Box Score ALCORN, MS – Alcorn State University Lady Braves came fast out the gate to defeat Southern University Lady Jaguars 3-1 (25-14, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16).
In the first set, Alcorn jumped out to a 3-0 lead before three consecutive mistakes tied the score 3-3. The Lady Braves went on an 11-3 run to go up 15-4 in the first set. That was all Alcorn needed to take control of the set.
Alcorn's defense led the way, only allowing three offensive points in the first set.
DNADA SMITH and
KALEE MARICLE led the way for Alcorn. Smith recorded 16 digs, her seventh double dig game of the season, while Maricle had a career high six blocks.
In the second set, Alcorn was able to fight through several deficits that kept the Lady Jaguars at bay. With the score tied at 13 apiece, the Lady Braves scored on a blooper from
CAROL KIAM-ASSATO, then two vicious kills by
LURLETHIA JONES and
SIMONE JOINER to take a three-point lead. After a seesaw battle, the Lady Braves took a 20-17 lead and went on a 5-0 run to take set two away from the Lady Jaguars.
In set three, the Lady Jaguars was able to take advantage of the Lady Braves' mistakes to take set three. The Lady Braves was able to get within 2 (21-19) before the Lady Jaguars closed the set on a 4-1 run.
Set four was a different story for the Lady Braves. They started out quick, jumping to a 3-0 lead and going on an 8-4 run. Things would fall apart for Alcorn after surrendering six straight points and committing five errors. After a timeout, the Lady Braves went on a 9-6 run to take a 17-15 lead.
With momentum clearly in their favor, the Lady Jaguars called a timeout, but that was not enough to slow down the Lady Braves. Alcorn added 5 straight, going on an 8-1 run to close out the game 25-16.
TAYLOR SCRIVEN and
LURLETHIA JONES led the offense attack for the Lady Braves. Scriven recorded 11 kills and Jones recorded nine.
The Lady Braves went 2-1 versus the Lady Jaguars this season. The Lady Braves secured their tenth win of the season, the most since 2003. Under Head Coach JarQuita Copeland, the Lady Braves have won more games in her two seasons (19) than the team has in the past 10 seasons combined (14).
The Lady Braves will be back in action in an important conference match-up versus Mississippi Valley State University Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The Lady Braves sits in fourth place while MVSU sits in fifth place, only one game separates the two institutions.
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