Lorman, Miss. –SWAC is back as the Lady Braves will open up Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play this weekend, hosting a pair of conference matchups at home. Alcorn State will face Grambling State on Friday at 6 p.m. before taking on Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday at noon.
MATCH 1 (Fri) : Alcon vs. GSU
WHEN: Friday, Sep. 25, at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lorman, Miss / Davey L Whitney Complex
WATCH: SWAC TV
LIVE STATS: Stats
MATCH 2 (Sun) : Alcon vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
WHEN: Sunday, Sep. 27, at 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lorman, Miss / Davey L Whitney Complex
WATCH: SWAC TV
LIVE STATS: Stats
IN THE RANKINGS:
▪ Alcorn is not ranked in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Top 25
▪ Grambling State is not ranked in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Top 25
▪ Arkansas Pine-Bluff is not ranked in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll Top 25
ALCORN NEWS & NOTES:
▪ Rylan Jones – Leads the Lady Braves with 93 kills (2.66 K/S) and 98.5 points. She has also recorded 16 digs and eight total blocks.
▪ Courtney Carter – Has posted 84 kills (2.47 K/S) with 10 service aces, 60 digs and 96.5 points. Carter also has nine assists.
▪ Jaylynn McNeill – Leads the team with a .223 hitting percentage among the top attackers, totaling 49 kills (1.88 K/S) and 16 blocks for 57 points.
ALCORN VS. GRAMBLING LAST MEETING:
▪ 11/19/25 Alcorn got swept by GSU 3-0.
ALCORN VS.ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF LAST MEETING:
▪ 11/10/5 Alcorn took three sets from the Golden Lions( 3-0)
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
▪ Lyric Jordan – Jordan leads the team with 133 kills (3.09 K/S) and a .278 hitting percentage. She also has 17 total blocks and 55 digs, totaling 149.5 points.
▪ Kenya Lucas – Lucas ranks second in kills with 87 (2.35 K/S) and has 14 total blocks. She has recorded 95.5 points and 21 digs.
▪ Angelique Pena – Pena has 46 kills (1.18 K/S) while hitting a team-best .238 among the primary attackers. She has added 19 total blocks, 23 digs and 58.5 points.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN LIONS
▪ Ashanti Butler – Leads the team with 90 kills (2.14 K/S) and a .239 hitting percentage. Butler also has 29 total blocks and 108 points.
▪ Kennedy Adams – Has 51 kills (1.21 K/S) with a .215 hitting percentage. She has contributed 29 total blocks and 77.5 points.
▪ Karli Glover – Recorded 51 kills (1.70 K/S) and leads the team with 9 service aces. She also has 59 digs and 61.5 points.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE BRAVES
2026 Record – 0-10 (.000) // 2026 SWAC Record – 0-0 (.000) // Last 5 Matches – 0-5 (.000) // Last 10 Matches – 0-10 (.000) // Last 15 Matches – 0-0 (.000) // Gabrielle Harris is entering her second year for the Braves as Interim Head Coach.
UP NEXT
Will head to Houston,TX to face Texas Southern on October 2 at 6:00 p.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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