registering another kill as Ole Miss picked up the last four of five points to even the match with a 25-20 set.
Mulkey was explosive in the second set, tallying seven kills on an .825 efficiency.
By the 13-13 mark in the third frame, the two teams had already endured seven ties. Alabama gained the edge on three point a row, but the run was snapped on a Warnell kill to bring the score to 17-15 Tide.
Alabama used a pair of 3-0 rallies to add to their lead, eventually taking the set 25-18.
After reaching yet another tie at 10-10 in the fourth set, the Rebels went on a 4-1 run, including a pair of Warnell rejections, to build a 14-11 lead. The Tide took advantage of a series of Ole Miss miscues, tying the contest once more at 15-15.
The teams endured five more ties from that point forward, until the momentum ignited in the Rebels, who used a Stroup kill, Alabama error, and block from Sultemeier and Mulkey to tally three consecutive points and even the match at 25-22.
The Tide started the finale with the momentum, registering four of the first five points. Alabama continued to control the frame, taking the match with a 15-9 decision in the fifth.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss returns home for a full weekend in Gillom, welcoming No. 13 Florida and South Carolina. Friday's match with the Gators is Hometown Heroes Night, with a camo t-shirt giveaway to the first 150 fans.
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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.
Senior middle blocker Nayo Warnell delivered a career-high performance with 16 kills, finishing on a .519 efficiency and adding seven blocks. Classmate Leah Mulkey also recorded a strong performance, adding a season-high 14 kills.
Fellow veteran Emily Stroup turned in her second double-double performance in as many contests, posting 13 kills and 12 digs, for her 11th of the year. Sophomore middle Aubrey Sultemeier also tallied a career-best with 12 kills.
League-leader Lauren Bars recorded her 13th double-double of the year and third straight, dishing out 52 assists with 10 digs. Senior Nicole Purcell registered 19 digs, while sophomore Avery Bugg added 10.
Alabama began with 6-2 run in opening stanza, but the momentum quickly shifted as the Rebels collected five straight points, including back-to-back kills from Warnell, to tie and take control of the set at 9-7. The frame turned in a back-and-forth affair after Alabama turned in four-point rally, regaining the lead at 12-11.
The squads traded points, until a kill and block from Sultemeier paired with an Alabama error registered three consecutive Rebel points, putting Ole Miss up 19-16.
The Tide continued to fight, evening the game at 20-20 on a pair of kills. A denial from Warnell kept the Rebels on top at 22-21, before Alabama continued to pressure, tallying another three slams to go up set point 24-22. They eventually took the set 25-23.
Warnell posted six kills on a .600 hitting percentage and two blocks in the first frame alone.
In similar fashion for the second set, Alabama began on a 6-1 run, but the rally was quickly spoiled on a surge led by Mulkey. A slam from sophomore middle Aubrey Sultemeier, sandwiched between Mulkey kills, trimmed the deficit to 5-8, and the Rebels continued to claw back, evening things at 12 all on yet another Mulkey connection.
Things were evened again at the 15-15 and 17-17 marks, until another spree from Mulkey put the Rebels up 18-17 and 20-18. Mulkey continued to guide the offense, registering another kill as Ole Miss picked up the last four of five points to even the match with a 25-20 set.
Mulkey was explosive in the second set, tallying seven kills on an .825 efficiency.
By the 13-13 mark in the third frame, the two teams had already endured seven ties. Alabama gained the edge on three point a row, but the run was snapped on a Warnell kill to bring the score to 17-15 Tide.
Alabama used a pair of 3-0 rallies to add to their lead, eventually taking the set 25-18.
After reaching yet another tie at 10-10 in the fourth set, the Rebels went on a 4-1 run, including a pair of Warnell rejections, to build a 14-11 lead. The Tide took advantage of a series of Ole Miss miscues, tying the contest once more at 15-15.
The teams endured five more ties from that point forward, until the momentum ignited in the Rebels, who used a Stroup kill, Alabama error, and block from Sultemeier and Mulkey to tally three consecutive points and even the match at 25-22.
The Tide started the finale with the momentum, registering four of the first five points. Alabama continued to control the frame, taking the match with a 15-9 decision in the fifth.
UP NEXT
Ole Miss returns home for a full weekend in Gillom, welcoming No. 13 Florida and South Carolina. Friday's match with the Gators is Hometown Heroes Night, with a camo t-shirt giveaway to the first 150 fans.
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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
OM
Bama
Kills
62
67
Errors
32
27
Attempts
171
170
Hitting %
.175
.235
Points
74.0
89.0
Assists
58
60
Aces
1
4
Blocks
11.0
18.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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