Missouri Hosted Mississippi State at Hearnes Center
The Tigers welcomed the Bulldogs for a conference matchup and a special Dig Pink breast cancer awareness event.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Volleyball
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Missouri volleyball faced Mississippi State at the Hearnes Center in a Southeastern Conference matchup. The Tigers entered the match following a five-set victory over Auburn last Sunday.
Why it matters
The match serves as a Dig Pink awareness event to support breast cancer education. The initiative is particularly meaningful as assistant coach Lauren Cost is a breast cancer survivor.
Missouri recorded 63 kills in its recent win against Auburn, while Lindsey Mangelson has contributed 211 kills with a .230 hitting percentage this season. The team looks to improve after logging 16 service errors and four aces across their last two matches.
The players
Lindsey Mangelson
She is an outside hitter for Missouri who has recorded 211 kills during the current season.
Claire Morrissey
She is a player for Missouri who contributed nine kills in the recent match against Auburn.
Lauren Cost
She serves as an assistant coach for the Missouri volleyball team and is a breast cancer survivor.
The details
Missouri utilizes roster depth by rotating bench players to complement key performers like Lindsey Mangelson and Claire Morrissey, who recorded nine kills against Auburn. The coaching staff has focused recent training sessions on refining serving, passing, and block defense techniques.
Timeline
Missouri defeated Auburn in five sets on Sunday.
Missouri hosted Mississippi State on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Season Trajectory
This SEC matchup impacts the conference standings as Missouri attempts to climb above .500 in league play. The result against a 3-2 Mississippi State team will test the Tigers' ability to leverage their bench depth against high-performing conference opponents.
Fans should monitor the team's service error count, which reached 16 over the last two matches, as a primary indicator of offensive consistency. The effectiveness of the bench rotation remains a critical factor for Missouri as they manage SEC match intensity.
The takeaway
The Dig Pink event highlights the role of collegiate sports in fostering community awareness for health causes. Fans can observe how the team's strategic focus on service and passing translates into performance improvements throughout the remainder of the SEC season.
Further reading
For more on local matches, visit the Volleyball page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Southernminn.
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