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Mississippi State Soccer Ranked No. 1: Morning Bell, October 29

The Bulldogs captured the SEC Regular Season Championship against Texas A&M and will enter its final game as the No. 1 team in at least one poll

Taylor Hodges

Mississippi State Bulldogs mascot Bully dances on the court after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State Bulldogs mascot Bully dances on the court after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Humphrey Coliseum. / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State can now boast having the best team in the SEC, if not the country. And it’s not the football team.

The Bulldogs’ women’s soccer team defeated Texas A&M 2-0 in College Station, Texas to secure their status as the regular season SEC champions. They’re also ranked No. 1 in the nation in TopDrawerSoccer Top 25 Rankings that were released Monday.

Mississippi was ranked No. 3 in the two main Top 25 rankings (TopDrawerSoccer and United Soccer Coaches Association), but with No. 1 Duke beating No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 7 Notre Dame forcing Duke into a 3-3 tie last week, it’s not inconceivable for the Bulldogs to be ranked No. 1 in more than one poll.

“This is an incredibly special night for our program” Mississippi State coach James Armstrong said. “To win the regular season is a testament to the determined work ethic of the players, coaches and staff. Every day they all come ready to go through the grind so for them all to be rewarded this way is very fitting.”

Mississippi State may already have the SEC Regular Season Championship secured, but the regular season isn’t over. The Bulldogs will head to South Carolina on Wednesday to end the regular season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.

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Mississippi State volleyball’s McKenna Yates was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. It’s the second time this season the freshman has earned the weekly honor. Yates picked up a team-best 37 digs in two matches last week and led the SEC with 5.29 digs per set. Along with her digs, she picked up 12 assists, the second-most of any Bulldog on the week.

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TAYLOR HODGES

Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.

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