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Alabama State prepares for final road trip of regular season in Mississippi

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State (13-14, 10-2 SWAC) will travel to Mississippi this weekend to take on conference opponents Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State for their final road trip of the regular season.
 
The Lady Hornets will face off against the Delta Devilettes on Sunday, November 7 at 3 pm, before playing Jackson State on Monday, November 8 at 6 pm.
 
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Mississippi Valley State
First Serve:
 3:00 pm
Site: Itta Bena, Miss. / Harrison HPER Complex
 
vs. Jackson State
First Serve: 6:00 pm
Site: Jackson, Miss. / Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center

GAME NOTES
  • Alabama State is looking to continue their win streak to double digits, as they have won nine in a row after their home win over Southern Mississippi.
  • The Hornets are currently undefeated against Mississippi Valley under head coach Penny Lucas-White, with a 15-0 record since 2011.
  • The Hornets hold a 15-17 record against Jackson State under White, winning eight of the last ten. Alabama State dropped the last matchup in a 3-1 game in Lockhart earlier this season.
  • Sophomore Jada Rhodes (Tallahassee, Fla.) leads the Hornets so far this season as the only player with at least 200 kills and digs with totals of 268 kills and 209 digs. in Kalysia Bates (Phenix City, Ala.) has also crossed the 200-plus mark in kills with 229.
  • Behind Rhodes and Bates, two other Alabama State players have logged 100 kills so far this season in Alexis Ratliff (Atlanta, Ga.) with 151 and Mahogany Vinson (Richton Park, Ill.) with 163.
  • Both Hornet setters have over 350 assists and 100 digs in Madison Beasley (Gilbert, Ariz.) with 371 assists and 123 digs, while McKenzie Boland (Stockbridge, Ga.) has logged 353 and 123 digs.
  • Two Hornets have 200-plus digs in reigning SWAC Defensive Player of the Week Emersen Belles (Gilbert, Ariz.) with 240 and Rhodes. Three more Hornets have at least 100 digs in Beasley, Boland, and Logan Horne (Montgomery, Ala.) with 110, while two have over 60 blocks in Bates (85) and Vinson (68).
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Players Mentioned

Emersen Belles

#2 Emersen Belles

DS
5' 6"
Junior
Jada Rhodes

#4 Jada Rhodes

OH
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kalysia Bates

#3 Kalysia Bates

MB
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Madison Beasley

#15 Madison Beasley

S
5' 7"
Junior
McKenzie  Boland

#20 McKenzie Boland

S
5' 8"
Senior
Logan Horne

#18 Logan Horne

DS
5' 8"
Sophomore
Mahogany  Vinson

#6 Mahogany Vinson

MB
6' 1"
Junior
Alexis Ratliff

#16 Alexis Ratliff

MB
6' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emersen Belles

#2 Emersen Belles

5' 6"
Junior
DS
Jada Rhodes

#4 Jada Rhodes

5' 8"
Sophomore
OH
Kalysia Bates

#3 Kalysia Bates

6' 1"
Graduate Student
MB
Madison Beasley

#15 Madison Beasley

5' 7"
Junior
S
McKenzie  Boland

#20 McKenzie Boland

5' 8"
Senior
S
Logan Horne

#18 Logan Horne

5' 8"
Sophomore
DS
Mahogany  Vinson

#6 Mahogany Vinson

6' 1"
Junior
MB
Alexis Ratliff

#16 Alexis Ratliff

6' 6"
Junior
MB