PINE BLUFF, Ark. | The Grambling State University volleyball team kicked off  Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play with a 3-0 loss to Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Monday evening at H.O. Clemmons Arena.
 
The Golden Lions (3-12 overall, 1-0 SWAC) swept the Lady Tigers 26-24, 25-11, 26-24.
 
How it Happened
- The Lady Tigers (3-8, 0-1) kept the Golden Lions in close reach in the first set until UAPB tried to run away with the first set victory setting the score at 22-19.
- Grambling State continued to fight back and forth with UAPB, tying the score at 22 with a kill by Rayven McKenzie.
- The scored tied two more times before the Golden Lions walked away with a first set 26-24 victory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
- The Lady Tigers were not able to bounce back from the first set as the Golden Lions jumped ahead 19-9 in the second set.
- UAPB didn't slow down as the Lady Tigers committed two attack errors to round out the second set, 25-11.
- GSU found its  first set momentum as they were able to hold UAPB close.
- Two UAPB errors and a kill by A'lexus Everett tied the score at 24.
- The Golden Lions fought the Lady Tigers off to seal them match, 26-24.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Grambling State finished with 24 kills, 19 errors, 122 and total attacks.
- A'lexus Everett led the offense with six kills
- Tess Reynolds followed with four kills and three blocks
- Rayven McKenzie also added four blocks, and six digs
- Kalee Cadwell registered 12 assists
- Jada Taylor paced the defense with 20 digs
- The Lady Tigers dished out a total of 58 digs, 22 assists, six solo blocks, and six aces
- Haley Gomez led the way for the Golden Lions, recording 13 kills, one ace,  and five blocks
- Zyonn Smith followed with 11 kills, one ace, and 14 digs
- Zykia Jones finished the match with six kills, and two aces
- Nikole Akamine registered 26 assists and ten digs
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished with 70 digs, 40 assists, seven block solos and five service aces
 
Up Next
The Lady Tigers return to action for the SWAC home opener on Sunday against Alcorn State. First serve is set for 5 p.m. at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
 
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