MONTGOMERY, AL | The Alabama A&M University volleyball team dropped a hard-fought four-set match to Alabama State, 3-1 (18-25, 27-25, 28-26, 35-33), on Tuesday evening at Lockhart Gymnasium.
The Bulldogs opened the match with a strong performance in the first set, hitting .295 as a team to secure a 25-18 victory. Alabama A&M recorded 16 kills in the opening frame while limiting the Hornets' attack to an efficiency of .071.
Alabama State responded in the second set, edging the Bulldogs 27-25 to even the match at one set apiece. The Hornets continued their momentum in the third set, earning a narrow 28-26 victory despite Alabama A&M recording 19 kills in the frame.
The fourth set featured an intense back-and-forth battle, with both teams fighting through multiple lead changes and extended rallies. Alabama A&M pushed the set beyond the 25-point mark before Alabama State ultimately secured a 35-33 win to close out the match.
Rayishon Jackman led the Bulldogs offensively with 21 kills, while Gerren Tomlin contributed 13 kills and Carys Sanabria added nine kills on an efficient .429 hitting percentage. Nhya Morgan also provided a spark with eight kills, while Scholar Bates finished with nine kills and three block assists.
Kaydee Smith paced the offense with 32 assists and added seven digs. Defensively, Jackman recorded 21 digs, while Molly Chappell contributed eight digs and Kelani Talakai finished with 11 digs. At the net, Alabama A&M tallied 11 total team blocks.
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The Bulldogs will face Grambling State on Friday, Oct. 23 in Grambling, LA. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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