University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Friday, October 13
Southern Miss Wellness Center
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
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Texas State
Southern Miss Closes Homestand With Pair of Matches Against Texas State
10/12/2023 9:30:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss (7-10, 2-4 Sun Belt) looks to continue its winning streak at home with a pair of matches against the Texas State Bobcats (10-7, 3-3 Sun Belt) set for Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Golden Eagles have a pair of promotions scheduled this weekend. The team will host "Block Out Cancer" night during Friday's match, with Raanes & Oliver Capital Advisors donating $100 to the Forrest General Cancer Center for every block made by the Golden Eagles.Â
Southern Miss will then welcome Seymour Sidekicks and former participants in camps with free admission to Saturday's Camper Reunion Day. There will also be a free 45-minute clinic for all ages post-match.
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With two 3-0 wins versus ULM last weekend, the Golden Eagles have now won eight consecutive games in the Wellness Center, dating back to last season.
Southern Miss got back on track against the Warhawks, snapping a five-game losing streak and picking up its first pair of conference wins this season.
The Golden Eagles succeeded on both sides of the ball, posting a combined .290 hitting percentage and 14.17 kills per set, which were both ranked as the second-best in the conference last week. Defensively, Southern Miss earned 2.67 blocks per set and a conference-best 19 digs per set.
Southern Miss Quick Hits
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Texas State Quick Hits
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Series History
Southern Miss and Texas State met for the first time in San Marcos, Texas last season, with the Bobcats winning both contests.
The Golden Eagles have a pair of promotions scheduled this weekend. The team will host "Block Out Cancer" night during Friday's match, with Raanes & Oliver Capital Advisors donating $100 to the Forrest General Cancer Center for every block made by the Golden Eagles.Â
Southern Miss will then welcome Seymour Sidekicks and former participants in camps with free admission to Saturday's Camper Reunion Day. There will also be a free 45-minute clinic for all ages post-match.
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- Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
- Follow @SouthernMissVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
With two 3-0 wins versus ULM last weekend, the Golden Eagles have now won eight consecutive games in the Wellness Center, dating back to last season.
Southern Miss got back on track against the Warhawks, snapping a five-game losing streak and picking up its first pair of conference wins this season.
The Golden Eagles succeeded on both sides of the ball, posting a combined .290 hitting percentage and 14.17 kills per set, which were both ranked as the second-best in the conference last week. Defensively, Southern Miss earned 2.67 blocks per set and a conference-best 19 digs per set.
Southern Miss Quick Hits
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- With her 18th kill of Friday's game against ULM, junior Mia Wesley surpassed Sharon Montgomery for the tenth most kills in program history (1,224). Wesley looks to continue to climb the leaderboards as she trails the No. 9 spot by only 72 kills.
- After averaging under six blocks per game in nonconference play, Southern Miss has averaged nearly nine blocks per game in the Sun Belt, tied for second-most in the conference.
- Libero Megan Harris ranks fifth in the Sun Belt with 4.44 digs per set.
- Sophomore Ella Voorhees made her second and third career starts at setter versus ULM, combining for 69 assists and 22 digs.Â
- Junior Cara Atkinson is one block away from 200 career blocks and Wesley also needs one more for 100 career blocks.
Texas State Quick Hits
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- Texas State is led by fourth-year head coach Sean Huiet. Huiet has led the Bobcats to an 85-35 overall record and a 46-8 record in Sun Belt Conference matches. Huiet has led Texas State to three straight Sun Belt Championship matches, winning the conference title in 2020.Â
- The Bobcats have recorded a conference-best 2.54 blocks per set in Sun Belt play with a total of 61 blocks.Â
- KJ Johnson ranks third in the Sun Belt with 3.96 kills per set, totaling 226 kills this season.Â
- Bobcats setters Ryann Torres and Carlee Pharris have split duties, with both ranking in the top ten for assists per set in the conference. Torres sits at No. 6 with 9.55 per set and Pharris is No. 8 with 7.53 per set this season.
- Libero Alyssa Ortega ranks fourth in the Sun Belt with 4.58 digs per set in conference play. She has tallied 200 digs so far this season.
Series History
Southern Miss and Texas State met for the first time in San Marcos, Texas last season, with the Bobcats winning both contests.
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