GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University volleyball team fell to Prairie View A&M in straight sets Friday evening, dropping a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup 25-22, 25-23, 25-16 at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
The Tigers fell to 6-11 overall and 3-3 in SWAC play, while Prairie View A&M improved to 5-15 overall and 5-2 in conference.
Grambling State battled throughout the opening two sets, keeping both contests close before the Panthers pulled away late. Prairie View A&M took the first set 25-22 and followed with a 25-23 win in the second to take a 2-0 advantage.
The Tigers looked to extend the match in the third set, but Prairie View A&M closed out the contest with a 25-16 victory.
Kenya Lucas led Grambling State offensively with 10 kills, while Rihianna Brown added six kills and hit .357. Jazmine Binion also contributed six kills, hitting .313, and Lyric Jordan finished with six kills.
Reece Cook paced the Tigers with 17 assists and added 13 digs. Asialin Powell recorded 14 digs, while Amaris Marks contributed three service aces.
Grambling State finished with 36 kills and seven service aces. However, the Tigers recorded 20 attack errors and hit .139 as a team. Prairie View A&M totaled 40 kills, hit .241 and also recorded seven service aces.
Valencia Wilder led the Panthers with 11 kills and a .455 hitting percentage, while Camille Middleton added seven kills and four service aces. Kenedy Massie distributed 29 assists as Prairie View A&M secured the conference victory.
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