Ole Miss opened SEC play with a statement sweep of Alabama behind a strong combined effort from Melia Johnson and Jorda Crook, who finished with 22 kills and seven blocks between them. Ole Miss built an early cushion in the first set, with Johnson and Crook combining for seven kills to help the Rebels take a 12-9 lead, and a Keirstyn Carlton kill pushed the margin to 15-12 at the media timeout. Alabama never found an answer the rest of the way, as Ole Miss closed the set on a dominant run to win it. The second set followed a similar script: Ole Miss jumped out 6-2, weathered an Alabama run, and settled back in to keep the Crimson Tide at arm's length, closing it out while holding Alabama to a -.065 hitting percentage in the frame. Alabama finally found some life in the third set, opening on a 3-0 run and stretching the lead to 15-9 at the media break, marking the Crimson Tide's best stretch of the match. But Ole Miss stayed composed, chipping away at the deficit and eventually tying ...