GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University volleyball team showed some signs of rust after being off for nearly two weeks, but the Lady Tigers completed a season sweep of Alcorn State, 3-0, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match on Sunday evening at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

Grambling State (10-8 overall, 7-1 SWAC) took the opening set, 25-19 and held off the Braves in the second, 25-20. The Lady Tigers completed the sweep in the third set, 25-18.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
First Set 

• Grambling State jumped out to a 3-0 lead before a hitting error gave Alcorn State its first points
• The Lady Tigers extended the advantage to 9-2 after an attacking error by the Braves
• A kill by Zyonn Smith gave GSU a commanding 13-4 lead
• Alcorn State (2-20, 1-8) closed the gap to 13-9 off a pair of service aces and a kill by Demya Tate
• Back came Grambling State with three straight kills by Adaizah Millett to push the advantage to 16-9
• The Braves continued to battle back, cutting deficit to 16-13
• The Lady Tigers pushed the margin to 20-15, but again Alcorn State remained close, trimming the deficit to 21-18
• However, Grambling State got a service ace by Jayden James, a hitting error on Alcorn State and a block solo by Millett to close out the set, 25-19

Second Set 

• The Lady Tigers opened the set with a 7-3 advantage 
• Alcorn State rallied, cutting the deficit to 9-7, before a service error turned the ball over to GSU
• The Braves continued to keep the set close, trailing 14-11, but GSU got a kill by James and a block by Maggie Plush to push the margin to 16-11
• Alcorn State closed the gap to 17-16 after a kill by Mikenz Young-Mullins
• Back came Grambling State, extending the advantage to 22-17
• Kills by Plush and James sealed the 25-20 victory 

Third Set 

• Alcorn State opened the set with a 5-3 lead, forcing Grambling State to call a timeout
• A kill and service ace by Haley Gomez, along with a kill by Plush, gave the Lady Tigers an 8-6 advantage
• With GSU leading, 9-8, the Lady Tigers used a 6-1 run to push the lead to 14-9
• The Braves cut into GSU's lead, trimming the deficit to 16-14
• However, Grambling State got points by James and Plush to extend the lead to 21-15
• Alcorn State never got any closer as Grambling State completed the three-set victory, 25-18

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Grambling State finished with 39 kills in 95 total attacks, with 17 errors (hitting .232)
• The Lady Tigers recorded 46 digs, 34 assists and nine service aces
• Jayden James led the way offensively with 10 kills, along with six digs
• Adaizah Millett tallied nine kills (hitting. 412)
• Hillary English and Ana Calderon each recorded 15 assists
• Nyah Ellis paced the defense with 13 digs, while Zyonn Smith added 11
• Alcorn State finished with 25 kills in 92 total attacks, with 17 errors
• The Braves registered 33 digs, 19 assists and six service aces
• Mikenz Young-Mullins led the offense with seven kills

UP NEXT 
Grambling State concludes its two-match homestead against Southern on Monday. First serve for Tiger Pride Night is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

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