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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, November 13
Austin, Texas
6:30 PM
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11/12/2026 | Volleyball
AUSTIN, Texas – The Ole Miss volleyball program is back on the road for the final time in the regular season, traveling to No. 16 Texas for the first of the final two regular season matches in 2026.
The Rebels (8-16, 2-11 SEC) face off against the Longhorns (13-8, 9-4 SEC) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed via SEC Network Plus.
RALLY POINTS
In the brief all-time series between Ole Miss and Texas, the Longhorns hold a 5-0 all-time lead. Despite that, the Rebels have shown fight against Texas, taking at least one set in four of the five matches. The Longhorns ended Ole Miss' season last year, winning 3-0 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal.
LAST TIME OUT
Despite a strong response in the second set, the Ole Miss volleyball program could not recover and ultimately fell, 3-1, to Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Oxford. Jorda Crook led the way with 13 kills, while Shayla Meyer notched a double-double of 12 kills and 11 digs. Additionally, Vivianna Samaniego added 37 assists and 10 digs for her own double-double, while Rileigh Butler notched a career-high 15 digs. The Rebels outhit the Razorbacks in the second by over .100 and went on to hit 368 in the third set, but could not hold Arkansas off the scoreboard.
CAM CAN
Ole Miss libero Cameron Bradley had a season debut to remember, tallying an NCAA leading 78 digs over the first three matches of the season on her way to SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Bradley bested her previous career-high in digs in all three matches, headlined by a 30-dig performance in the finale against LMU.
Since that time, Bradley has gotten off to a sensational start to what has been a breakout campaign. Despite currently dealing with an injury, Bradley continues to lead the SEC in digs per set with 4.93.
Bradley is in her first season as the starting libero following the graduation of all-time digs leader Cammy Niesen and has seamlessly stepped into the rotation. Bradley has also shined at the service line with 14 service aces this season.
TIME TO CROOK
The Rebels made a big splash in the transfer portal entering this season, adding UAB opposite Jorda Crook to the program. A native of Ohatchee, Ala., Crook made her mark in three seasons as a Blazer, earning two All-AAC First Team honors and taking home five AAC Player of the Week awards, becoming the first UAB volleyball player to ever accomplish the feat.
Crook follows a growing path of impact transfers into the program. Head coach Bre Henry and her staff have developed 400-kill hitters in back-to-back seasons, with Crook entering the fold on the heels of 394 kills as a junior at UAB.
Crook is off to a strong start to her Ole Miss tenure, tallying a team-high 248 kills, while also leading the team with 63.0 blocks and ranking second in with 20 service aces.
Crook made personal history against Missouri, reaching 1,000 kills in her decorated career and doing so in just 86 matches.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Head coach Bre Henry and the Ole Miss volleyball program signed four new Rebels on Wednesday, as Ryann Bothof, Addison Harris, Maria Herron and Reese Meier all inked their spot on the 2027 roster on National Signing Day.
The class is deep, as the Rebels add more depth on the pins as well as the signing of another libero in Bothof. Addison Harris has quickly made noise nationally ahead of coming to Oxford, being rated as the top player in the state of Tennessee by both Prep Dig and MaxPreps and is a finalist for Tennessee's 'Miss Volleyball' award for the state's top player.
Herron continues the growing pipeline from the state of Texas, as Herron is set to join Cameron Bradley, Rileigh Butler, Keirstyn Carlton, Jaidyn Hartsfield, Ryea Jackson, Coco Natarajan and Carly Paugh as native Texans on the 2027 roster.
Meier joins the program as one of the most decorated players from Idaho, hailing from the same town as current Rebel Tenesyn Frye. Meier was named the 2026 MaxPreps Idaho High School Volleyball Player of the Year, while also being named to the AVCA Girls High School All-America Watch List. Bothof will join the program from the state Virignia, where she has been named the Class 6A State Player of the Year and Libero of the Year.
THE ROAD TO 1K
After senior opposite Jorda Crook earned her 1,000th collegiate kill in a home victory over Missouri on October 2, the Rebels have their eyes on more big milestones ahead of the meat of the SEC schedule.
Shayla Meyer is seeking to join Crook at 1,000 kills, standing at 957 in her collegiate career. The fifth year is unique in all have come as a Rebel and reaching the milestone would put Meyer into the top-10 all-time in the rally scoring era at Ole Miss. Setter Vivianna Samaniego is also chasing a personal milestone, standing 14 assists away from 1,000 assists.
CLIMBING THE LADDER
Shayla Meyer enters her final collegiate season with eyes on the record books. After multiple service aces at No. 4 Kentucky, Meyer moved into a tie for third place in the rally scoring era in service aces and now has 86 in her career. Meyer is seeking to become the eighth Rebel to ever reach 100 service aces.
Her 32 aces in 2025 marked Meyer's second straight season with 30 or more service aces. A third-consecutive 30-ace season would be enough to allow Meyer to become just the second Rebel in the rally scoring era to tally 100 or more service aces and put pressure on becoming the all-time leader in the era.
Additionally, Meyer also has eyes on several longer-term milestones, including 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs. Meyer currently sits at 957 kills and 778 digs in her standout Rebel tenure.
SCOUTING TEXAS
After losing just four matches in 2025 and reaching the regional final, the Texas Longhorms remain one of the nation's best, despite a more uneven season at 13-8 overall. Head coach Jerritt Elliott returns impact arms Torey Stafford and Cari Spears, but the Longhorns have had a couple of unusual slip ups to Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in SEC play.
Stafford remains one of the top hitters in the nation at 4.43 kills per set and is largely buoyed by the upstart Spears, who averages 3.01 kills per set, while adding 46.0 total blocks. However, the loss of Abby Vander Wal to an ACL injury early in the year has made the Longhorns adapt and reorient part of the offense. Freshman Henley Anderson has been a key part of replacing Vander Wal, with 187 kills so far. On defense, Ramsey Gary continues to succeed at libero with 302 digs, while Nya Bunton leads the way with 71.0 total blocks in the middle.
Fans can continue to show support for the Rebels by joining the ACE Club. Funds from the ACE Club are a major component in helping the Ole Miss volleyball program compete at the highest level. For more information and to donate, click here.
Get rewarded for attending events by joining Rebel Rewards powered by Coca-Cola, the official fan loyalty program of the Ole Miss Rebels. Download the Ole Miss Sports mobile app, sign up for a Rebel Rewards account, and start earning points immediately that can be redeemed for exclusive prizes and experiences.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Volleyball on X at @OleMissVB, on Instagram at @olemissvb and on Facebook at Ole Miss Volleyball. See exclusive photo and video content from behind the scenes and connect in real time with everything Ole Miss.
The Rebels (8-16, 2-11 SEC) face off against the Longhorns (13-8, 9-4 SEC) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed via SEC Network Plus.
RALLY POINTS
- Ole Miss opens the final regular season road stretch, beginning with a match at No. 16 Texas on Friday.
- Melia Johnson tallied nine kills and no errors on 16 swings against Oklahoma, reaching at least nine kills on 15 or more swings with no errors for the first time in her career.
- The Rebels have developed an early tendency to finish stronger. Ole Miss is a combined 15-33 in all first and second sets, but 17-23 in sets three through five.
- Despite an injury keeping libero Cameron Bradley out, the junior continues to lead the SEC in digs per set at 4.93.
- Sophomore Bella Bonanno and freshman Rileigh Butler have stepped up in Bradley's absence, as Bonanno recorded back-to-back career-highs in digs with 18 against South Carolina and 20 at Auburn, while Butler notched a career-high with 15 against Arkansas.
- Ole Miss is 7-0 this season when recording at least seven service aces, compared to 1-16 across all others.
In the brief all-time series between Ole Miss and Texas, the Longhorns hold a 5-0 all-time lead. Despite that, the Rebels have shown fight against Texas, taking at least one set in four of the five matches. The Longhorns ended Ole Miss' season last year, winning 3-0 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal.
LAST TIME OUT
Despite a strong response in the second set, the Ole Miss volleyball program could not recover and ultimately fell, 3-1, to Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Oxford. Jorda Crook led the way with 13 kills, while Shayla Meyer notched a double-double of 12 kills and 11 digs. Additionally, Vivianna Samaniego added 37 assists and 10 digs for her own double-double, while Rileigh Butler notched a career-high 15 digs. The Rebels outhit the Razorbacks in the second by over .100 and went on to hit 368 in the third set, but could not hold Arkansas off the scoreboard.
CAM CAN
Ole Miss libero Cameron Bradley had a season debut to remember, tallying an NCAA leading 78 digs over the first three matches of the season on her way to SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Bradley bested her previous career-high in digs in all three matches, headlined by a 30-dig performance in the finale against LMU.
Since that time, Bradley has gotten off to a sensational start to what has been a breakout campaign. Despite currently dealing with an injury, Bradley continues to lead the SEC in digs per set with 4.93.
Bradley is in her first season as the starting libero following the graduation of all-time digs leader Cammy Niesen and has seamlessly stepped into the rotation. Bradley has also shined at the service line with 14 service aces this season.
TIME TO CROOK
The Rebels made a big splash in the transfer portal entering this season, adding UAB opposite Jorda Crook to the program. A native of Ohatchee, Ala., Crook made her mark in three seasons as a Blazer, earning two All-AAC First Team honors and taking home five AAC Player of the Week awards, becoming the first UAB volleyball player to ever accomplish the feat.
Crook follows a growing path of impact transfers into the program. Head coach Bre Henry and her staff have developed 400-kill hitters in back-to-back seasons, with Crook entering the fold on the heels of 394 kills as a junior at UAB.
Crook is off to a strong start to her Ole Miss tenure, tallying a team-high 248 kills, while also leading the team with 63.0 blocks and ranking second in with 20 service aces.
Crook made personal history against Missouri, reaching 1,000 kills in her decorated career and doing so in just 86 matches.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Head coach Bre Henry and the Ole Miss volleyball program signed four new Rebels on Wednesday, as Ryann Bothof, Addison Harris, Maria Herron and Reese Meier all inked their spot on the 2027 roster on National Signing Day.
The class is deep, as the Rebels add more depth on the pins as well as the signing of another libero in Bothof. Addison Harris has quickly made noise nationally ahead of coming to Oxford, being rated as the top player in the state of Tennessee by both Prep Dig and MaxPreps and is a finalist for Tennessee's 'Miss Volleyball' award for the state's top player.
Herron continues the growing pipeline from the state of Texas, as Herron is set to join Cameron Bradley, Rileigh Butler, Keirstyn Carlton, Jaidyn Hartsfield, Ryea Jackson, Coco Natarajan and Carly Paugh as native Texans on the 2027 roster.
Meier joins the program as one of the most decorated players from Idaho, hailing from the same town as current Rebel Tenesyn Frye. Meier was named the 2026 MaxPreps Idaho High School Volleyball Player of the Year, while also being named to the AVCA Girls High School All-America Watch List. Bothof will join the program from the state Virignia, where she has been named the Class 6A State Player of the Year and Libero of the Year.
THE ROAD TO 1K
After senior opposite Jorda Crook earned her 1,000th collegiate kill in a home victory over Missouri on October 2, the Rebels have their eyes on more big milestones ahead of the meat of the SEC schedule.
Shayla Meyer is seeking to join Crook at 1,000 kills, standing at 957 in her collegiate career. The fifth year is unique in all have come as a Rebel and reaching the milestone would put Meyer into the top-10 all-time in the rally scoring era at Ole Miss. Setter Vivianna Samaniego is also chasing a personal milestone, standing 14 assists away from 1,000 assists.
CLIMBING THE LADDER
Shayla Meyer enters her final collegiate season with eyes on the record books. After multiple service aces at No. 4 Kentucky, Meyer moved into a tie for third place in the rally scoring era in service aces and now has 86 in her career. Meyer is seeking to become the eighth Rebel to ever reach 100 service aces.
Her 32 aces in 2025 marked Meyer's second straight season with 30 or more service aces. A third-consecutive 30-ace season would be enough to allow Meyer to become just the second Rebel in the rally scoring era to tally 100 or more service aces and put pressure on becoming the all-time leader in the era.
Additionally, Meyer also has eyes on several longer-term milestones, including 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs. Meyer currently sits at 957 kills and 778 digs in her standout Rebel tenure.
SCOUTING TEXAS
After losing just four matches in 2025 and reaching the regional final, the Texas Longhorms remain one of the nation's best, despite a more uneven season at 13-8 overall. Head coach Jerritt Elliott returns impact arms Torey Stafford and Cari Spears, but the Longhorns have had a couple of unusual slip ups to Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in SEC play.
Stafford remains one of the top hitters in the nation at 4.43 kills per set and is largely buoyed by the upstart Spears, who averages 3.01 kills per set, while adding 46.0 total blocks. However, the loss of Abby Vander Wal to an ACL injury early in the year has made the Longhorns adapt and reorient part of the offense. Freshman Henley Anderson has been a key part of replacing Vander Wal, with 187 kills so far. On defense, Ramsey Gary continues to succeed at libero with 302 digs, while Nya Bunton leads the way with 71.0 total blocks in the middle.
Fans can continue to show support for the Rebels by joining the ACE Club. Funds from the ACE Club are a major component in helping the Ole Miss volleyball program compete at the highest level. For more information and to donate, click here.
Get rewarded for attending events by joining Rebel Rewards powered by Coca-Cola, the official fan loyalty program of the Ole Miss Rebels. Download the Ole Miss Sports mobile app, sign up for a Rebel Rewards account, and start earning points immediately that can be redeemed for exclusive prizes and experiences.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Volleyball on X at @OleMissVB, on Instagram at @olemissvb and on Facebook at Ole Miss Volleyball. See exclusive photo and video content from behind the scenes and connect in real time with everything Ole Miss.
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