JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State volleyball team lost to Florida A&M in three sets (20-25, 22-25, 22-25) Sunday in its home finale at Lee E Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.

The Tigers attack was paced by Nyjha Marcelin, who finished with 10 kills on the day, and by Alexis Williams, who had 10. got 12 digs from Trinity Bryant along with five blocks from Cierra Gilbert to lead them defensively.

Inside the Numbers

• Naija Gadis had a team-high one ace in the loss.
• Nyjha Marcelin had a team-high 10 kills for Jackson State.
• Jackson State got a team-high 12 digs from Trinity Bryant.
• JSU's attackers were helped by a team-high 20 assists from Karys Dove.

How It Happened

• The Tigers found themselves in an early deficit, losing the first set 25-20.
• Jackson State trailed by as many as six points as Florida A&M grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was tied up 10 times before the Rattlers took over in the second half of the stanza.
• A 25-22 second-set loss put Jackson State behind two sets to none in the match.
• The Tigers came up short in a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured seven lead changes and was tied nine times.
• Neither team led by more than four points along the way.
• JSU could not win set three and was swept by Florida A&M.
• The Tigers came up short by the score of 25-22.
• Florida A&M grabbed the advantage for good at 21-20 in a set that was tied up five times before the Rattlers took over in the second half of the stanza.

Up Next
JSU will open its Alabama road trip starting at Alabama A&M Friday. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

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