#24 Vanderbilt (14-2, 5-2 SEC) vs Missisippi State (16-10, 6-9 SEC)
Sunday, Oct. 18th • 1 p.m. • SEC Network+
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn.
WEEKEND PREVIEW
- Vanderbilt volleyball hosts Mississippi State Sunday afternoon in a 1 p.m. matchup
- The Commodores head into the match following a five-set victory against Alabama Friday night
- Vanderbilt look to face the Bulldogs after stunning them in the SEC tournament in 2025 in a three-set sweep
- The Commodores are hosting Halloween at Memorial, in which the first 1,000 fans receive a squishy cube
LAST TIME OUT
- Vanderbilt volleyball earned a 3-2 win over Alabama on Friday night
- Vanderbilt finished the match with 63 kills on a .343 hitting percentage while adding 55 digs, eight service aces and nine team blocks
- Avery Scoggins surpassed 3,000 career assists while Maya Witherspoon tied her career-high with 19 kills to lead the Commodore offense in the 3-2 victory
IN THE RANKS
- Vanderbilt earned the program’s first national ranking after earning the No. 24 spot in the AVCA Coaches Poll and sits at No. 11 in the RPI
- The Commodores rank fourth in the SEC based on conference record
ON THE BOARD
- Avery Scoggins is third in the nation with 11.64 assists per set, while the team sits fourth with 13.43
- The Commodores rank fifth in the country with a .300 hitting percentage and rank ninth with 14.25 kills per set
THE BULLDOG FILE
- Julie Darty Dennis is in her ninth season leading the Bulldogs
- Lindsey Mangleson leads the Bulldogs with 216 kills and 3.79 kills per set
- The Bulldogs are currently first in the SEC for digs per set (15.84) and team digs (903).
- Mississippi State secured a 3-0 loss to Missouri on Wednesday night in Columbia