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No. 8 Mizzou Volleyball Visits Ole Miss to Close Fall Season
11/18/2020 10:07:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers coming off two-match series sweep over Arkansas
| No. 8 Tigers Close Fall Campaign in Oxford, Miss. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | STATS |
| Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss. | Friday, Nov. 20 | noon | SEC Network | Stats |
| Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss. | Saturday, Nov. 21 | noon | SEC Network + | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 8 Mizzou Volleyball concludes its short 2020 fall schedule this Friday/Saturday, visiting Ole Miss. First serve in Oxford, Mississippi, is slated for noon CT both afternoons inside Gillom Athletics Performance Center.
Friday afternoon's matchup will air live on SEC Network with Sam Gore and Jenn Hoffman on the call. Saturday afternoon's finale will broadcast digitally on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Series Snapshot vs. Ole Miss
- Mizzou leads the all-time series over Ole Miss, 15-6.
- The Tigers and Rebels met twice a season ago with Ole Miss earning a 3-1 win in Columbia (Oct. 9, 2019) and Mizzou leaving Oxford with a victory, 3-1 (Nov. 27, 2019).
- Mizzou won seven consecutive matches against Ole Miss from 2014-18. The Rebels' four-set triumph last year in Mid-Missouri broke the Tigers' impressive streak.
- Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 2012, the Tigers are 10-3 historically against Ole Miss with all matches played in Columbia and Oxford.
Deberg and Brown Earn SEC Players of the Week Honors Following Arkansas Series
- Mizzou returns to action this weekend, following a 15-day layoff from its last matches. In their last time out, the Tigers produced a two-match series sweep over (RV) Arkansas, earning a 3-2 victory in their series opener and straight-set win in the finale.
- Senior OH Kylie Deberg and freshman DS Emily Brown were recognized in the Week Four SEC Volleyball Players of the Week for their outstanding performances against the Razorbacks. Deberg garnered Overall and Offensive Player of the Week accolades, while Brown earned Freshman of the Week honors.
- Deberg had an all-time great performance for Mizzou in its series opener, tallying a career-high 28 kills, eight aces and 37.0 points. She's now tied for first all-time in points scored in Tigers single-match history.
- Only six matches into her collegiate career, Brown recorded her second recognition from the SEC league office. She opened the Tigers' series against the Razorbacks by matching her season-high with 19 digs. The Lafayette, Indiana, native has recorded 10-plus digs in four of six matches this fall.
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