Mizzou Volleyball completed an undefeated four match homestand with a four set victory (27-25, 25-12, 29-31, 25-18) over Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 6-3 lead with two kills by Kailin Newsome, the team’s leader in that category. The Tigers bounced back with a 3-1 run, 8-7, but three straight kills by Mississippi State (7-8, 1-5) put the visitors up 11-7.
Mizzou (13-5, 4-2) trailed by five heading into the media timeout, 15-10, after another kill by Newsome. Mychael Vernon then led the Tigers on a 6-0 run, recording four kills and a block assist, to take the lead.