Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Alabama State lost its third consecutive match after being swept in three games by Troy (25-16, 25-18, 25-16) at Trojan Arena in a non-conference volleyball tilt Saturday afternoon.
 
Game One:
 
Set One:
The Trojans sprinted out to a big lead in set one (5-1), but the Lady Hornets found a solid rhythm to get back into the match (16-14).  Troy quickly snatched the set with a 25-16 win.
 
Set Two:
Saw the Lady Hornets with a momentum shift as they took its first lead of set two (10-8) and then the rally began.  As each serve passed over the net the rally continued, but the Lady Hornets couldn't hold their poise as they allowed Troy to take the lead once again to win out 25-18.
 
Set Three:
At the start of set three ASU jumped out to a quick 3-0 run.  Then the rally began from this point with each team siding out.   Troy once again took the aggressive steps to immediately take a 6-5 lead.  The Lady Hornets just wouldn't lie down as they regained an 8-6 lead.  Back-to-back side outs for the Lady Hornets saw the Trojans tie the set (8-8).  Troy took the lead for good as they stretched the score to 18-12.  The Trojans closed it out with a 25-16 win.
 
Senior Blair Wintson of Troy topped both teams with 14 kills on 27 total attacks.  Sophomore Reina Terry led her team with 18 assists.
 
Alabama State's senior Chelsey Scott led the kill charge for the Lady Hornets with eight and freshman Kori Kutsch had eight assists and five digs to add to ASU's numbers.
 
The Lady Hornets returned to the floor for the final match of the day to face CSU Bakersfield
 
Game Two:
 
Set One: 
Alabama State jumped out to a quick 12-6 lead before the Roadrunners went on a 5-0 run.  Their run ended on a service error by red shirt-junior Sophie Flemon. From that point on the Lady Hornets inched their way back in but just couldn't take control of the set again.  CSU Bakersfield took command of the rest of the set to close out with a 25-20 win.
 
Set Two:
This time the CSU Bakersfield jumped out to an early start as they went on a 10-1 run taking the Lady Hornets out of sync.  Never finding their groove Alabama State fell 25-12.
 
Set Three:
Both teams went back-and-forth in the first few serves over the net, but Alabama State jumped out to a 4-0 run
to push their lead 8-4.  An error attack by Amber Bennett and a kill by CSU player Carol Grasso put the Roadrunners right back into the game.  The Lady Hornets didn't let that slow them down as they went on a barrage of scoring, giving ASU an eight point lead (16-8).  Alabama State continued to push pass the Roadrunners winning out 25-13
 
Set Four:
Alabama State could never find their rhythm as they made costly mistakes to give the Roadrunners a 25-17 win.
 
Carol Grasso had a game-high 22 kills in 49 attempts and added 19 digs for CSU  Bakersfield, which also received major efforts from Kelsee Sawyer (19 kills, two digs, and one block) and Flemion (53 assists, three service aces, eight digs,  kills).
 
Alabama State got nice performances from Rachel Smith (team high 11 kills, 10 digs) and Kutsch (18 assists, one service ace, and two digs)
 
"The whole tournament overall saw our kids grow up," said head coach Penny Lucas-White.   "I felt like we were getting some rhythm and it's taken us a little longer than I expected.  We are taking more sets from teams and we have had to make some adjustments.  We should reap from the last two weeks in this upcoming week."
 
Marshall from the Lady Hornets received All-Tournament team honors.
 
"Myla is a warrior. It has been a pleasure having her as part of my program for these four years," Lucas White said of Myla.  "She will fight no matter what the score is and she is totaling deserving of this award.  She's a leader on the court and a captain off the court.  She gets it and she knows how to show up and compete regardless of the condition
You can't be anything, but pleased with a player like Myla."
 
The Lady Hornets are in action again on Thursday when they travel to Durham, NC to face North Carolina Central. 
The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.