Courtesy of GSU Athletic Communications
The Grambling State University volleyball team showed some signs of rust after being off for nearly two weeks, but the Lady Tigers completed a season sweep of Alcorn State, 3-0, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match on Sunday evening at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
Grambling State (10-8 overall, 7-1 SWAC) took the opening set, 25-19 and held off the Braves in the second, 25-20. The Lady Tigers completed the sweep in the third set, 25-18.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- Grambling State jumped out to a 3-0 lead before a hitting error gave Alcorn State its first points
- The Lady Tigers extended the advantage to 9-2 after an attacking error by the Braves
- A kill by Zyonn Smith gave GSU a commanding 13-4 lead
- Alcorn State (2-20, 1-8) closed the gap to 13-9 off a pair of service aces and a kill by Demya Tate
- Back came Grambling State with three straight kills by Adaizah Millett to push the advantage to 16-9
- The Braves continued to battle back, cutting deficit to 16-13
- The Lady Tigers pushed the margin to 20-15, but again Alcorn State remained close, trimming the deficit to 21-18
- However, Grambling State got a service ace by Jayden James, a hitting error on Alcorn State and a block solo by Millett to close out the set, 25-19
Second Set
- The Lady Tigers opened the set with a 7-3 advantage
- Alcorn State rallied, cutting the deficit to 9-7, before a service error turned the ball over to GSU
- The Braves continued to keep the set close, trailing 14-11, but GSU got a kill by James and a block by Maggie Plush to push the margin to 16-11
- Alcorn State closed the gap to 17-16 after a kill by Mikenz Young-Mullins
- Back came Grambling State, extending the advantage to 22-17
- Kills by Plush and James sealed the 25-20 victory
Third Set
- Alcorn State opened the set with a 5-3 lead, forcing Grambling State to call a timeout
- A kill and service ace by Haley Gomez, along with a kill by Plush, gave the Lady Tigers an 8-6 advantage
- With GSU leading, 9-8, the Lady Tigers used a 6-1 run to push the lead to 14-9
- The Braves cut into GSU’s lead, trimming the deficit to 16-14
- However, Grambling State got points by James and Plush to extend the lead to 21-15
- Alcorn State never got any closer as Grambling State completed the three-set victory, 25-18
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State finished with 39 kills in 95 total attacks, with 17 errors (hitting .232)
- The Lady Tigers recorded 46 digs, 34 assists and nine service aces
- Jayden James led the way offensively with 10 kills, along with six digs
- Adaizah Millett tallied nine kills (hitting. 412)
- Hillary English and Ana Calderon each recorded 15 assists
- Nyah Ellis paced the defense with 13 digs, while Zyonn Smith added 11
- Alcorn State finished with 25 kills in 92 total attacks, with 17 errors
- The Braves registered 33 digs, 19 assists and six service aces
- Mikenz Young-Mullins led the offense with seven kills
UP NEXT
Grambling State concludes its two-match homestead against Southern on Monday. First serve for Tiger Pride Night is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
