The Mississippi State University volleyball squad swept the Texas A&M University Aggies this past weekend.
MSU came out hot in game one with a 3-0 sweep against the Aggies for a total of eight sweeps so far this season. Coach Julie Darty Dennis said the team did a great job communicating and staying in sync throughout all three sets.
“It was a really awesome, gritty win for us on the road tonight against a really good Texas A&M team. I am proud of our overall team effort and teamwork,” Dennis said. “Our passers did a great job communicating. We had service pressure from the start, we out-blocked and out-dug them. It was fun to watch all parts of our game. We were really in sync.”
Friday night inside Reed Arena, MSU secured their fifth consecutive win against the Aggies with the final set scores of 31-29, 25-18 and 25-22. 
The Bulldogs showed out with a total of 67 digs, 53 kills, 49 assists and a .300 hitting percentage.
Saturday, the two teams battled back and forth for the final win. The Aggies took the first set 29-27, but the Mississippi State Bulldogs pulled through on the last three sets for a victory.
The Bulldogs were able to rally back to take the second, third and fourth sets 30-28, 25-18 and 25-23.
Lauren Myrick led the Bulldogs with a total of 15 kills, while Shania Cromartie held her own with 12 kills and 13 digs. Gabby Coulter totaled 35 assists and a .833 hitting percentage.
As a team, MSU compiled a total of 55 kills, 60 digs and 52 assists with a .248 hitting percentage. 
The MSU volleyball team now holds an 11-5 overall record for this season. Next, the Bulldogs will face the University of Florida Gators Friday at 8 p.m. at home in Newell-Grissom.