THE DELTA | Mississippi Valley State University volleyball wrapped up a two-match Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) road swing through Alabama, facing Alabama State on Thursday, October 15, before traveling to Huntsville for a Monday, October 19 matchup against Alabama A&M.
Despite strong individual performances from
Taylor Wooten and contributions throughout the lineup, the Delta Devils dropped both conference contests in straight sets.
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State | October 15
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Mississippi Valley State opened its Alabama road swing with a three-set setback against Alabama State inside the Joe L. Reed Acadome. The Hornets claimed the match by scores of 25-17, 25-11 and 25-16.
Taylor Wooten led the offensive effort for Valley, finishing with a team-high eight kills on 25 attempts while adding 11 digs, three assists and two total blocks.
Aubrie Walker followed with six kills, while
Brooklyn Brunt contributed four kills.
Defensively,
Ashlynn Hawkins registered eight digs and a service ace, while libero
Taylor Wilson added eight digs and three assists.
Kameryn Browne and
Erin Mims helped direct the offense, each recording seven assists.
Valley opened the first set with energy, jumping out to an early 7-3 advantage behind kills from Brunt, Walker and Wooten. Alabama State responded with a scoring run to regain control before securing the opening frame, 25-17.
The Hornets carried that momentum into the second set, limiting Valley to 11 points. Mississippi Valley State continued to compete in the third frame, which featured six ties and four lead changes, but Alabama State closed out the match with a 25-16 victory.
As a team, MVSU finished with 24 kills, 21 assists, 36 digs and four total blocks.
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M | October 19
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Mississippi Valley State returned to action Monday evening against Alabama A&M at Elmore Gymnasium, falling in three sets by scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-13.
Wooten once again paced the Delta Devils offensively, recording a team-high seven kills while hitting .286 and adding five digs and a block assist. Walker followed with six kills, while
Aniyah Moore contributed three kills and three total blocks, including one solo block.
Wilson anchored the back row with a match-high 15 digs, while Hawkins contributed seven digs. Mims distributed a team-leading 12 assists, and Browne added five assists and four digs.
Valley showed resilience during the opening set, overcoming an early deficit with a six-point scoring run to pull within one point at 13-12. Wooten provided key offensive
production during the rally, while Valley's defense forced several Alabama A&M attack errors. However, the Bulldogs regained momentum and captured the opening set, 25-18.
Alabama A&M continued its offensive production in the second and third sets, securing 25-14 and 25-13 victories to complete the sweep.
Mississippi Valley State finished the contest with 20 kills, 20 assists, 36 digs and six total blocks.
Looking Ahead
Wooten finished the two-match road swing with 15 kills and 16 digs, providing a consistent presence on both sides of the net for the Delta Devils.
Mississippi Valley State moves to 1-17 overall and 0-9 in SWAC play following the road trip. The Delta Devils will look to regroup and build on their individual performances as conference competition continues.
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