Lady Rebels split South Dakota State University Invitational

Shayla Meyer prepares to spike the ball on Sept. 14, 2024. Photo courtesy Ole Miss AthleticsOn Friday, Sept. 5, the Ole Miss Volleyball team traveled to Brookings, S.D., for the South Dakota State University Invitational. They faced South Dakota and Wyoming.

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The Lady Rebels were swept 3-0 in sets, dropping their overall record to 2-2. Junior Gabi Placide finished with 12 kills and three blocks.

In the first set, kills by Placide and junior Tessa Jones gave Ole Miss a 5-4 lead, but South Dakota State responded with a 5-0 run. The Lady Rebels kept fighting: They took advantage of Jackrabbit errors, and a combined block by Placide and Jones trimmed the South Dakota State lead to just…