Mississippi State Falls to No. 6 Kentucky in Three Sets

Mississippi State lost to No. 6 Kentucky in three sets in Lexington, falling 25-17, 25-14, 25-21. The Bulldogs held an early lead in the opening set and stayed close through much of it before Kentucky pulled away. Mississippi State pushed back in the third but could not extend the match.

Bernardita Aguilar led the Bulldogs with eight kills. Lindsey Mangelson had seven kills and hit .250, while Paloma Routaboul and Noella Obi each added five. McKenna Yates led the team with 14 digs, and Mary Neal had 10 digs and a kill. Cayley Hanson paced Mississippi State with 19 assists. Mangelson and Neal each recorded a service ace.

The team’s schedule listed home matches at Newell-Grissom on Friday and Sunday against No. 4 Florida and Auburn. The Friday match was listed for 7 p.m. CT and scheduled to air on SEC Network+.

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