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State sweeps Louisiana as Mangelson reaches 500 career kills
Mississippi State opened the Ragin' Cajuns Classic with a 3 to 0 win over Louisiana. Bernardita Aguilar led the Bulldogs with 14 kills on .438 hitting, while Lindsey Mangelson reached her 500th career kill in the second set. Mangelson finished with eight kills and 12 digs. McKenna Yates led State with 15 digs, and Cayley Hanson added 11 digs and three aces. The official box score credits State with nine blocks as the winning streak reached six.
The milestone belongs to Mangelson, but the useful coaching takeaway is how many Bulldogs contributed. Aguilar supplied the biggest scoring threat, three players reached double figures in digs, and the blocks gave Louisiana another obstacle at the net. That is a good foundation for a busy tournament weekend. State has Jackson State next, so the job now is to bring the same attention to the next match rather than coast on six straight wins.
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