GRAMBLING, La. --The Alabama State volleyball team defeated the Grambling Lady Tigers 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 15-8) Monday on the road at Fredrick C Hobdy Assembly Center.
The victory boosted the Lady Hornets' record to 5-10 overall and 2-0 in SWAC play.
The Lady Hornets attack was paced by Jyriah Morgan, who finished with 17 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .333, and by Christyn Ashby, who had 14 while hitting .4. Defensively, had three players reach double figures in digs, including Breanna Swanson's 18, 17 from Brooke Adams, and 15 more from Sierra Scanlan. From the front row, Kaylen Hines contributed seven blocks.
Game Notes
» Alabama State had three players in double figures in digs.
» Bailee Payne had a team-high one ace in the win.
» Jyriah Morgan had a team-high 17 kills for Alabama State.
» Alabama State got a match-high 18 digs from Breanna Swanson.
» Alabama State attackers were helped by a match-high 30 assists from Kamrynn Clay.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Lady Hornets found themselves in an early deficit, losing the first set 25-21. Alabama State trailed by as many as nine points as Grambling never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up just once before the Lady Tigers took control.
SET 2 | Alabama State fought back after dropping the first set to take set two 25-23, evening the match at one set apiece. The Lady Hornets trailed by as many as six points, but took the lead for good at 24-23 in a set that didn't have a lead change before the Lady Hornets took over in the second half of the stanza. The Lady Hornets racked up 17 kills over the course of the set.
SET 3 | Alabama State lost set three, putting the Lady Hornets in a 2-1 hole. The Lady Hornets came up short by the score of 25-20. Grambling grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that was knotted up seven times before the Lady Tigers took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 4 | Alabama State then responded to secure the fourth set 25-19 to force a fifth set. The Lady Hornets grabbed control of the set at 2-1 and held the lead the rest of the way. Alabama State led by as many as eight points at 21-13 before finishing off the stanza, collecting 15 kills in the set.
SET 5 | Down two sets to one, Alabama State powered back to win sets four and five, culminating in a 15-8 fifth-set victory, to take the match 3-2. The Lady Hornets grabbed control of the set-five lead at 2-1 and held it the rest of the way. Alabama State led by as many as seven points at 14-7 before closing out the set, totaling nine kills while only notching one attack error along the way.
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