Lorman, Miss- Lady Braves rally back in three sets to take a 3-1 win over Mississippi Valley Devilettes Sunday afternoon. The Lady Braves dropped the first set 19-25 but would come back with a (25-18)(25-19)(25-17).
Set One: The Lady Braves stayed within striking distance early with an 8-8 tie.MVSU would build a 13-8 run. Alcorn cut the lead to 17-14, but the Devilettes closed the set on an 8-5 run, taking the first set.
Set Two: Was set cut and dry as the Lady Braves jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The Lady Braves extended their lead to 15-6, using strong play from Cristin Webb and Carter at the net, and would not look back.
Set Three: Set three had 6 lead changes and 8 tie scores. MVSU led 13-10, and the Lady Braves responded with a 6-0 run. Alcorn maintained its advantage and closed the set with a 5-1 run, capped by a Cristin Webb kill from Saiki.
Set Four: MVSU took an early 2-0 lead, and the Lady Braves responded with a 10-1 run to take a 10-3 advantage. Alcorn continued to control the set, extending its lead to 17-4 behind strong play from Kasey Watkins, Rylan Jones, and Cristin Webb.
MVSU battled back with an 11-3 run to cut the deficit to 20-15, but Alcorn answered with four of the final six points. Alexis Burton's kill from Daylin Saiki gave the Lady Braves set point at 24-17 before Alcorn closed out the set, 25-17.
Notes
Third conference win of the season.
Cristin Webb – Led Alcorn with 12 kills, hitting .400, while adding seven block assists for a team-high 15.5 points.
Courtney Carter – Finished with 12 kills, 13 digs, and 1 ace, totaling 13.5 points.
Rylan Jones – Recorded 12 kills, six block assists, and eight digs, finishing with 13.0 points.
Up Next: After a week off, the Lady Braves will return to action Tuesday, Oct. 20, hosting Tougaloo at 6 p.m. in Lorman, Miss.