The Gamecock volleyball team will make a trip down to Mississippi State (5-12, 0-2 SEC) to take on the Bulldogs.
Friday’s matchup will test whether South Carolina (11-3, 1-1 SEC) can rebound from its first conference loss against Kentucky this past Sunday. Freshman Taylr McNeil and sophomore Koko Atoa-Williams have paired up to lead the team on offense. McNeil has accumulated 191 kills while Atoa-Williams has compiled 143 kills.
In two SEC matches against Mississippi and Kentucky, McNeil has led the Gamecocks with 31 kills combined. Senior Mikaela Christiaansen has done the dirty work to keep points alive with 48 digs in the two conference games. She leads the team with 234 digs on the year. South Carolina will look to get an upper hand quickly against Mississippi State, as the Bulldogs have yet to show that they can compete in a tough SEC.