JACKSON, Miss. - Jackson State played host to the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters on Tuesday evening for the Lady Tigers second home game of the young season.

Both teams began the match on losing streaks as they each were looking to get back into the win column.

The Lady Techsters took control of set one, jumping out to a quick 12-4 lead and maintaining that lead as they took a 25-13 set win into set two of the match.

The Lady Tigers matched the level of competitiveness the Lady Techsters presented from the previous set, taking an 11-7 lead to begin match two. Marina Bianchi Brito had a kill in the coming points to help lift the Blue and White to a 13-9 advantage. However, Tech rallied off the next points to regain the lead 14-13 over JSU.

Three of the next four points went the Tigers way with the help of another kill by Marina Bianchi Brito and two attack error by the La. Tech as JSU took a 16-15 lead.

La. Tech outscored JSU over the next 14 points by a score of 10-4 to win set two, 25-19, and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.

JSU fell behind 2-0 to start the third set but rattled off four straight points of their own with three attacking errors by La. Tech and a kill from Marina Brito to take a 4-2 lead.

However, Tech quickly answered with seven straight points, taking back the lead and increasing its advantage to 9-4. 

The Lady Tigers never quit, cutting Tech's lead down to three points, 14-11, but the grit and effort was not enough to mount a long term comeback as La. Tech eventually took the set by a final of 25-17 and the overall match 3-0.

JSU will take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi this Friday at the Southeastern Louisiana Tournament in Hammond, La. before playing California Baptist on Saturday to cap off the tournament.

STATS

Jylen Whitten led the Tigers with a team high six kills in the contest while also finishing second don the team in both assists (5) and digs (4).

Marina Bianchi Brito finished with an excellent on the hardwood, collecting five kills on 15 total attacks. 

Dekyra Dennis had team highs in both assists and digs with eight and five, respectively. 

SERIES HISTORY…

After the match the Tigers fell to 0-5 in the series with La. Tech which began back in 2016 with La. Tech winning game one 3-0 before turning around two weeks later for a 3-0 win over JSU again.

The two teams also met in 2017 and 2018 with La. Tech claiming 3-0 win's over the Lady Tigers in each of those matchups.

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