Mississippi State sweeps Ole Miss volleyball

Mississippi State defeated Ole Miss in straight sets Friday night, winning 25-17, 25-18, 25-16 at the Gillom Athletics Performance Center in Oxford.

Shayla Meyer led the Rebels with seven kills and three blocks. Ryea Jackson added four kills and five blocks for Ole Miss, which fell to 8-13 overall and 2-8 in Southeastern Conference play. Mississippi State improved to 16-5 and 6-4 in the SEC.

The Bulldogs took control late in the first set after a close opening stretch. Ole Miss’ defense kept the score at 10-9, but Mississippi State built a 15-9 lead and held on despite late kills and a block from Jaidyn Hartsfield.

Ole Miss rallied from an early 8-2 deficit in the second set, cutting Mississippi State’s lead to 11-10. Jackson contributed a block and a service ace during the Rebels’ run, and the teams remained within two points at 18-16 before the Bulldogs pulled away.

Mississippi State opened the third set with a 6-0 run. Meyer and Keirstyn Carlton helped Ole Miss close the gap to 13-9, including a solo block by Carlton, but the Rebels got no closer. Meyer recorded four kills and a block in the set as the Bulldogs clinched the match.

Ole Miss was scheduled to host LSU at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gillom Athletics Performance Center. The match was listed for streaming on SEC Network Plus.

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