State Hosts 'Bama In 1:30 P.M. Match Sunday

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State takes aim on a third consecutive win and its fifth in the last six meetings over SEC West rival Alabama Sunday when the Bulldogs (4-19, 0-14 SEC) face the Crimson Tide (14-12, 3-11 SEC) at the Newell-Grissom Building. It's the first and only meeting this season between the two divisional rivals.

First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. (CST) with no charge for admission.

Both MSU and Alabama dropped straight-sets losses in SEC volleyball competition Friday.

Dani McCree matched a season-best with 11 kills and team kills leader Taylor Scott added 10 kills as State dropped a 3-0 decision (25-18, 25-21, 25-17) to defending SEC champion Tennessee. Sophomore setter Rachel Williams totaled a season-high 34 assists in her fourth start of the season as MSU tallied nine-match highs in kills and attack percentage.

Alabama bowed to SEC West-leading Texas A&M in College Station Friday (25-17, 25-22, 25-21).

SEC digs leader Roxanne McVey totaled 17 scoops in Friday's match against UT, raising her rookie season total to 437, ninth-most in a season by a Mississippi State player.