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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
3-3
Morehead State
3-3
Rebels Down Morehead State To Close Out Challenge
9/4/2010 | Volleyball
Sept. 4, 2010
EVANSVILLE, Ill. -- Whitney Craven put down a match-high 12 kills and came up with 13 digs to help lead Ole Miss (3-3) to a win over Morehead State (3-3) by a score of 3-0 (28-26, 25-23, 26-24) on Saturday.
With the win, the Rebels earned a split on the day after falling 3-1 to Utah in the opening match of day two at the Northwestern Challenge. Morgan Springer led the back row defense of the Rebels as she came up with 24 digs in the match. Freshman Kara Morgan also added 15 digs as three Rebels to put up double-digit digs against Morehead State.
Craven came out firing and set the tone for the Rebels in the first set, notching eight of her 12 kills in the opening frame as Ole Miss clawed out a win in a nip-and-tuck match. The Rebels recovered from an early deficit to fight back repeatedly before tying the set at 23. Ole Miss then fought off three set points for Morehead State before grabbing the lead and claiming the set 28-26.
The trend continued in the second set with the Rebels falling behind early only to fight back and put themselves back into the match. Ole Miss tied the match at 10 before pushing out to a three point lead at 17-14. The Eagles weren't done, however, fighting back to tie the match at 17. The squads traded scores from there before the Rebels snapped a 23-23 tie with a block and a kill to claim the second set 25-23.
Ole Miss reversed its fortunes in the third set, pulling out to a quick lead on the Eagles by a score of 5-1. The Rebels held the advantage for most of the set before Morehead State evened things at 22. With the score tied at 24, Ole Miss capitalized on an attack error and used a block to close things out with a 26-24 win in the third set.
The Rebels will return to action on Friday when Ole Miss returns home to host the Magnolia Invitational. The weekend tournament will be the first home competition of the season for the Rebels who will host Southern Miss at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Two other matches will be played that day with the first starting at 11 a.m. Also competing in the event are Samford and the University of Louisiana.
