Mississippi State fell to No. 10 Tennessee in three sets Friday in Knoxville, losing 25-20, 25-14, 29-27. The Bulldogs recorded 30 tie scores during the match and pushed the Volunteers beyond 25 points in the third set before Tennessee closed out the win.
Gha’Naye Whitfield-Moss paced State with 10 kills while hitting .467. Paloma Routaboul had nine kills, and Bernardita Aguilar and Lindsey Mangelson added seven and six, respectively. The Bulldogs recorded 18 kills in the third set, which featured 16 tie scores.
McKenna Yates led State with 19 digs. Cayley Hanson had nine digs and led the team with 24 assists. Mary Neal had seven digs; Neal, Hanson and Noella Obi each recorded a service ace.
The Bulldogs are scheduled to continue their road trip Sunday against No. 6 Kentucky in Lexington. The calendar listed first serve for noon CT, with a broadcast on SEC Network+.
