HUNTSVILLE, Ala. |  The Grambling State University women's volleyball team wrapped up its season at the 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Volleyball Championship Tournament. The Lady Tigers fell, 3-0, to Alabama State in quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Elmore Gymnasium.

Grambling State (11-17) dropped all three sets to Alabama State (17-16) 25-14, 25-22 and 25-16.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lady Tigers got off to a slow start trailing The Lady Hornets 14-8 
- The Lady Tigers were only able to score six more points before ASU claimed the first set 25-14
- Grambling State took the lead in the second set, 11-5
- Alabama State came back to tie the score at 17-17 in an effort to come back
- The Lady Hornets went on a 3-0 run to seal the second set, 25-22
- Grambling State kept ASU close to start the third set tying the score at 11 
- Alabama State began to run away with the match, leading the Lady Tigers, 20-16
- The Lady Hornets ended the match with a service ace to advance to the semifinals

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State completed a total of 22 kills, 19 errors and 95 total attacks
- Tamaira Johnson led the offense for the Lady Tigers with six kills, two aces and one block
- Gillian Jones also finished with six kills and one block
- Kalee Cadwell registered 15 assists for the Lady Tigers, including five digs
- Jada Taylor recorded 12 digs for the defense
- The Lady Tigers finished with 21 assists, three total blocks and 36 digs
- Alabama Sate completed the match with a total of 43 kills, 13 errors and 99 total attacks 
- Jada Rhodes led the way for ASU's offense with 13 kills, five aces and six digs
- McKenzie Boland finished with 20 assists 
- Emersen Belles registered 22 digs and two assists
- The Lady Hornets wrapped up with 42 assists, 49 digs and 11 total blocks

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