LAFAYETTE, La.| The Jackson State volleyball team closed out a pretty successful opening weekend at the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic against UT Arlington Saturday afternoon. The Tigers could not get through the Mavericks offense falling in three sets (14-25, 22-25, 18-25).

Inside the Numbers

• Jayden James finished with 12 kills on the day to lead the Tigers' attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .333.
• JSU got six digs from Trinity Bryant and Alexis Williams to lead them defensively.
• Karys Dove had a team-high two aces in the loss.
• Jackson State attackers were helped by a team-high 14 assists from Dove.
• Naija Gadis chipped in with 11 assists on the day.

How It Happened

• Jackson State (2-1) fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-14.
• The Tigers trailed by as many as 11 points as UT Arlington grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was tied up two times before the Mavericks took control.
• JSU then lost the second set 25-22 to fall behind in the match two sets to none.
• The Tigers dropped a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured three lead changes and was tied 12 times.
• Neither team led by more than three points along the way.
• JSU couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three.
• The Tigers fell behind on the first point and never took the lead before falling in the set 25-18.

Up Next
JSU will hit the road for a match up with Northwestern State on Tuesday. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

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