THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep over Mississippi Valley State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match on Monday night at Elmore Gymnasium, winning by set scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-13.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 14-8 overall and 7-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play following the victory.
Alabama A&M controlled the match offensively, recording 44 kills on a .284 hitting percentage while holding Mississippi Valley State to 20 kills and a .035 hitting percentage.
Rayishon Jackman led the Lady Bulldogs with 11 kills, hitting .409 while adding two assists and 12 digs. Carys Sanabria contributed nine kills on an efficient .538 hitting percentage, finishing with 12.5 points and two solo blocks.
Gerren Tomlin added seven kills, while Scholar Bates recorded five kills and five total points. Kaydee Smith orchestrated the offense with 20 assists and four digs as Alabama A&M distributed its production across the lineup.
Alabama A&M established control early in the opening set, using strong attacking and blocking to build separation before closing out a 25-18 win. The Lady Bulldogs carried that momentum into the second set, posting 15 kills and hitting .310 to secure a 25-14 victory.
The third set saw Alabama A&M deliver its most efficient offensive performance of the afternoon, recording 16 kills on a .333 hitting percentage. The Lady Bulldogs maintained their advantage throughout the set to complete the sweep with a 25-13 win.
Defensively, Alabama A&M finished with six total team blocks and 44 digs. The balanced effort helped limit the Delta Devils to a .062 hitting percentage or lower in all three sets.
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Alabama A&M will be seeking its first sweep of rival Alabama State on Wednesday night. First serve at the Joe L Reed-Dunn Oliver Acadome is scheduled for 6 p.m. and streamed on SWAC TV.
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