Overall Record: 15-8
SEC Record: 8-5
SEC Standings: Tied for 1st West
Last Week: 1-1
Oct. 26 – at Arkansas [L, 3-0 – 20-25, 19-25, 22-25]
Oct. 30 – at Mississippi State [W, 3-2 – 15-25, 26-28, 26-24, 25-15, 15-11]
This Week:
Nov. 4 – at Auburn [7 p.m.]
Nov. 6 – at Georgia [12:30 p.m.]
Nominee for Offensive Player of the Week
Michele Williams, MB, Sr., Magnolia, Texas
Williams added her name to LSU’s 1,000 career kills list during LSU’s 3-2 comeback victory over Mississippi State. She belted 14 of her 16 kills on a blistering .357 hitting percentage following the first set to become the 18th player overall, fifth since 2007 season, to reach the prestigious list. After LSU erased a match-point during the third set, Williams notched a block and kill to lift LSU to a 26-24 triumph and ignite the rally. The Magnolia, Texas, native has garnered double figure spikes in 13 of her last 17 appearances dating back to Sept. 3.
Totals for the Week
SP Kills Err Att PCT Assists Aces Digs BS BA TB Team * Hitting %
8 23 12 63 .175 0 0 4 1 2 3 .134
Nominee for Freshman of the Week
Malorie Pardo, S, Fr., League City, Texas
Pardo fueled the LSU offense to its first two-set comeback since the 2007 season as the Tigers took down Mississippi State to stay in a first-place tie in the SEC Western Division race. Pardo distributed 55 assists to go along with 10 digs to claim her ninth double-double of the season versus the Bulldogs. She also connected for a career-best three kills as LSU also fought off a match-point. In the process, the League City, Texas, native allowed Michele Williams to become the 18th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills. Pardo turned in 11.00 assists and 2.38 digs per set. She is the SEC’s leader in assists per set.
Totals for the Week
SP Kills Err Att PCT Assists Aces Digs BS BA TB Team * Hitting %
8 3 2 8 .125 88 0 0 1 19 0 1
Notes on the Tigers
The LSU volleyball team split its road matches with Arkansas and Mississippi State last week. The Tigers erased a two-set deficit and a match-point to turn the tables on the Bulldogs. In the process, Michele Williams became the 18th player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career kills. She is the fifth player to accomplish the feat since 2007, and the first playing all of her matches in the current 25-point format. Williams cranked 14 of her 16 spikes and registered a crisp .357 hitting percentage during the final four sets of the match. Desiree Elliott and Madie Jones contributed solid efforts to the comeback cause. Jones pounded 12 of her team-best 18 spikes, while Elliott chipped in eight of her 12 kills over the final three sets. The reigning two-time SEC Freshman of the Week, Malorie Pardo, handed out 55 assists and tacked on 10 digs versus Mississippi State to secure her team-leading ninth double-double. The League City, Texas, native has distributed a SEC-best 11.72 assists per set on the season. Defensively, Meghan Mannari hauled in 3.62 digs per set, while Helen Boyle secured back-to-back 10 or more scoops in consecutive outings. Boyle has reached that feat in 10 of 13 SEC matches. With seven matches remaining in the regular season, LSU is in a first-place tie with Arkansas in the SEC Western Division race. The Tigers wrap up their four-match road swing against Auburn [Friday at 7 p.m.] and Georgia [Sunday at 12:30 p.m. CT]. LSU has collected a 155-52 record and claimed six consecutive SEC Western Division titles since 2005. The Tigers also have tallied the nation’s 14th-best winning percentage and is one of 18 programs nationally to secure six straight NCAA Tournament appearances going back to 2005.