CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College volleyball team extended its win streak as it topped the University of Alabama in Huntsville in four sets on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The victory was the first over the Chargers inside A.E. Wood Coliseum since 2016. MC improved to 10-9 overall and 8-3 in the Gulf South Conference.

The decision averenged a prior setback in Spragins Hall earlier this season to open conference play.
 
Lydia Paulette paced the squad with 23 kills – one off her program and career record. The Tuscaloosa, Ala., native continues her pursuit of the all-time kill mark as she's compiled 1,215 during her four-year career. Former Choctaw Kendall Platt (2018-22) holds the benchmark at 1,271.
 
Mary Grace Foster added nine kills to finish second on the team. The Brandon, Miss., native was two kills shy of her career-high and third contest with double figures.
 
Ali Wiggins dished out a team-best 25 assists to help direct the offensive attack. The dime total was one off her season-high and moved her career mark past the 1,200 line. Caylin Pixley added 18 assists to finish second on the squad and chimed in a team-leading four service aces, which ties a career-best for the Baton Rouge, La., product.
 
The reigning GSC Defensive Player of the Week, Samarin Kipple collected 14 digs in the win, leading the team, while Julia Sumrall proved a force at the net with four total blocks, including a season-high tying three solos.
 
The visitors from the Rocket City charged out the gates, winning the opening set, 27-25. However, the Blue and Gold rallied to take the next three sets (25-20, 25-21 and 25-21) and clinch the contest. MC bolstered attack clips of .381 and .306 in the second and fourth frames in route to a .263 clip for the match – the fourth-best attack percentage this season.
 
In the third frame, MC took an early 8-3 lead and never looked back, despite late rally attempts.
In the fourth set, the two teams went point-for-point, exchanging lead changes and stalemates. The Choctaw grabbed a 22-17 advantage, but UAH rallied to narrow the gap to two points, 22-20, behind a 3-0 surge. MC closed out the set and the match with three of the next four points, including kills from Paulette and Foster. Pixley nailed the door shut with an ace.
 
Mississippi College continues its six-match, home stand on Thursday, Oct. 24 as it hosts the University of West Alabama. First serve is 6 p.m.