PINE BLUFF, Ark.| The Jackson State volleyball team tallied a .446 hitting percentage on the way to a three-set victory (25-12, 25-9, 25-8) against the Alcorn State Lady Braves Sunday at HO Clemmons Arena.
The victory moved the Tigers' record to 7-7 overall and 3-1 in SWAC play.
Alexis Williams finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Lady Tigers offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .5.Williams also pitched in with six in the contest. got 8 digs from Williams to lead them defensively.
Inside the Numbers
- Jackson State's attackers combined to hit .446 in the match.
- Alexis Williams had a match-high six aces in the win.
- JSU never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-9.
- The Tigers never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-8.
- Alexis Williams had a match-high eight kills for Jackson State.
- JSU got a match-high eight digs from Alexis Williams.
- Jackson State attackers were helped by a match-high 16 assists from Naija Gadis.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Tigers took control of the set-one lead at 2-1 and never looked back to win 25-12. Jackson State led by as many as 13 points at 24-11 before closing out the set.
SET 2 | Jackson State carried momentum from a set-one win by earning a 25-9 victory in set number two. The Tigers led from the opening point on in the set to earn the victory. Jackson State opened up as much as a 16 point lead at 23-7 before closing out the set. The Lady Tigers hit .455 over the course of the set.
SET 3 | Jackson State took set three to sweep the match 3-0. The Tigers led from the opening point on in the set to earn a 25-8 victory. Jackson State opened up as much as a 17 point lead at 24-7 before finishing off the set. The Jackson State offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza.
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Inside the Numbers
- Alexis Williams had a match-high two aces in the win.
- Jackson State never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-16.
- Alexis Williams had a match-high 15 kills for Jackson State.
- Jackson State got a team-high nine digs from Trinity Bryant.
- JSU's attackers were helped by a match-high 21 assists from Naija Gadis.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Tigers grabbed the first set 25-19 helped by a solid performance on the attacking side. Jackson State put together a .304 attack percentage with 13 kills in the set victory. The Tigers ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza.
SET 2 | Jackson State won the second set 25-17 to promptly grab a 2-0 lead. The Tigers grabbed control of the set lead early on at 2-1 and held the lead the rest of the way. Jackson State opened its biggest lead of the stanza, eight points, to finish off the set, collecting 18 kills in the process.
SET 3 | Jackson State finished off the match in a 3-0 sweep after winning set three. The Tigers scored first and never trailed in the set to secure a 25-16 victory. Jackson State opened up as much as a 12 point lead at 24-12 before finishing off the set, collecting 16 kills in the process.
Up Next
The Tigers will take on Grambling State to close out the SWAC West Cluster Monday morning at 11:00 a.m.
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