BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Jackson State Lady Tigers earned the 2021 SWAC Championship Sunday afternoon due to a COVID-19 related issue and subsequent quarantining of student-athletes among the UAPB program.

The Lady Tigers were pronounced the SWAC Champions after finishing the season as the regular season SWAC Champions and an undefeated season at 11-0.

Jackson State won the first round of the SWAC Tournament over Mississippi Valley State 3-0, before winning the semifinals 3-1 against Southern. 

The Championship was the fourth SWAC Championship for Coach Rose Washington and the Lady Tigers (2011, 2012, 2016, 2021) in program history after a historical season.

The Lady Tigers will now play for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament which will be hosted in Omaha, Nebraska from April 14-24.