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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
10-5, 4-2
Kentucky
8-8, 2-4
Rebels Make Clean Sweep Of Kentucky With 3-0 Win
10/3/2010 | Volleyball
Oct. 3, 2010
OXFORD, Miss. - Whitney Craven put down 12 kills to lead the Rebel offense to a sweep as Ole Miss (10-5, 4-2 SEC) defeated Kentucky (8-8, 2-4 SEC) on Sunday by a score of 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-17).
The win capped a four-game road stretch for the Rebels with a 2-2 record as Ole Miss picked up wins over South Carolina and Kentucky in those four matches, but fell to a pair of top-25 teams in No. 3 Florida and No. 23 Tennessee.
The Rebels will now return home for a four-match homestand starting next weekend.
Sophomore setter Amanda Philpot came up big for the Rebel offense against the Wildcats, putting down a season-high eight kills on 13 attacks and hit .462 for the match. Philpot also put up 28 assists. Allegra Wells added eight kills of her own to help the Rebels to the win.
"I'm very pleased with the team and the way we responded after Friday night's loss," said Ole Miss head coach Joe Getzin. "We spent some time finding ourselves and what it means to play Ole Miss volleyball. Amanda has come on strong here lately, and the team really did a good job of handling the ball so she could make herself a threat. It was a real team effort and win today."
Ole Miss snagged three quick points to open the match before the Wildcats would answer with a rally that evened the score and set up a back-and-forth battle between the two teams. The Rebels pulled in front again with a run that pushed Ole Miss back in front by three before extending the lead out to six at 22-16. Kentucky cut the lead to two before the Rebels claimed set point to take the opening frame 25-22.
The home-standing Wildcats jumped out to a two-point lead on the Rebels to open the second set, but Ole Miss responded with a run to move back in front 8-6 with a quick rally. The Rebels held onto that lead throughout the rest of the set, pushing out to a six point lead and claiming the second set 25-20 heading into the intermission.
Ole Miss jumped out to a three point lead to start the third set and never trailed from there. The Rebels found themselves tied three times before using a five-point run to move out to a 14-9 lead. Ole Miss would extend its lead out to as much as seven from there before claiming the match with a 25-17 win in the third set.
The Rebels return to action at home next weekend when Ole Miss will host Auburn and Georgia. The Rebels face the Tigers at 7 p.m. on Friday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both matches will be played at the Gillom Sports Center.
