The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, November 5
Columbia, S.C.
11 AM
Ole Miss
at
South Carolina
Volleyball Gears Up For Road Match at South Carolina
11/4/2023 | Volleyball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – After back-to-back SEC wins at home, Ole Miss Volleyball is back on the road, traveling to South Carolina for a matchup with the Gamecocks on Sunday November 5 at 11 a.m. CT.
RALLY POINTS
• The Rebels are coming off a 3-1 win against Missouri and a thrilling 3-2 victory over LSU.
• Ole Miss and South Carolina faced off earlier this season in Oxford, with the Rebels winning 3-2.
• Anna Bair solidified herself in the top five in program history with her 1,369th career kill in Wednesday night's win over LSU. The fifth-year senior is 45 shy of fourth all-time.
• Success at the service line has been key to Ole Miss' recent success. The Rebels have tallied 20 aces in their last two matches.
• Sasha Ratliff (.372) and Payton Brgoch (.350) rank second and seventh in the conference in hitting percentage, respectively.
• The middle blocker duo, known as the Rebel Roofing Company, is the only one in the SEC to have two players with 300 career total blocks.
• Libero Cammy Niesen ranks second in the SEC with 397 digs on the season (4.22 per set). She has registered double-digit digs in all but one
LAST MEETING
Battling back to force a fifth set, Ole Miss volleyball came from behind to top South Carolina 3-2 in a five-set thriller to close out September. Julia Dyess and Sasha Ratliff willed the Rebels to victory, finishing with 19 kills each. The 19 kills on a .308 hitting clip also marked a career-high for the Brandon, Mississippi, native Dyess. Two other Rebels also tallied double-digit kills to aid the offense. Nia Washington recorded 13, and Bair registered 11, including her 1,300th career kill. Setter Aly Borellis was pivotal in keeping the offense on track to hit at a .284 mark. The sophomore dished out 62 assists, a career-high and the second most by a Rebel in a single match in the rally scoring era.
MISSISSIPPI MADE
For junior outside hitter Julia Dyess, wearing Ole Miss means more. A native of Brandon, Mississippi, Dyess chose to stay in state and represent Mississippi, serving as a role model for other girls throughout the state as the sport continues to grow. This year, Dyess is having her best statistical season across the board, becoming a weapon in both the front and back row. She has come up big for the Rebels in conference play as the team's second leading attacker. Dyess burst onto the scene with 19 kills and 14 digs in a come-from-behind win over South Carolina, and just this past week showed how dangerous she is with a career-high 22 kills on a .310 hitting percentage in a massive win over LSU.
GEAUX REBS
A career-high 22 kills from Julia Dyess helped Ole Miss volleyball pick up its second straight SEC win as the Rebels defeated LSU 3-2 on Wednesday. The Rebels stormed out to an early lead, winning the first two sets before LSU battled back to force a fifth. A late 3-0 run that featured a kill from Anna Bair and back-to-back blocks from Payton Brgoch proved to be the dagger as Ole Miss grabbed the victory. The Brandon, Mississippi, native, Dyess, put on a show in front of a packed crowd, tallying 22 kills on a .310 hitting percentage. She was one of four Rebels to finish with double-digit kills in the match. Setter Aly Borellis guided the offense to their best attacking percentage in SEC play this season, a .297 mark, with 50 assists. Ole Miss once again dominated the service line, led by Brgoch with a career-best four aces.
REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS
One of the best attackers to ever wear an Ole Miss uniform, Anna Bair continues to dazzle as her fifth and final season winds down. The senior from St. Louis has been a staple of the offense, recording double-digit kills for the 75th time in her career on Sunday against Missouri. On Wednesday night against LSU, Bair cemented her place in the history books, passing Julia Sitarz for fifth all-time in the Ole Miss record books with 1,369 career kills.
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP
Since arriving on campus, Cammy Niesen has started every single match at libero. As a freshman, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native earned a pair of SEC Weekly awards en route to collecting 410 digs. This season, Niesen has stepped up to become not only one of the conference's best but the nation's most elite liberos. Through 24 matches she has 397 digs, the second most in the SEC, and is one of three players in the conference with double-digit digs in at least 20 matches this season.
TAMING THE TIGERS
Exactly 14 days since falling in a five-set heartbreaker on the road to Missouri, Ole Miss volleyball got revenge on its home court, taming the Tigers 3-1. Dominance at the service line was key for the Rebels, who finished with a season-high 13 aces, the most since 2013 (15 vs. Grambling State). Three Rebels tallied double-figure kills, led by Nia Washington with 12 on a team-high .333 hitting clip. Sasha Ratliff registered a season-high eight blocks in the match, including a pair of solo stuffs, and libero Cammy Niesen paced the team with 14 digs to help hold Missouri to a .167 mark offensively.
ELITE COMPANY
Leading the Ole Miss attack with 218 kills this season is Sasha Ratliff. A presence in the middle, she recorded her 800th career kill last month against Missouri on October 15. The senior middle blocker is writing her name all over the record book, boasting the best career hitting percentage (minimum 1500 attempts) with a blistering .351 clip and ranking fourth in the rally scoring era with 374 total blocks. One of the best to see the court in a Rebel uniform, Ratliff is one of six athletes in program history, including just the third in the rally scoring era, with at least 800 kills and 350 blocks.
REBEL ROOFING CO.
Over the past three seasons, the Rebels have been fortunate enough to watch two of the program's best middle blockers share the court. Payton Brgoch and Sasha Ratliff are leaving their legacy on Ole Miss volleyball. The duo both actively rank inside the top 10 in program history for total blocks in the rally scoring era, boast the second and third-best single seasons in program history when it comes to blocking and led the Rebels to a new program record for blocks in a season in 2021. Brgoch ranks sixth, boasting 319 total blocks in her career, including 123 last season and 92 this year. Ratliff ranks fourth with 374 total blocks in her career. She has eclipsed 100 blocks in each of the past two seasons, including 129 in 2021. Further, Brgoch and Ratliff are the only middle blocker duo in the SEC and one of 19 nationally to have both players with 300+ total blocks. As both middles play their senior season, they look to cement themselves as two of the best to ever wear an Ole Miss uniform.
SUPER SENIORS
Four years in a Rebel uniform just wasn't enough for Anna Bair and Maggie Miller. After graduating last May with undergraduate degrees from Ole Miss, the two seniors made the decision to come back and utilize their fifth year of eligibility. Now in their "super senior" season, they're back for one more year with their teammates and coaches.
Bair returns for a fifth season after earning back-to-back AVCA South All-Region honors the past two years. She is one of 15 student-athletes in Ole Miss history to tally 1,000 career kills, ranking third in the rally scoring era and fifth all-time with 1,369 total kills. A key piece of the attack since stepping on campus, Bair has appeared in 124 matches in a Rebel uniform and recorded double-digit kills in 76, including 12 this season.
Miller returns for a fifth season in an Ole Miss uniform after appearing in over 325 sets across 92 matches. The Houston, Texas, native is a steady passer in the back row, averaging 1.53 digs per set in her career, and recently tallied her 500th career dig against LSU.
SUPPORT THE REBS
The Ole Miss Volleyball ACE Club provides a great opportunity to help head coach Bre Henry support the Rebels year-round. Funds from the Ace Club are a major component in helping address needs within the Ole Miss volleyball program, including updates to facility spaces, specialized training equipment, travel and other unique student-athlete or team building experiences that are critical for recruiting and enhancing the overall Ole Miss student-athlete experience. ACE Club memberships start as low as $100, and members have the opportunity to receive unique benefits and experiences, all while helping the Rebels compete at the highest level throughout the SEC and country.
RALLY POINTS
• The Rebels are coming off a 3-1 win against Missouri and a thrilling 3-2 victory over LSU.
• Ole Miss and South Carolina faced off earlier this season in Oxford, with the Rebels winning 3-2.
• Anna Bair solidified herself in the top five in program history with her 1,369th career kill in Wednesday night's win over LSU. The fifth-year senior is 45 shy of fourth all-time.
• Success at the service line has been key to Ole Miss' recent success. The Rebels have tallied 20 aces in their last two matches.
• Sasha Ratliff (.372) and Payton Brgoch (.350) rank second and seventh in the conference in hitting percentage, respectively.
• The middle blocker duo, known as the Rebel Roofing Company, is the only one in the SEC to have two players with 300 career total blocks.
• Libero Cammy Niesen ranks second in the SEC with 397 digs on the season (4.22 per set). She has registered double-digit digs in all but one
LAST MEETING
Battling back to force a fifth set, Ole Miss volleyball came from behind to top South Carolina 3-2 in a five-set thriller to close out September. Julia Dyess and Sasha Ratliff willed the Rebels to victory, finishing with 19 kills each. The 19 kills on a .308 hitting clip also marked a career-high for the Brandon, Mississippi, native Dyess. Two other Rebels also tallied double-digit kills to aid the offense. Nia Washington recorded 13, and Bair registered 11, including her 1,300th career kill. Setter Aly Borellis was pivotal in keeping the offense on track to hit at a .284 mark. The sophomore dished out 62 assists, a career-high and the second most by a Rebel in a single match in the rally scoring era.
MISSISSIPPI MADE
For junior outside hitter Julia Dyess, wearing Ole Miss means more. A native of Brandon, Mississippi, Dyess chose to stay in state and represent Mississippi, serving as a role model for other girls throughout the state as the sport continues to grow. This year, Dyess is having her best statistical season across the board, becoming a weapon in both the front and back row. She has come up big for the Rebels in conference play as the team's second leading attacker. Dyess burst onto the scene with 19 kills and 14 digs in a come-from-behind win over South Carolina, and just this past week showed how dangerous she is with a career-high 22 kills on a .310 hitting percentage in a massive win over LSU.
GEAUX REBS
A career-high 22 kills from Julia Dyess helped Ole Miss volleyball pick up its second straight SEC win as the Rebels defeated LSU 3-2 on Wednesday. The Rebels stormed out to an early lead, winning the first two sets before LSU battled back to force a fifth. A late 3-0 run that featured a kill from Anna Bair and back-to-back blocks from Payton Brgoch proved to be the dagger as Ole Miss grabbed the victory. The Brandon, Mississippi, native, Dyess, put on a show in front of a packed crowd, tallying 22 kills on a .310 hitting percentage. She was one of four Rebels to finish with double-digit kills in the match. Setter Aly Borellis guided the offense to their best attacking percentage in SEC play this season, a .297 mark, with 50 assists. Ole Miss once again dominated the service line, led by Brgoch with a career-best four aces.
REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS
One of the best attackers to ever wear an Ole Miss uniform, Anna Bair continues to dazzle as her fifth and final season winds down. The senior from St. Louis has been a staple of the offense, recording double-digit kills for the 75th time in her career on Sunday against Missouri. On Wednesday night against LSU, Bair cemented her place in the history books, passing Julia Sitarz for fifth all-time in the Ole Miss record books with 1,369 career kills.
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP
Since arriving on campus, Cammy Niesen has started every single match at libero. As a freshman, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native earned a pair of SEC Weekly awards en route to collecting 410 digs. This season, Niesen has stepped up to become not only one of the conference's best but the nation's most elite liberos. Through 24 matches she has 397 digs, the second most in the SEC, and is one of three players in the conference with double-digit digs in at least 20 matches this season.
TAMING THE TIGERS
Exactly 14 days since falling in a five-set heartbreaker on the road to Missouri, Ole Miss volleyball got revenge on its home court, taming the Tigers 3-1. Dominance at the service line was key for the Rebels, who finished with a season-high 13 aces, the most since 2013 (15 vs. Grambling State). Three Rebels tallied double-figure kills, led by Nia Washington with 12 on a team-high .333 hitting clip. Sasha Ratliff registered a season-high eight blocks in the match, including a pair of solo stuffs, and libero Cammy Niesen paced the team with 14 digs to help hold Missouri to a .167 mark offensively.
ELITE COMPANY
Leading the Ole Miss attack with 218 kills this season is Sasha Ratliff. A presence in the middle, she recorded her 800th career kill last month against Missouri on October 15. The senior middle blocker is writing her name all over the record book, boasting the best career hitting percentage (minimum 1500 attempts) with a blistering .351 clip and ranking fourth in the rally scoring era with 374 total blocks. One of the best to see the court in a Rebel uniform, Ratliff is one of six athletes in program history, including just the third in the rally scoring era, with at least 800 kills and 350 blocks.
REBEL ROOFING CO.
Over the past three seasons, the Rebels have been fortunate enough to watch two of the program's best middle blockers share the court. Payton Brgoch and Sasha Ratliff are leaving their legacy on Ole Miss volleyball. The duo both actively rank inside the top 10 in program history for total blocks in the rally scoring era, boast the second and third-best single seasons in program history when it comes to blocking and led the Rebels to a new program record for blocks in a season in 2021. Brgoch ranks sixth, boasting 319 total blocks in her career, including 123 last season and 92 this year. Ratliff ranks fourth with 374 total blocks in her career. She has eclipsed 100 blocks in each of the past two seasons, including 129 in 2021. Further, Brgoch and Ratliff are the only middle blocker duo in the SEC and one of 19 nationally to have both players with 300+ total blocks. As both middles play their senior season, they look to cement themselves as two of the best to ever wear an Ole Miss uniform.
SUPER SENIORS
Four years in a Rebel uniform just wasn't enough for Anna Bair and Maggie Miller. After graduating last May with undergraduate degrees from Ole Miss, the two seniors made the decision to come back and utilize their fifth year of eligibility. Now in their "super senior" season, they're back for one more year with their teammates and coaches.
Bair returns for a fifth season after earning back-to-back AVCA South All-Region honors the past two years. She is one of 15 student-athletes in Ole Miss history to tally 1,000 career kills, ranking third in the rally scoring era and fifth all-time with 1,369 total kills. A key piece of the attack since stepping on campus, Bair has appeared in 124 matches in a Rebel uniform and recorded double-digit kills in 76, including 12 this season.
Miller returns for a fifth season in an Ole Miss uniform after appearing in over 325 sets across 92 matches. The Houston, Texas, native is a steady passer in the back row, averaging 1.53 digs per set in her career, and recently tallied her 500th career dig against LSU.
SUPPORT THE REBS
The Ole Miss Volleyball ACE Club provides a great opportunity to help head coach Bre Henry support the Rebels year-round. Funds from the Ace Club are a major component in helping address needs within the Ole Miss volleyball program, including updates to facility spaces, specialized training equipment, travel and other unique student-athlete or team building experiences that are critical for recruiting and enhancing the overall Ole Miss student-athlete experience. ACE Club memberships start as low as $100, and members have the opportunity to receive unique benefits and experiences, all while helping the Rebels compete at the highest level throughout the SEC and country.
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