The volleyball team hopes to snap a six-game losing streak when it faces Ole Miss in Oxford Friday.
Coach Rick Nold said he feels Auburn (9-13, 3-9 SEC) can build on its last game, in which the team gave No. 24 Kentucky all it could handle before falling 3-2 in five sets.
Ole Miss (6-14, 1-6 SEC) has the worst overall record in the SEC, but Nold said Auburn will not underestimate the Rebels.
"Ole Miss is very athletic and a good blocking team," Nold said. "So it will come down to who does better serving and serve receiving."
Junior outside hitter Sarah Bullock said the losing streak is not one the team wants to continue, but the Tigers have some work to do if they are going to end it against Ole Miss.
"We really need to work on serving tougher, playing defense better and finishing our kills," Bullock said.
"There is no one thing we did great against Kentucky, but we need to build off that game."
Sophomore middle blocker Courtney McDonald said the team's tough stretch is the result of worrying about the team on the other side of the net, rather than their own play.
"Individually we were really good against Kentucky, but when we work as a team, that is when we play our best," McDonald said.
Nold said this road game will come down to which team most wants to finish out the season on a high note.
"We have got to make sure we keep them out of their system," Nold said. "While for us, we need to keep ourselves in our system."
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