TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball dropped a three-set decision to Mississippi State Saturday afternoon in Foster Auditorium, falling by set scores of 24-26, 21-25 and 11-25.
Alabama (8-16, 2-10 SEC) was the first to reach set point in the opening set over Mississippi State (13-10, 6-7 SEC), 24-21, but the Bulldogs rallied to tie it at 24-24 and the Crimson Tide took a timeout. Mississippi State came out with back-to-back points out of the break to win the opener, 26-24. Trailing 7-3 early in the second, Alabama scored five unanswered to take a lead, but the Bulldogs answered right back to score seven in a row and pull ahead 14-8. The Tide drew as close as three points but the visitors remained in front the rest of the way, winning 25-21. Ahead 15-11 in the third set, Mississippi State closed it out with 10 in a row to win, 25-11, and take the match.
Stat Leaders
Set-by-Set
- Set 1: Mississippi State 26, Alabama 24
- Set 2: Mississippi State 25, Alabama 21
- Set 3: Mississippi State 25, Alabama 11
Up Next: vs. South Carolina (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Friday, Nov. 11 – 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – 2 p.m. CT
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