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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, September 16
Mobile, Ala.
3 PM
Ole Miss
4-6,0-0SEC
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Eastern Kentucky
8-4,0-0ASUN
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2
3
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Ole Miss
25
25
26
3
Eastern Ky.
14
20
24
0
Volleyball Sweeps EKU To Close Out Non-Conference
9/16/2022 | Volleyball
Freshmen Shine In Victory
MOBILE, Ala. – Backed by career-high performances from freshmen Aly Borellis, Cammy Niesen and Vivian Miller, Ole Miss volleyball closed out non-conference play Friday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of Eastern Kentucky inside the Jaguar Gym.
The Rebels (4-6, 0-0 SEC) bounced back after a tough defeat the night before to conclude their weekend at the Jaguar Invitational with a 2-1 record. Anna Bair led the team with 15 kills, and freshman Vivian Miller followed with 11 kills, tying her career best from the night before. Setter Aly Borellis navigated the offense with 44 assists, and libero Cammy Niesen shined, digging 19 balls.
Ole Miss jumped out to an early lead over Eastern Kentucky, doubling up the Colonels early at 12-6 in the first set. Coming out of the timeout, the Rebels continued to roll as a kill by Miller sparked a 7-1 run. With an 11-point advantage, Ole Miss kept its foot on the gas and cruised to a 25-14 set victory.
Heading into set two, the Rebels looked to keep pressing. EKU held its ground, going point-for-point with Ole Miss before a big swing from Katie Corelli capped off a 3-0 run and gave the Rebels some separation at 17-14. The offense continued to stretch the lead as Bair feasted with six kills on eight attempts, including the final blow to take the set 25-20.
Eying the sweep, Ole Miss built up another early 10-5 lead but saw it dwindle as Eastern Kentucky slowly chipped away and climbed back into the match. Tied at 24 all, Bair slammed down back-to-back kills to clinch the sweep and send the Rebels home victorious.
Ole Miss returns to Oxford, where it will open SEC play against Texas A&M on Wednesday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m. CT in the Gillom Center.
Follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissVB, Facebook at Ole Miss Volleyball, and on Instagram at @olemissvb. You can also follow head coach Kayla Banwarth on Twitter @KaylaBanwarth2.
The Rebels (4-6, 0-0 SEC) bounced back after a tough defeat the night before to conclude their weekend at the Jaguar Invitational with a 2-1 record. Anna Bair led the team with 15 kills, and freshman Vivian Miller followed with 11 kills, tying her career best from the night before. Setter Aly Borellis navigated the offense with 44 assists, and libero Cammy Niesen shined, digging 19 balls.
Ole Miss jumped out to an early lead over Eastern Kentucky, doubling up the Colonels early at 12-6 in the first set. Coming out of the timeout, the Rebels continued to roll as a kill by Miller sparked a 7-1 run. With an 11-point advantage, Ole Miss kept its foot on the gas and cruised to a 25-14 set victory.
Heading into set two, the Rebels looked to keep pressing. EKU held its ground, going point-for-point with Ole Miss before a big swing from Katie Corelli capped off a 3-0 run and gave the Rebels some separation at 17-14. The offense continued to stretch the lead as Bair feasted with six kills on eight attempts, including the final blow to take the set 25-20.
Eying the sweep, Ole Miss built up another early 10-5 lead but saw it dwindle as Eastern Kentucky slowly chipped away and climbed back into the match. Tied at 24 all, Bair slammed down back-to-back kills to clinch the sweep and send the Rebels home victorious.
Ole Miss returns to Oxford, where it will open SEC play against Texas A&M on Wednesday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m. CT in the Gillom Center.
Follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissVB, Facebook at Ole Miss Volleyball, and on Instagram at @olemissvb. You can also follow head coach Kayla Banwarth on Twitter @KaylaBanwarth2.
Team Stats
OM
EKU
Kills
49
32
Errors
15
20
Attempts
108
115
Hitting %
.315
.104
Points
63
38
Assists
47
30
Aces
3
1
Blocks
11
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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