The Mississippi State University volleyball team swept the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Saturday.
After going on a bit of a losing streak in conference play, the Bulldogs had an impressive performance against Alabama — putting up a combined 52 digs, 35 kills and 33 assists against the Crimson Tide.
Graduate player Gabby Waden put up a 12-kill performance in Tuscaloosa, including four digs and three aces, while senior Gabby Coulter had her fourteenth double-double — recording 26 assists, 11 digs, three kills and an ace.
After the win, Bulldog head coach Julie Darty Dennis discussed Coulter’s impact on the impressive performance from MSU.
“Offensively, Coulter kept us balanced and everyone was efficient,” Dennis said. “Lilly (Gunter) anchored us again defensively and had a great service run too.”
The defense also looked sharply improved from previous games, with senior Lauren Myrick making her presence felt all over the court as she recorded eight digs, a block and an ace.
Freshman Sophie Agee also shone in the win against Alabama with her five kills, four digs and three blocks. The effort on all ends of the ball helped propel the Bulldogs to a 3-0 match victory over the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.
Coach Dennis gave her evaluation of the Bulldogs’ performance to the media postgame.
“What a great win by the Dawgs,” Dennis said. “(I’m) super proud of our effort and execution. We were disciplined, we worked hard, and got that road win. That first set showed a lot of fight and showed that we weren’t willing to back down. I thought it was really impressive how we kept our composure and Lauren was able to finish it out on the service line for us.” 
With Saturday’s victory, the Bulldogs improve to 13-10 overall record, including 6-7 in SEC play. MSU volleyball returns to Starkville to play the University of Kentucky on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the SEC Network.