Mississippi State soccer and volleyball both released their updated schedules Wednesday.
Both programs will play a truncated conference-only schedule, with soccer starting on Sept. 18 and volleyball on Oct. 17.
MSU soccer opens its season at Auburn, then plays Alabama at home, Ole Miss on the road and LSU at home. The Bulldogs close their season with road matchups with Texas A&M and South Carolina while hosting Missouri and Arkansas. The Southeastern Conference Championship will be held in Orange Beach, Alabama, from Nov. 13-22. All 14 schools qualify for the tournament and each team is guaranteed at least two matches.
“We’re so grateful once again for the opportunity to play whilst also keeping the safety of our players at the forefront of our minds,” MSU coach James Armstrong said in a news release. “Every game will provide a new challenge with a tough, high-quality opposition. We can’t wait to finally get to play teams other than ourselves after such a long wait. Our team is ready, excited, and optimistic about having a successful season.”
The Bulldogs finished 8-8-3 in the 2019 season.
Volleyball will only play four conference foes, but will have two matches against each. The Bulldogs open at home against Arkansas on Oct. 17-18, then will play LSU twice in Baton Rouge. MSU then faces Texas A&M twice on the road before closing the year at home with two contests against Kentucky.
No SEC Championships have been announced for volleyball. In 2019, the Bulldogs finished 13-17 overall.
Hodge is the former sports editor for The Dispatch.
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