Rebels Wrap Up Noncon Action in Washington, D.C. This Weekend

			OLE MISS (6-3) at HOWARD (2-9) Friday, Sept. 20 • 5 p.m. • Washington, D.C. Burr Gymnasium
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			OLE MISS (6-3) at AMERICAN (5-5) Saturday, Sept. 21 • 3 p.m. • Washington, D.C. Bender Arena
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RALLY POINTS

Ole Miss picked up its second-straight tournament title over the weekend and improved its win streak to six after sweeping the Central Arkansas Classic.
Senior Nayo Warnell reached a program milestone during the tournament opener versus Little Rock. With her three blocks, she reached 300 in her career, a mark only eclipsed three previous times in Rebel rally scoring history.
Warnell went on to claim Tournament MVP honors an earn SEC Offensive Player of the Week plaudits, hitting for an incredible .619 efficiency committing just one attack error in 42 attempts. She finished the weekend with 27 kills, posting 13 against Oral Roberts, one shy of her career-high. Warnell hit above .500 for all three contests, a career first in her 105 matches. Her 19 total blocks on the weekend replace teammate Aubrey Sultemeier (17) as the second most for a three-match time span.
Junior Lauren Bars and senior Emily Stroup were also awarded All-Tournament honors. Bars dished out 126 assists across 12 sets, adding 13 blocks and 30 digs. Stroup registered 47 kills, averaging nearly four per set, and also recorded 30 digs.
Stroup and freshman Anna Bair tallied 21 and 22 kills, respectively, in the Rebels' thriller over UCA, marking the first time in two seasons two hitters have posted at least 20 kills in the same match.
Anna Bair was named SEC Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week for her efforts in Conway. Bair becomes the first-ever Rebel to earn a weekly award in back-to-back weeks.

ON THE HORIZON
Senior Emily Stroup needs just 159 kills to become the program's all-time leader. She currently has 1,255, holding the the top two single-season records and top three single-match marks for the category.

Junior Lauren Bars needs just 99 assists to tally 2,000 in her career; a milestone only reached three other times in program rally scoring history.

SCOUTING HOWARD
The Bison and Rebels will meet for the first time in program history Friday. Howard enters the weekend on a 2-9 clip, having dropped their last five contests and been swept in the last three. The Bison have tallied 525 kills, led by junior outside Jurnee Tipton's 112. Howard has already logged over 70 aces on the year, boosted by sophomore middle Ana Williams' 24. The senior and freshman duo of middle blockers Kira Porter and Tamar Wells top the squad in net defense, tallying 28 blocks each. The Bison were picked to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)'s Northern Division with a league-best 15 first place votes.

SCOUTING AMERICAN
The Eagles will host Radford Friday before taking on the Rebels in their first-ever meeting. American carries a .500 record at 5-5, picking up a win over Power 5 opponent Duke last weekend at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C. The Eagles have logged 523 kills, supported by junior outside Helena Elbaek's 148. Picked first in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, the Eagles boast the 2017 PL's Libero of the year in senior Kristen Largay, who equals the Rebels' Purcell with 169 digs.

TO FOLLOW
Both matches will be streamed via the links provided, and live stats will also be provided. Fans can also follow via the @OleMissVB Twitter account for in-game updates.
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