Box Score

ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University volleyball program tied for its best serving game of the SWAC slate with four aces during a straight set loss to Southern.

The Basics: 

• Score
  • Southern – 3
  • Mississippi Valley – 0
    • (22-25, 13-25, 19-25)

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (3-15, 0-10 SWAC)
  • Southern (11-12, 6-3 SWAC)

• Location
  • Itta Bena, Mississippi - R.W. Harrison HPER Complex

• Series History
  • Jaguars Lead 39-25 (39.1%)

• Winning Streak
  • Jaguars (W7) / Devilettes' Last Win: September 29, 2019 (3-1)

Devilettes' Top Performers: 

• Alaya Rhodes led the clubhouse in digs (11, 3.67 p/s), kills (7, 2.33 p/s), and service aces (2, 0.67 p/s), her first double-digit dig outing and the fourth contest with multiple aces in 2025.

• Dashaun Pinesette and Leticia Franco had similar lines, both topping the team in assists at nine (3.00 p/s) and each dropping one ace on the Jags' defense as the duo also finished the day second and third for digs at eight and six, respectively.

• Aniyah Moore was the best blocker for Coach Wade, contributing on four blocks (all assists) and going for two kills.

• Lyric Edwards was second in command on offense, putting a half-dozen kills into her career tally while boasting the top hitting percentage among her peers (0.167).

Next:

• Volleyball will look to avenge the football team's loss to the Braves by beating Alcorn on the court Monday night at 6 p.m. in the delta.

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