The Alcorn State University (ASU) Volleyball team earned a 3-0 victory over Southern University on Wednesday, October 28th at 6:00 pm, at the Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi.
The Lady Braves defeated the Lady Jaguars in three straight sets, winning 25-19, 25-17 and 25-23. The victory improved Alcorn’s overall record to 4-16 and 4-6 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play.
Jaylynn McNeill led the Lady Braves with 14 kills, a .444 hitting percentage and three block assists. Rylan Jones also had a strong performance, finishing with 11 kills and three block assists.
Cristin Webb contributed eight kills with an impressive .471 hitting percentage and three block assists. Alexis Burton added four kills while hitting .667.
Alcorn started the match strong, taking the first set 25-19. The Lady Braves continued their momentum in the second set, recording 15 kills and winning 25-17.
Southern fought harder in the third set, but Alcorn was able to hold on and finish the match with a close 25-23 victory to complete the sweep.
Defensively, Tomoni Giddings led the team with 15 digs, while Courtney Carter added nine. Daylin Saiki helped lead the offense with 24 assists, followed by Juliana Henao with 13.
As a team, Alcorn finished with 42 kills, 45 digs, four service aces and a .275 hitting percentage. Southern recorded 21 kills and finished with a .000 hitting percentage.
The victory gave the Lady Braves another important conference win as they continue their SWAC schedule which puts them up against the Prairie View A&M Panthers (7-16, 7-3) on Friday, October 30th at 6:00 pm in the Davey L. Whitney Complex. You can watch the game on Braves Sports Network on Youtube.
