The Daily Gamecock

PHOTOS: South Carolina volleyball falls to Mississippi State in home Pink Out match

The South Carolina Gamecocks lost to the Mississippi State Bulldogs 3-0 on Oct. 17 at their breast cancer awareness Pink Out game. The game soon picked up with back-and-forth rallying, with the momentum in favor of the Bulldogs. South Carolina called a timeout in an attempt to regain their rhythm, but Mississippi State made it difficult for them to control the off-block. The Bulldogs continued to control the game and ended up taking home the win. 

The South Carolina volleyball team celebrates in a group huddle after scoring a point against Mississippi State in their match on Oct. 17, 2025. The Gamecocks lost to MSU in the third set, with a final score of 3-0.
The South Carolina volleyball team celebrates in a group huddle after scoring a point against Mississippi State in their match on Oct. 17, 2025. The Gamecocks lost to MSU in the third set, with a final score of 3-0.
Freshman setter Kaia Pixler prepares to set the ball during the Oct. 17, 2025, game against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks lost 3-0 at the Carolina Volleyball Center.  
Freshman setter Kaia Pixler prepares to set the ball during the Oct. 17, 2025, game against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks lost 3-0 at the Carolina Volleyball Center.  
Junior middle Ava Leahy serves the ball during the Gamecocks’ first set against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The game took place on Oct. 17, 2025, at 7 p.m.  
Junior middle Ava Leahy serves the ball during the Gamecocks’ first set against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The game took place on Oct. 17, 2025, at 7 p.m.  
The South Carolina volleyball team congratulates one another after scoring against Mississippi State in their match on Oct. 17, 2025. The Gamecocks lost to the Bulldogs in the third set of the game.
The South Carolina volleyball team congratulates one another after scoring against Mississippi State in their match on Oct. 17, 2025. The Gamecocks lost to the Bulldogs in the third set of the game.
South Carolina junior middle Ava Leahy and her teammate, senior outside hitter Alayna Johnson, block the Mississippi State volleyball team in their match on Oct. 17, 2025. The Gamecocks lost in their third set against the Bulldogs, with a final score of 3-0.
South Carolina junior middle Ava Leahy and her teammate, senior outside hitter Alayna Johnson, block the Mississippi State volleyball team in their match on Oct. 17, 2025. The Gamecocks lost in their third set against the Bulldogs, with a final score of 3-0.
Senior middle Emily Beeker leaps to defend South Carolina in the Oct. 17, 2025 game against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks lost in the third set of the match, with a final score of 3-0.
Senior middle Emily Beeker leaps to defend South Carolina in the Oct. 17, 2025 game against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks lost in the third set of the match, with a final score of 3-0.
On Oct. 17, 2025, the University of South Carolina mascot, known as Cocky, attends the South Carolina vs Mississippi State volleyball game.
On Oct. 17, 2025, the University of South Carolina mascot, known as Cocky, attends the South Carolina vs Mississippi State volleyball game.
Teammates take a moment to celebrate a point against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during one of their sets. The Gamecocks have averaged about 12 kills per set in the 2025 season.  
Teammates take a moment to celebrate a point against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during one of their sets. The Gamecocks have averaged about 12 kills per set in the 2025 season.  
Sophomore libero Victoria Harris keeps her eye on the ball while the Bulldogs possess it during a portion of the set. Harris ranked sixth in the SEC for digs per set, at 4.04, and also ranked 14th nationally among Division I freshmen. 
Sophomore libero Victoria Harris keeps her eye on the ball while the Bulldogs possess it during a portion of the set. Harris ranked sixth in the SEC for digs per set, at 4.04, and also ranked 14th nationally among Division I freshmen.