Auburn defeated Mississippi State 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-19) in its final match of the 2014 season Saturday afternoon at Auburn Arena.
The victory gave Auburn (13-18, 5-13 SEC) its fifth SEC victory and eighth home win of the season.
Sophomore Stephanie Campbell led the Tigers with 16 kills and hit .560, while sophomore Emily Klitzke posted 13 kills and hit .600. Freshman Alexa Filley recorded 43 assists.
Auburn hit .400 in its first two sets against the Bulldogs (7-26, 2-16 SEC) before heading into the locker room.
The Tigers started with some early momentum as they jumped to a 6-2 lead on Mississippi State in the first set. Back-to-back aces from Campbell extended the lead to 11-4.
Auburn maintained control until the end and took the first set 25-14.
The Bulldogs were on top 9-6 early in the second set after a back-and-forth battle between the two teams.
Auburn regained the lead and extended it to 22-18. After the Bulldogs called their second timeout of the set, the Tigers continued their rhythm and won 25-20 heading into the locker room.
The Tigers kept their momentum going in the final set to win 25-19, and end the season on a positive note at home.
Freshman Courtney Crable and Filley became the first Auburn freshman duo under head coach Rick Nold to start every match and play in each set during a single-season.
Filley holds the program's single-season assist record with 1,132 assists and became the first Auburn setter to post over 1,000 assists since 25-point rally scoring went into effect in 2008.
Auburn has an all-time record of 588-589-4 in its 43rd season of intercollegiate volleyball.
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