ATHENS, Ga. – Battling all night with the Bulldogs, Ole Miss volleyball forced a fifth set but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 3-2 to Georgia Wednesday night inside Stegeman Coliseum.
Vivian Miller, Sasha Ratliff and Shayla Meyer led the Rebel attack each tallying double-digit kills. Miller led the way with 16, followed by Ratliff with 14. Meyer rounded out the trio with her fourth double-double of the season. Setter Sommer Daniel navigated the offense to a .246 clip behind a season-high 48 assists, and middle blocker Payton Brgoch tallied her 300th career block, finishing with seven.
Ole Miss got off to a hot start, scoring the first five points of the match. With the Rebels leading 15-11 at the media break, Georgia came back to briefly take the lead as it was the first team to 20. Not backing away, Ole Miss continued to apply pressure and finished off the first set 25-23, led by Meyer, who finished the set with five kills on .500 hitting, and Brgoch, who was a perfect 4-for-4 in the set.
The Rebels carried the momentum from the opening set victory into the second, jumping out to an early 8-3 lead. Attempting to erase another deficit, Georgia came within striking distance a few times, but Ole Miss continued to find an answer and cling to its lead. A late 4-0 run by the Bulldogs gave Georgia a 21-20 lead, its first of the set. Ole Miss once again found itself tied at 23 with Georgia; however, this time, the Bulldogs scored the final two points to even the match.
Tied at one set apiece, Georgia and Ole Miss fought to take an advantage in the match. After trading points…
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