Lorman,MS. – Alcorn State volleyball heads to Florida this weekend for a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference matchups, opening against Bethune-Cookman on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. before facing Florida A&M on Sunday, Oct. 25, at noon.
MATCH:1 Alcorn vs Bethune-Cookman
WHEN: Fri, Oct. 23, at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Moore Gymnasium
WATCH: Youtube
LIVE STATS: Stats
MATCH:2 Alcorn vs Florida A&M
WHEN: Sun, Oct. 25, at 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lawson Center
WATCH: NA
LIVE STATS: Stats
IN THE RANKINGS:
▪ Alcorn is not ranked in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Top 25
▪ Bethune-Cookman is not ranked in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Top 25
▪ Florida A&M is not ranked in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Top 25
ALCORN NEWS & NOTES:
Rylan Jones — 177 kills, 2.95 kills/set, 191.5 points
Courtney Carter — 145 kills, 2.46 kills/set, 166.5 points
Cristin Webb — 63 kills, .197 hitting percentage, 97.5 points
ALCORN VS. BETHUNE COOKMAN LAST MEETING:
Lorman, Miss. – Alcorn State volleyball fell 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-11) to Bethune-Cookman on Sunday afternoon inside E.E. Simmons Gymnasium.
Courtney Carter led the Lady Braves offensively with 10 kills, while Kyla Powell added seven kills and Rylan Jones finished with six. Juliana Henao guided the offense with 26 assists and contributed at the net.
Carter also recorded five digs and two service aces, while libero Tomoni Giddings anchored the defensive effort with eight digs.
Alcorn finished the match with 30 kills and seven total blocks while hitting .069 as a team.
ALCORN VS. FLORIDA A&M LAST MEETING:
Lorman, Miss. – Alcorn State volleyball battled Florida A&M throughout Monday afternoon but fell 3-0 (23-25, 21-25, 21-25) inside the Davey L. Whitney Health & Physical Education Complex.
The Lady Braves kept each set within reach, battling point-for-point with the Rattlers in the opening two sets. Alcorn finished with 36 kills and hit .128 as a team.
Courtney Carter led the Lady Braves with 16 kills while hitting .387 and added six digs. Juliana Henao directed the offense with 26 assists and contributed eight digs and two service aces.
Jessika Martinez added five kills, while Cristin Webb finished with three kills and three service aces.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Alaya Rhodes – 224 kills, 97 errors, 640 attacks, .198 hitting percentage, 15 service aces
Moriah Johnson – 142 kills, 54 errors, 368 attacks, .239 hitting percentage, 16 service aces
Kaleigh Williams – 89 kills, 36 errors, 230 attacks, .230 hitting percentage, 12 service aces
SCOUTING THE RATTLERS
LaDonna Trantham – 279 kills, 121 errors, 798 attacks, .198 hitting percentage, 23 service aces
Sydney Whitfield – 258 kills, 110 errors, 657 attacks, .225 hitting percentage, 22 service aces
Farah Farooq – 145 kills, 33 errors, 307 attacks, .365 hitting percentage, 14 service aces
A QUICK LOOK AT THE BRAVES
2026 Record – 3-14 (.176) // 2026 SWAC Record – 3-4 (.429) // Last 5 Matches – 2-3 (.400) // Last 10 Matches – 3-7 (.300) // Last 15 Matches – 3-12 (.200) // Gabrielle Harris is entering her second year for the Braves as Interim Head Coach.
UP NEXT
Lady Braves return home for a three-match homestand beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, against Southern University at 6 p.m.
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