Alabama State completed play at the Arizona State Marriott Invitational falling to host Arizona State 3-0 to
open today's play and fell to Cal Poly 3-1 in their final game of the invite.

"This was a great opportunity for us to come out and play in a tournament of this magnitude," Head Coach Penny Lucas-White said. "I saw our team at times play with each team and that includes going head to head with one of the top teams in the nation."

"I also saw a team that has a lot of growing up to do. We have got to do a better job of staying focused for an entire game. In each game of this tournament I would see us reel off four or five consecutive points and then give those points back with bad decisions and that just cannot happen."

Cal Poly 3, Alabama State 1

Myla Marshall (8) and Amber Bennett (7) combined for 15 kills, but ASU only managed to hit .052 in the four set loss (23-25, 25-21, 13-25, 7-25). Brooke Beasley and Ellyn Jones had 12 assists each and Luiza Griz had eight digs.

ASU had 10 blocks in the game with Bennett leading the way with a career-high seven total blocks (5 BS, 4 BA).

Arizona State 3, Alabama State 0

Alabama State played the 18^th ranked team in the nation with a lot of passion and energy, but Arizona State won in three 25-18, 25-17 and 25-11.

Rachel Smith had a game-high nine kills and Brooke Beasley had 12 assists and a game-high nine digs.

For only the second time this season the Lady Hornets did not have more blocks than their opponent. Arizona State was able to use their size advantage to finish the game with 11 blocks compared to two for Alabama State.

Following the tournament Brooke Beasley and Rachel Smith were named to the All-Tournament team.

The Hornets (5-11) are back on the road Tuesday, Sept. 24 to face Alabama at 7 p.m.