BULLDOG BITS

Volleyball

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mississippi State volleyball just couldn’t find its way against a Tiger strong attack on Sunday as the Bulldogs fell in straight sets to No. 25 Missouri at the Hearnes Center in Columbia.

The Bulldogs (12-10, 1-9 SEC) played Missouri (14-4, 6-3

SEC) close for the most part in each set, and forced extra points in a 27-25 loss in the second set, but couldn’t break through.

“Today was a tough fight for the Dawgs,” MSU volleyball coach Julie Darty said. “I really liked the way we never stopped fighting and really showed a lot of grit with a very talented Missouri team. They’re one of the top teams in the country for a reason, but we are showing that we can hang and compete with anyone. Overall, I thought that the effort was consistent, and we were in it until the very end. That second set, going to extra points was huge.

“I’m really proud of the team today for sticking to the game plan and giving it their all.

Against a team like Mizzou we are going to have to dig some balls and defensively, we didn’t do that early on. We came alive in the third set and did a good job of earning transition opportunities by digging balls. From the service line, we did a great job of putting pressure on them.”

State sets its focus on Friday when it travels east to take on Auburn at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers in four sets at the Newell-grissom Building last Friday.

Women’s Golf

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS – Six Bulldogs are Bahama bound as Mississippi

State competes in its final event of the fall season. The team will venture to Paradise Island, Bahamas, for the White Sands Invitational beginning today.

The three-day event will take place from October 2830, rounding up a total of 54 holes. State will be competing on the par-72, 6,415 yard course

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