HOUSTON, Texas | The Grambling State University women's volleyball team got back into the win column on Monday evening with a 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory over Texas Southern at the H&PE Arena. 

Grambling State (7-11 overall, 4-4 SWAC) won the match, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- GSU got on the board first scoring with a kill from Rayven McKenzie.
- Grambling State hit the gas, keeping a good distance between them and Texas Southern, as they went on to claim the first set 25-17.
- GSU picked up 14 kills in the frame.
- The Black and Gold took an early lead again to begin the second set before an error tied the score at four
- GSU tied the contest four more times before Texas Southern got away with set two, 25-17.
- GSU began set three, 5-0, with three kills and two aces.
- Texas Southern came back to tie the score at 18 with a kill.
- It wasn't enough to fight off Grambling State as GSU sealed set three with another kill by Rayven McKenzie, 25-23.
- GSU finished Texas Southern off, 25-19, in the fourth set to secure the victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Rayvean McKenzie paced Grambling State's attack with 16 digs, 12 kills and one ace
- Kourie Calloway also added 11 kills
-Destine Cain finished strong with eight kills and one block 
- Kalee Caldwell added a 31 assists  and 14 digs
- Grambling State tallied 77 digs and 46 kills
- Defensively, Jada Taylor led the Lady Tigers with 19 digs
- GSU had five service aces compared to three for Texas Southern
- TSU finished the match with a .108 hitting percentage, with 39 kills and 71 digs
- Danielle Lilley led TSU with 18 digs, 10 kills and one ace
- Aeris Ramsey picked up 16 assists for Texas Southern
 
UP NEXT
Grambling State will take a week off before returning home to play host to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday, Oct. 26. First serve is set for 6 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

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