PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Grambling State battled throughout but came up short in straight sets to Prairie View A&M, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at the William J. Nicks Building.

The Lady Tigers fell by scores of 25-15, 27-25, and 25-17, moving to 3-13 overall and 2-4 in SWAC play.

Kenya Lucas paced Grambling with 11 kills, while Ra'Niya Brown added seven kills and three blocks.

Jaida Gray contributed six kills, and setters Alayna Howard and Reece Cook combined for 24 assists.

Libero Leisey Keli'i anchored the defense with a team-high 16 digs, while Howard added 13.
 



HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: Grambling opened strong, taking an early 4–2 lead behind a kill from Jaida Gray and a block by Ra'Niya Brown. The Lady Tigers kept the pressure early, but Prairie View's balanced attack led by D'Mya Hill and Kylee Owens shifted momentum midway through the frame. Despite a service ace from Denver Watkins and solid swings from Lucas and Brown, the Panthers closed on a late run to take the opening set, 25–15.

Set 2: The second set featured back-and-forth action, with Grambling showcasing its best offensive rhythm of the afternoon, hitting .324 as a team. Brown, Lucas, and Gray each delivered timely kills, while Amaris Marks gave GSU a spark off the bench with consecutive points that pushed the Lady Tigers ahead 24–22. However, Prairie View fought off set point and used a service ace and two late kills to edge out the frame, 27–25.

Set 3: Prairie View maintained control early in the third set, but Grambling stayed within striking distance behind strong swings from Lucas and Brown. The Lady Tigers continued to battle, highlighted by a dig-to-kill sequence from Keli'i to Gray, but PVAMU capitalized on GSU errors and key kills from Hill down the stretch to secure the final set, 25–17.
 



UP NEXT
Grambling State continues its Texas road trip, traveling to Houston to face Texas Southern University on Monday as SWAC play rolls on.



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