Grambling Sweeps Alcorn in Dominant 3-0 Win 

LORMAN, MS | The Grambling State University women's volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Alcorn on October 3rd at the Davey L. Whitney Health & Physical Education Complex. With this win, Grambling improved to 5-9 overall and 2-1 in SWAC play, while Alcorn fell to 1-11 overall and 0-3 in conference. 

Grambling took control early, securing the first set 25-12 before facing a tougher battle in the second set, which they won 27-25. The Tigers maintained momentum, closing out the match with a 25-18 win in the third set. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Essence Allen led the Tigers with 12 kills, 10 digs, and 1 assist, hitting at a .423 percentage and contributing 12 points. 

• Lauryn Bourne followed closely with 12 kills, 8 digs, 1 block, and 1 service ace, tallying 14 points and hitting .235. 

• Madison Reagins had 5 kills, 2 digs, and 2 block assists, finishing with 6.5 points and a .500 hitting percentage. 

• Kennya Sykes was highly efficient with 6 kills on 7 attempts, hitting at an impressive .857 percentage, adding 1 block assist for 7 points. 

• Aubriegh Haxton provided stability on both ends with 3 kills on 5 attempts, hitting .400, and 4 digs. 

• Grambling posted a .254 team hitting percentage while holding Alcorn to just .094. 

The Tigers tallied 46 kills and 59 digs, while the Braves struggled offensively with only 26 kills and 46 digs. 

UP NEXT 

Grambling State will resume their SWAC schedule on October 7th, aiming to build on their recent success. They will face Southern in Baton Rouge at 6 PM on Monday, October 7th. 

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