NACOGDOCHES, Texas| The Jackson State volleyball team lost to the SFA Ladyjacks in straight sets (18-25, 12-25, 14-25) Thursday on the road at Shelton Gym in the first round of the 2024 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
Jayden James finished with seven kills on the day to lead the Tigers offense. JSU got eight digs from Alexis Williams along with five blocks from Jordan Jones to lead them defensively.
Inside the Numbers
- Karys Dove had a team-high one ace in the loss.
- Jackson State got a team-high eight digs from Alexis Williams.
- JSU's attackers were helped by a team-high nine assists from Karys Dove.
How It Happened
- Jackson State dropped set one 25-18 in spite of a strong showing on the attacking side.
- JSU registered a .320 attack percentage with 10 kills in the set loss.
- A 25-12 set-two loss put the Tigers in a 2-0 deficit in the match.
- Jackson State trailed by as many as 13 points as SFA grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Ladyjacks took over the lead.
- JSU couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three.
- The Tigers dropped a tough set 25-14.
- Jackson State trailed by as many as 11 points as SFA grabbed the advantage for good at 5-4 in a set that was knotted up three times before the Ladyjacks took over the lead.
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