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Essence Allen
Marcus Plummer
2
Grambling GSU 0-1,0-0 SWAC
3
Winner Alabama UA 1-0,0-0 SEC
Grambling GSU
0-1,0-0 SWAC
2
Final
3
Alabama UA
1-0,0-0 SEC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Grambling GSU 12 25 25 12 9 (2)
Alabama UA 25 16 20 25 15 (3)
3
Winner UT Martin UTM 1-1,0-0 OVC
1
Grambling GSU 0-2,0-0 SWAC
Winner
UT Martin UTM
1-1,0-0 OVC
3
Final
1
Grambling GSU
0-2,0-0 SWAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UT Martin UTM 20 25 25 25 (3)
Grambling GSU 25 17 23 18 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | GSU Athletic Communications

Grambling State Fights Hard on Opening Day of Crimson Tide Invitational

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | The Grambling State University women's volleyball team put up a valiant effort on the opening day of the Crimson Tide Invitational but wasn't able to crack the win column falling to Alabama and UT-Martin. 
 
In the opening game, GSU (0-2) pushed Alabama to the brink, falling in five sets to the tournament hosts before dropping a four-set battle to Tennessee-Martin to close the day.  
 
Match 1 - Alabama
 
After a rough opening set that saw Alabama take it 25-12, GSU found its groove in the second frame. 
 
The Tigers figured the Crimson Tide out in the second frame, using the power of GSU newcomer Essence Allen. With the set tied 6-6, the Tigers got a 4-point run highlighted by three kills by Allen to take grab a 10-6 advantage. 
 
GSU continued to grow its lead in the set, eventually taking a 23-14 lead. Another kill by Allen clinched the set, tying the match 1-1. 
 
Grambling State carried its momentum into the third set, winning 25-20. The Tigers trailer 16-12 but rallied back. With the score tied 19-19, a service error allowed the Tigers to push ahead complete the set on top.
 
Alabama, however, took the final two frames to win the match 3-2. 
 
Allen led GSU with 21 kills. Mil'lanni Marte led the Tigers with 14 digs. 
 
Alabama's Sohpie Agee paced the Crimson Tide with 22 kills. 


Match 2 – Tennessee-Martin
 
In the final match of the day, Grambling State fell to Tennessee-Martin 3-1.
 
The Tigers got off to a strong start, taking the first set 25-20, but dropped the final three sets 17-25, 23-25, 18-25. 
 
Madison Reagins led GSU with 11 kills, while Alyssa Pieh and Mil'lanni Marte registered 11 digs apiece. 
 
UP NEXT
 
GSU concludes the Crimson Tide Invitational on Saturday with a contest versus The Citadel. The contest is set to begin at 11 a.m. 

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