STARKVILLE, Miss. | The Grambling State University volleyball team wrapped up play on Saturday morning at the Bulldog Invitational, hosted by Mississippi State, with a 3-0 loss to South Florida at the Newell-Grissom Arena.
 
South Florida picked up the win 25-12, 25-17 and 25-10.
 
Chasity Nicks paced the Grambling State attack with six kills, while L'Muriell Thrower added 11 assists. Defensively, Thrower and Erineka Mollere combined for 12 of the Lady Tigers' 24 digs.
 
Turning Point
South Florida raced out to a 25-12 first set lead and didn't look back.
 
Grambling State kept the match close in the second set before South Florida finished with a 25-17 win. The Bulls ran away with the third set with a 25-10 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers
· Grambling State's Chasity Nicks finished with six kills in 18 tackles for a .167 hitting percentage.
· The Lady Tigers finished the second set with eight kills on 30 attacks.
· Grambling State played 13 players during the match.
· GSU's Kevreion Ward was named to the All-Tournament team.
· The Lady Tigers went 0-4 at that tournament with losses to Mississippi State, Stephen F. Austin, Tulane and South Florida.
 
Up Next
Grambling State returns to action with a 6 p.m. match on Monday at McNeese State.