PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Alcorn State volleyball team battled through five competitive sets to earn a 3–2 victory over Arkansas–Pine Bluff on Monday night inside H.O. Clemmons Arena. The win marked the Lady Braves' second victory of the season and their first on the road in SWAC play.
After dropping the opening set 22–25, Alcorn found its rhythm and responded with back-to-back wins in sets two and three (25–18, 25–19). UAPB forced a deciding fifth set after taking the fourth frame 25–22, but the Lady Braves held firm down the stretch, closing out the match with a dominant 15–10 finish.
Courtney Carter powered the offense with 18 kills, seven digs, and 20 total points, while Rylan Jones added 17 kills and hit .300 for the match. Setter Juliana Henao guided the attack with 34 assists and 14 digs, and libero Tomoni Giddings anchored the defense with a team-high 22 digs.
Bailey Upshaw also made an impact with seven kills on a .438 hitting clip. As a team, Alcorn posted 56 kills and hit .205 overall, while collecting 76 digs and five blocks.
With the win, the Lady Braves improved to 2–16 overall and 1–4 in SWAC play, while the Golden Lions fell to 0–18 and 0–5 in conference.
Alcorn will return home to host Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, October 12, as the Lady Braves look to carry their momentum into another SWAC matchup inside Davey L. Whitney Complex.
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