COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M middle blocker Kaitlyn Blake had a team-high 13 kills while hitting a career-high . Park Joo-ho Dortmund Jersey .632 as the Aggies pulled away for their season-high sixth consecutive victory with a 27-25, 29-27, 25-20 victory over Mississippi State this evening at Reed Arena.A&M improved to 17-7 overall and 11-2 in Southeastern Conference matches and remained undefeated against the Bulldogs in seven all-time meetings. MSU falls to 12-16, 4-10 SEC.MSU, which has never won a set against the Aggies, pushed Texas A&M to the brink in the first two sets and was serving for a combined four set points before the Aggies kicked in gear and came back to the win the match.In the opening set, the Bulldogs got an early lead on the Aggies by continuously keeping the ball alive on their side of the court while building their largest lead at 21-13. Senior middle blocker Jazzmin Babers then got a kill to mark the start of an 8-1 run that put the Aggies within 22-21. Hollann Hans, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, also helped kick start the Aggies, posting three kills during the rally.The teams began to trade points with a kill by Bali Leffall-Young putting the Bulldogs at set point, 24-22. MSU was whistled for a ball handling error on the ensuing play, and Babers and junior outside hitter Kiara McGee followed with a block to tie the score, 24-24. Evie Grace Singleton put down her fifth kill of the stanza to put the Bulldogs at set point for the third time, 25-24, but junior opposite hitter Ashlie Reasor put down an errant MSU overpass for a kill to tie the score. Babers followed with a strategically placed tip kill to the sideline to even the score, 26-26, and then she teamed with junior setter Stephanie Aiple to block Singleton to close out the set.There were 17 ties and eight lead changes in the closely contested second set before A&M pulled out the 29-27 win. MSU held the largest lead of either team at 7-3 before Babers caromed a kill off the Bulldog block to start a 5-0 run that gave the Aggies their first lead since 1-0. The teams continued to battle back and forth before Blake had two of her six kills in the set during a 3-0 run that gave the Aggies their largest lead, 21-18. MSU fought back to tie the score at 23-all, but Reasor broke the tie and put A&M at set point with a well-timed off-speed shot that fell in for a kill. An A&M ball-handling error knotted the score at 24-24, and Singleton followed with a kill to give the Bulldogs a 25-24 lead. Aiple quickly set up Babers for back-to-back kills to return the lead to A&M. The teams exchanged kills and the score was tied at 27-27 before Aiple dumped the ball in for a kill, and Reasor followed with another off-speed shot to close out the set.A&M spotted MSU a 12-9 lead in the third set before beginning another comeback. The Aggies, who outhit MSU .385 to .207 in the frame, went on an 11-2 run, including seven unanswered points that put A&M up, 20-14. The Bulldogs cut into the lead, getting within 22-19 before Blake got a kill and teamed with McGee for a block to put the Aggies at match point. Singleton staved off one match point with her match-leading 16th kill, but McGee countered with a kill down the block to end the set and complete the sweep.Aiple dished out 42 assists and guided the Aggies to a .283 to .208 lead in hitting percentage for the match. She also added five blocks, one shy of her career high. Babers finished with a match-high 15 points, posting 12 kills and a match-high six blocks. McGee and Hans pitched in nine kills apiece, while libero Amy Nettles and defensive specialist Victoria Arenas led A&M with nine digs each.Texas A&M wraps up its four-match homestand Sunday as the Aggies play host to the Georgia Bulldogs. First serve is Sunday at 1 p.m. at Reed Arena. A&M narrowly defeated Georgia, 3-2, when the teams met Oct. 21 in Athens.The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be hosting its annual Aggies CAN food drive on Sunday. Anyone donating four canned food items will be admitted free to the match. It also is Take a Kid to the Match, with up to four kids admitted free with the purchase of one regular-priced adult ticket. In addition, it will be Bingo Sunday. Fans are encouraged to pick up a bingo card at the 12th Man kiosk at the main entrance and play along for chances to win Aggie gear.Texas A&M postmatch quotes: TEXAS A&M HEAD COACH LAURIE CORBELLI On todays slow start... Weve definitely had some frustrating slow starts. We cant do that and finish the way we want to finish anymore, we cant do it anymore. We just challenged them to make a switch. We were hesitant on the court, there was not as good of communication as there usually is. I realize that is going to happen sometimes, but my job is to let that not happen. If it happens, you have to call them out on it, so thats what we did. I think we kind of woke up some players that kind of didnt realize they needed to be woken up. Overall a 3-0 win in the SEC near the end of the season, Im really happy about the victory. [Mississippi State] just doesnt quit swinging at blocks. I almost wanted to at some point stop blocking because we seem to dig them better just a straight, clear shot coming at you then they score at the block. They came at us on their right side, and thats not an easy spot to defend from when they just relentlessly swing away. I thought they had a great game plan, and I thought they really handled, for having two freshman on the floor, outside hitter and setter, they had great composure and very well coached.On strategy against Mississippi State... [Kaitlyn] Blake was really hot, so whenever we can get our middles going, both in front and behind our setter, its something we definitely want to stick with. Blake hasnt had a night like tonight in a long time. Shes been a little bit hot and cold lately, and this night she was obviously really hot with 13 kills, one error. Its really difficult to stop us when we are running both of those two in front of the setter and the blockers are having to figure out when to jump, who to jump with, who to stop. I thought [Stephanie Aiple] made some really great decisions, especially when we were running our combinations. A lot of the time setters want to set someone in that combination and she is setting someone outside of the combination. Thats usually a one-on-one situation as well. I was really impressed with her selections.On Mississippi States Outside Hitter Evie Grace Singleton... What a player. I love it when the players can come in defying the odds. Not the size, not the jump, not the accolades that so many SEC players come in here with. Just a kid that is just talented and goes for it. In fact, I compared her to my players. I said, if every one of you played like that, just with that kind of joy, passion and intensity, boy what a fun team it would be to coach every night. They dont like it when I do that, when I compare them to other players because they take it personally. I tell them its not personal, its just the truth. I thought she was really fun to watch and she does have a great swing. She has had a great career there, she has taken that program. She has been the hitter on that team for four years.On Mississippi States fast pace sets... They do run such a fast set to the pins, to the antennas. Its faster than anyone well see. I dont know if a team can really play any faster than that, is probably how I should say it. It is really challenging; weve worked on it all week in practice. You know, our practice squad side is setting the ball super-fast. Our hitters arent used to hitting it that fast so we try to emulate it, but it was really hard to do. That ball just comes through the seams and off your hands and comes on quick. All the things that take you a little bit out of your typical rhythm of blocking. Blocking is all about timing, rhythm and position. They just ripped that part up on everybody, thats how they score most of the time.TEXAS A&M SOPHOMORE MIDDLE BLOCKER KAITLYN BLAKE On starting stronger... Were a fast, strong team. Its just a matter of if we are ready to come play or not. I think thats what gets in our way. Were so ready that were kind of tight and not wanting to make mistakes, and thats when we make the most mistakes. I think all around tonight we did fairly well. Of course, everybody struggles at times, but we always pull it out in the end. But we do need to start playing well earlier. I think we played well toward the end.On maintaining focus...I think our problem is we get comfortable and think we have it in the bag. We should never have that mindset, because everyone is good in the SEC. Whether youre at the top or the bottom, you never know whats going to happen and you have to stay on your game.On tonights win... I felt like Stephanie [Aiple] and I had a really good connection tonight. Just being up and early normally seems to work for me, and when I feel like I get on a run, it just keeps happening. Its nice to know that Im able to work with my setter, and to perform tonight was what our team needed. I think all the other hitters did that as well, and it was really good for us.TEXAS A&M JUNIOR OUTSIDE HITTER KIARA MCGEE On moving forward as a team... When it comes time for the tournament and were still playing like this, were going to lose, no doubt. Thats what were trying to work on, our mental game, right now, on coming out and starting faster, because we have all the athleticism, height and strength in the world on our team. Right now its just our mental games getting us down right now, and our starts. Sebastian Rode Jersey . Los Angeles star goalie survived those perilous gymnastics with no problem, and he eventually backstopped the Kings to a skid-snapping win. Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Emre Mor Jersey . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. "All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said. http://www.dortmundfcstore.com/authentic-neven-subotic-borussia-dortmund-jersey/ . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. SAN FRANCISCO -- With his team chasing the Chicago Cubs for the best record in baseball, Washington manager Dusty Baker is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the Nationals close -- even if it means pulling closer Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning.While it might not be the move he cherishes, its one Baker may make even more down the stretch as Papelbon struggles through one of his roughest stretches of the season.Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and scored a run, Trea Turner added two hits and an RBI and the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a key four-game series between division leaders.Papelbon went into the game with 19 saves and retired one batter in the ninth before getting pulled in favor of Shawn Kelley after giving up a single and walk.Im sure he felt badly but I had to do what I had to do to win the ballgame, Baker said of his closer. Im sure that Pap didnt like it but Im sure that he understands.Papelbon has struggled over the past week. He took the loss Sunday against San Diego and again on Tuesday in Cleveland before being unable to close out the win in San Francisco.The object is to win the game, Papelbon said. Do what you can do to win the game.Bryce Harper doubled in a run while Anthony Rendon had two hits to help the Nationals beat All-Star game starter Johnny Cueto (13-3) in Bakers return to AT&T Park. Baker won 840 games as the Giants manager from 1993-2002.San Francisco scored a run in the ninth to pull within 4-2 before Kelley struck out Angel Pagan with the bases loaded to end it and get his fifth save.I was just told to be ready, Kelley said. I had plenty of time to get loose. Basically was just sitting down there waiting to see Dusty poke his head out. When he did I knew it was my turn.The two teams went into the game with identical 59-42 records before Washington won to join the Chicago Cubs (61-40) as the only teams in the majors with at least 60 wins.Nationals starter Tanner Roark (10-6) allowed one run over seven innings, striking out three and walking three. He also singled in a run as part of a three-run seconnd inning. Sokratis Papastathopoulos Dortmund Jersey. Sammy Solis pitched the eighth while Papelbon, Oliver Perez and Kelley combined to retire the final three batters.Washington jumped on Cueto early with four consecutive two-out singles and a walk in the second inning. Danny Espinosa, Roark and Turner each had an RBI in the inning.Cueto lasted only five innings, matching his shortest outing of the season. The right-hander allowed eight hits and three runs with three strikeouts and two walks.The Giants went into the day hitting .157 with runners in scoring position since the break and squandered a big opportunity in the fourth after Brandon Crawfords one-out triple. Brandon Belt struck out looking and Crawford was caught trying to advance when a pitch from Roark bounced in front of the plate.Man we couldve used a big hit there to really pick this club up when youre in a streak like this, but they got out of it, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. We just couldnt quite finish it there in the ninth. It wouldve done a lot for the club.Harpers RBI double in the sixth drove in Turner and made it 4-1.WERTHS STREAK REACHES 31Jayson Werth singled in the fifth to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 31 games, the longest active streak in the majors.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: 2B Joe Panik was activated from the disabled list. Panik missed 23 games with concussion. ... OF Hunter Pence (hamstring) could come off the disabled list this weekend. ... LHP Josh Osich was placed on the 15-day DL with a forearm strain. .... LHP Matt Reynolds was called up from Sacramento. ... INF Grant Green was designated for assignment.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Max Scherzer (10-6) faces San Francisco for just the second time since taking a no-decision against the Giants in Game 4 of the 2012 World Series when he was with the Detroit Tigers.Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-6) makes his fifth career start against Washington. Samardzija is attempting to become the third San Francisco pitcher to reach double digits in wins this season. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

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