JACKSON, Miss.| Jayden James and Alexis Williams each put up double-doubles to help propel the Jackson State volleyball team to a 3-1 win (25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 28-26) over Grambling State Sunday at home.

The victory boosted JSU's record to 9-9 overall and 5-2 in SWAC action.

Jackson State was led by double-doubles from Williams, who had 11 kills and 13 digs, and James, who had 28 kills and 24 digs. Kyra Dove added nine kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Naija Gadis chipped in for with 17 digs to go with four blocks from Jordan Jones.

Inside the Numbers

• Jayden James and Alexis Williams both registered double-doubles in the win.
• Jackson State had four players in double figures in digs.
• Naija Gadis had a match-high two aces in the win.
• Jackson State never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-23.
• Jayden James had a match-high 28 kills for JSU.
• JSU got a match-high 24 digs from Jayden James.
• Jackson State's attackers were helped by a match-high 36 assists from Karys Dove.

How It Happened

• Jackson State jumped out to an early lead, handily winning the first set 25-14.
• JSU never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 10-9 in a set that showcased two lead changes before taking over the lead.
• After their win in the first set, Jackson State put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-23 victory in set number two.
• JSU led from the first point on in the set to earn the victory.
• Jackson State opened up as much as a six point lead at 10-4 before closing out the second set.
• The Jackson State offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza.
• Grambling State stayed alive with a third-set win to make it a 2-1 match.
• JSU fell in set three 25-23.
• Jackson State trailed by as many as six points as GSU grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 in a set that was knotted up five times before JSU took over the lead
• Jackson State then responded to end the match with a 28-26 fourth-set victory.
• JSU came out on top of a tight battle, winning in a stanza that was tied 11 times and had four lead changes.
• Jackson State's win came in a stanza where 23 of their 28 points came via the kill.

Up Next
The Tigers will face off with UAPB Monday night. First serve is set for 6pm.

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