NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt defeats Mississippi State in four sets on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores finished the day with a .301 hitting percentage, 61 kills and 66 digs.
Samantha Wunsch led Vandy's front row with 16 kills and a .400 hitting percentage, fueled by Avery Scoggins' 46 assists. Hailee Mack posted four service aces to lead the team's eight.
Defensively, Kayla Dunlap earned seven blocks of the team's nine. Mack posted 18 digs in the back row, while Scoggins' contributed 14 to earn a double-double.
Vanderbilt (15-2, 6-2 SEC) kicked off the match with an unstoppable force to hold the Bulldogs to only 11 points, winning set one 25-11. Mississippi State responded in set two, taking the set 25-18.
Set three had three lead changes, featuring Vandy's 7-0 run in the middle of the set to overtake the Bulldogs 27-25. Using the momentum, the Commodores closed out the match with a final set score of 25-19.
Vanderbilt will hit the road for the first of three road matches against Tennessee on Sunday at noon.