University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Lady Eagle Volleyball Team Visits Intra-State Rival, Mississippi State
9/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Lady Eagle Volleyball Team Visits Intra-State Rival, Mississippi State
The Southern Miss volleyball team hit the road for a match with intra-state rival, Mississippi State, Sept. 18.
The last time Southern Miss (5-3) played was Sept. 7-8, in the Magnolia Invitational, hosted by Ole Miss. Kelly Tribble was named to the all-tournament team for her performance. She tallied 65 kills, two aces, 28 digs and 12 blocks. Tribble also recorded a career-high 26 kills against UT-Martin. Southern Miss defeated UT-Martin and Samford, but lost to Ole Miss and Arkansas State. Freshman Lisa Downey finished the tournament with three double-doubles and eight service aces. Brynn Olsson had a season-high 25 digs against Ole Miss.
The Bulldogs are 3-3 on the season. The last time Mississippi State played was Sept. 7-8, in their own MSU/Ramada Inn Classic. State went 2-1 in the tournament with wins over Troy State and Murray State with a loss to UL-Lafayette. The Bulldogs return 11 letterwinners, including four starters. Miss. State leads the series with Southern Miss, 37-9.
Following the Miss. State match, Southern Miss opens Conference USA play at TCU, Sept. 20 and return home to host South Florida, Sept. 22.
