Rebels Host No. 12 Florida, South Carolina This Weekend

			Coach McRoberts with Leah Mulkey Weekend Preview
			OLE MISS (14-8, 6-5 SEC) vs. No. 12 FLORIDA (18-3, 9-1 SEC) Friday, Nov. 8 • 6:30 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Center
Watch • Live Stats • Ole Miss Notes (PDF) • Florida Notes (PDF)

			OLE MISS (14-8, 6-5 SEC) vs. SOUTH CAROLINA (14-8, 6-4 SEC) Sunday, Nov. 10 • 1:30 p.m. • Oxford, Miss. Gillom Center
Watch • Live Stats • South Carolina Notes (PDF)

RALLY POINTS

Senior Nayo Warnell delivered an outstanding outing Sunday in Tuscaloosa. The veteran tallied a career-best 16 kills, hitting at a .519 percentage, while adding five blocks. After leading the conference for part of the season in the category, she currently ranks 3rd in the SEC in hitting percentage and 20th in the country.
Another veteran with a strong performance Sunday was senior Leah Mulkey, who registered a season-high 14 kills. In the second set alone, Mulkey was on fire, posting seven kills on an .825 efficiency.
Junior Lauren Bars fell just five assists shy of her career-best Sunday, dishing out 52 assists. Bars leads the league with 13 double-doubles, recording her third straight Sunday after registering 10 digs.
In addition to Warnell and Mulkey, senior Emily Stroup and sophomore Aubrey Sultemeier also collected double-digit kills in Tuscaloosa. Stroup finished with her 11th double-double of the year with 13 kills and 12 digs, while Sultemeier also turned in a season-best with 12 kills.
The Rebels rank in the top five in the league in three categories, including continuing to lead the SEC with 1,388 digs at 15.42 per set. Ole Miss is also third in blocks per set (2.38) and fourth in opponent hitting percentage (.195).
With seven matches remaining in the regular season, the Rebels' schedule doesn't get any easier. Ole Miss will face three Top 25 opponents and another two that are receiving votes. Of those seven opponents remaining, six boast a RPI ranking in the Top 50 and four teams were 2018 NCAA Tournament participants. The Rebels sit just outside of that Top 50 threshold, currently at No. 53.

BACK ON THE AIRWAVES
The Rebels' November 24 road contest with Texas A&M has been announced as one of the league's weekend wildcard games. The match will now air on SEC Network, still slated for a 3 p.m. start time. It will mark the fifth time Ole Miss has been nationally broadcast this season.

WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
Friday's contest with Florida is Hometown Heroes Night, with a camo t-shirt giveaway to the first 150 fans. Join us against South Carolina for Sundae Sunday, where the first 200 fans can partake in one of our favorite team traditions. There will also be Kids Court postgame, sponsored by Belles & Beaus.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
214: Ole Miss leads the league in total blocks. Their 55 solo rejections and 319 block assists are each second-best.
.449: Weekend hitting percentage by Nayo Warnell as she committed just three errors on 49 attacks. She currently ranks third all-time in program history with a .325 efficiency.

SCOUTING THE GATORS
Florida carries the highest ranking of any opponent for the Rebels this season, entering the weekend at No. 12. The Gators are 18-3 on the year, with their sole loss in league play coming against Kentucky. League-leaders in blocks per set (2.62), Florida also ranks second in the SEC in hitting percentage (.271) and opponent hitting percentage (.183). Individually, the Gators are led by sophomore Thayer Hall, who boasts 290 kills at 3.82 a set. Classmate Lauren Dooley tops the squad with 78 total blocks, and senior libero Allie Gregory has 318 digs, averaging 4.18 a set.

All Time: Florida leads 49-6
Last Meeting: October 19, 2018 in Oxford (UF 3, OM 1)
Last Win: 1989 (OM 3, UF 2)

SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
South Carolina faces Mississippi State Friday before heading to Oxford. The Gamecocks enter the weekend with a 14-8 record overall and 6-4 in conference action. South Carolina has won its last nine sets, sweeping Tennessee, Mississippi State, and LSU. Senior Mikayla Shields leads the way for the Gamecocks, tallying 260 kills and a team-high 27 aces. Junior Mikayla Robinson leads the net game at 82 total rejections, and senior Addie Bryant boasts 299 digs.

All Time: South Carolina leads 28-20
Last Meeting: November 16, 2018 in Columbia (SC 3, OM 0)
Last Win: November 22, 2017 in Oxford (OM 3, SC 1)

TO FOLLOW
Both contests will be streamed on SEC +, and fans can also view live stats for both matches via the links provided, or following the @OleMissVB Twitter account for in-match updates.
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Players Mentioned

Lauren Bars

Leah Mulkey

Emily Stroup

Aubrey Sultemeier

Nayo Warnell

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