OXFORD, Miss. - Behind a season-high hitting percentage in Southeastern Conference play (.293) and an SEC leading 14th double-double from junior outside hitter Lexi Thompson, the Ole Miss volleyball team defeated Alabama 3-1 Sunday afternoon at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.It was Book it to The Pavilion day benefitting the Lafayette County Literacy Council. Fans were encouraged to bring a new childrens book in exchange for one free ticket to the mens basketball game on Dec. 15 against Murray State. The Literacy council collected 64 books.The Rebels started off the match strong, hitting .577 and siding out at 66 percent in set one. Thompson put down one of her five kills in the set to make it 12-7 and force Alabama to call its first timeout. The Rebels maintained their lead the rest of the way winning the set 25-18 to go up 1-0 in the match.Alabama answered in set two hitting .270 to the Rebels .163 and siding out at 66 percent. They gained an early lead and increased it to seven as Ole Miss called its first timeout trailing 12-5. The Crimson Tide led by six late (23-17), but the Rebels pulled to within three, 23-20, before Bama closed out the set 25-21 to even the match. Junior middle blocker Taylor Alexander notched five of her nine kills in set two to try and keep the Rebels in it.Coming out of the break, the Rebels jumped out to a 9-4 lead forcing Alabama to use its first timeout in set three. The Rebels won the next three points to increase their lead to 12-4 as the Crimson Tide called their final timeout of the set. Siding out at 73 percent, the Rebels kept the pressure on and went on to win the set 25-15 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.The Rebels have had trouble closing out matches recently where theyve been ahead, but this time, they built a lead to start the fourth set and never relinquished it. Trailing 13-6, the Tide called their first timeout of the set to try and stall the Rebels momentum. After a service ace by the Crimson Tides Krystal Rivers cut it to 16-12, Ole Miss called a timeout. Following the timeout, the Rebels went on a 5-2 to run to go back up by seven, 21-14. Alabama cut into the lead again, but never got closer than four, as the Rebels closed strong 25-18 to take the 3-1 win.Quick Hits ? The Rebels snapped a five match losing streak to improve to 13-9 overall, 2-7 in the SEC.? The Rebels have now won four straight against Alabama.? The Rebels posted their highest hitting percentage in conference play with .293. They held Alabama to .166.? Junior outside hitter Lexi Thompson posted her 14th double-double of the season with 20 kills and 11 digs. She hit .333.? With her 20 kills, Lexi Thompson moved up to seventh all-time at Ole Miss with 892 career kills. With her 11 digs, Thompson now has 814 for her career and needs 11 to move up to eighth.? It marked the 17th match this year for Lexi Thompson to finish with double-digit kills.? Junior outside hitter Kate Gibson recorded her 10th double-double of the season with 12 kills and 11 digs.? Freshman Emily Stroup finished with a career-high 9 kills on a .500 clip.? Junior middle blocker Taylor Alexander finished the match with 9 kills on a .389 clip and 3 blocks.? Senior Aubrey Edie passed out 45 assists and added 5 kills, 7 digs and 2 blocks.? Sophomore right side Kathryn Cather missed her fourth match in the last six. Cheap Swingman Rockets Jerseys .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. Cheap Rockets Jerseys China . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. http://www.cheaprocketsjerseys.com/ . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. 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McIlroy won his second major title last summer with a runaway win at the PGA Championship, but the 24-year-old from Northern Ireland has been off his game this season after changing equipment. Heading into the British Open, some have also speculated that off-the-course activities have cut into his preparation time and mental sharpness. Earlier this week, Faldo seemed to join that group when he urged McIlroy to spend the next two decades focused solely on his golf, calling it his "window of opportunity," before savoring all the benefits of being a multiple major champion. "Whats the big deal?" McIlroy said. "I havent had the best six months, but its OK. Im fine. Ive got a good life. So, you know, it doesnt bother me. Im in a good place. And as I said, Im working hard. I feel like Im working on the right things. And sooner or later it will turn around and Ill be back lifting trophies." Faldo said he believes McIlroys struggles are mainly mental. "The most ideal thing is to go to the club, 9 in the morning, hit balls all day long, and you leave at 5," Sir Nick said. "Concentrate on golf, nothing else. Hopefully when you retire, in yyour 40s or 50s, hopefully you have another 40 years to enjoy it.dddddddddddd So just concentrate on golf." McIlroy said he intends to play 108 practice holes at Muirfield leading up to the Open, and he took a jab at Faldos proposed schedule. "I actually was on the range at 6:15 (a.m.), and got out of the gym at 6:15 (p.m.) -- actually a 12-hour day compared to his eight-hour day," McIlroy said. "Nick should know how hard this game is at times. Hes been in our position before. He should know how much work that we all put into it." McIlroy said he doesnt feel as though his game is that far off. Certainly, theres no need to panic. "Its like life," he said. "Youre going to go through highs and youre going to go through lows. Its just about trying to work your way out of the lows. Yeah, I havent played my best golf this year, but Ive showed signs that it is there. Its just a matter of trying to do that more often. But, yeah, its been difficult to try, I guess, to explain why Im not playing well or why I havent had the results that Ive wanted over the past six months." McIlroy said he does his best to avoid what others are saying, though it was clear Faldos words got back to him. "Obviously its hard to avoid at times," he said. "You just have to have the confidence and the self-belief in yourself that youre doing the right things and know that what youre doing is ultimately going to get you to the place that you want to be." ' ' '