ATLANTA, Ga. --The Alabama State volleyball team lost to the Florida Gators in straight sets (13-25, 12-25, 11-25) on Thursday afternoon. 

The non-conference loss moved Alabama State to 3-5 on the season.

A'Nylah Cobb finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Lady Hornets' attack. ASU received five digs from Sierra Scanlan to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Taylor Williams had a team-high one ace in the setback.
» The Lady Hornets got a team-high five digs from Sierra Scanlan.
» A team-high 11 assists from Scanlan helped Alabama State attackers.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Hornets were in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-13. Alabama State trailed by as many as 12 points as Florida never surrendered the lead in a set that was knotted up just once before the Gators took control.

SET 2 | A 25-12 second-set loss put Alabama State in a 2-0 deficit in the match. The Lady Hornets fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before dropping the set.

SET 3 | Florida finished the sweep with a third-set victory. The Lady Hornets lost the first point and never took the lead before losing the set 25-11.