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The Ole Miss volleyball team will travel to Starkville on Thursday, Feb. 11, to take on in-state rivals, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Ole Miss is still looking for its first victory of the season, as the Rebels are currently on a 10-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Mississippi State Bulldogs haven’t been faring much better in the 2021 spring season. They tally two wins on the season, which puts them at 2-8.
The Rebels are coming off of a tough loss to Alabama after battling all five sets in both games. Freshman Samantha Schnitta recorded her second career double-double with 18 kills and 10 digs in their Friday game against the Tide on Feb. 5. Freshman GG Carvacho followed closely behind with 16 kills and four added blocks. During the Saturday matchup, sophomore Anna Bair led the Rebels with 21 kills. Freshman Sasha Ratliff also had 15 kills and nine big blocks during the game.
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The Ole Miss volleyball team will make its long-awaited return to the court on Friday when it takes on the Florida Gators at home. The Rebels are looking for their first win of the year after going 0-6 in the fall season. The Gators went 6-2.
Florida is ranked No. 10 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Top-25 poll and No. 11 in the AVCA preseason poll that was released at the beginning of January.
The Rebels lost 3-2 to the Gators the last time they faced off in 2019, and they took the Gators to five sets for the first time since 1989. Looking back at previous matchups, the Gators hold a 50-6 overall record against the Rebels.