GRAMBLING, La. l Chasity Nicks and Gillian Jones combined for 20 kills as the Grambling State University volleyball team picked up a win against Dillard University on Friday evening at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

"Tonight's win was a team effort," said head coach Demetria Keys-Johnson. "We focused a lot on communication and working as a team. Our hitters did a better job finishing. The triangle connection between the passer, setter and hitter was good this game. We will continue to eliminate back-to-back errors and find a way to earn points."

The Lady Tigers took all three sets, 26-24, 25-21 and 25-14, to win the match.

Nicks tallied 13 kills and eight digs, while Jones recorded seven kills, seven assists and six digs. Sheila Borders registered 18 assists, while Maurisa Harris finished with 13 digs to pace the defense. 

Desire Neal paced Dillard with eight kills, while Aryel Neal contributed six kills and five digs.
 
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State finished the match with 36 kills, 57 digs, 32 assists, 8.0 team blocks and three service aces
> Dillard registered 24 kills, 20 assists, 45 digs, 5.0 team blocks and one service ace
> Grambling State committed 22 errors on 161 attempts
> Dillard committed 26 errors on 124 attempts
> There were 9 ties and two lead changes

News and Notes
> Grambling State improved to 6-15 overall and 1-6 in conference play
> Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center's attendance on Friday evening was 113 

Up Next
Grambling State will travel to Baton Rouge to play in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup against Southern University on Sunday, Oct. 13. The match will begin at 5 p.m.

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