THE DELTA | The Mississippi Valley State University women's volleyball team closed out its weekend homestand Sunday afternoon, falling to Alabama A&M University in straight sets (11-25, 15-25, 15-25) in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action inside the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex.
Aubrie Walker paced the Delta Devils offensively with a team-high seven kills, while
Brooklyn Brunt added six kills and
Aniyah Moore contributed five kills on an efficient .333 hitting percentage. Despite several competitive stretches throughout the contest, Alabama A&M's offensive consistency proved to be the difference.
Mississippi Valley State (1-23, 0-15 SWAC) opened the first set with energy, battling the Bulldogs point-for-point in the early stages. A kill from Walker gave Valley a 4-4 tie before the Delta Devils briefly moved ahead, 5-4. Alabama A&M responded with a scoring run to establish control, eventually taking the opening frame, 25-11.
The Delta Devils showed resilience in the second set, jumping out to an early 4-2 advantage behind offensive contributions from Brunt and
Madison Conley. Valley remained within striking distance as
Dashaun Pinesette delivered a service ace to make it 9-7, and a kill from Moore later brought MVSU within one at 11-10. However, the Bulldogs used another scoring surge to pull away for a 25-15 victory.
In the third set, Mississippi Valley State produced its strongest offensive performance of the afternoon, recording 10 kills and a .147 hitting percentage. Brunt led the charge with five kills in the frame, helping Valley trim the deficit to 13-12. Walker added timely offensive contributions as the Delta Devils continued to compete, but Alabama A&M closed the set on a strong run to secure the 25-15 decision and the match.
Defensively, libero
Taylor Wilson anchored the Delta Devils with a team-high 10 digs while also recording a service ace.
Kameryn Browne directed the offense with 13 assists, followed by
Erin Mims with seven. Moore added a service ace and two digs, while
Taylor Wooten finished with three kills and a solo block. Pinesette contributed a kill, a service ace and two digs.
As a team, Mississippi Valley State recorded 26 kills, 24 digs, 24 assists and three service aces. The Delta Devils improved their offensive production in the final set but were unable to overcome Alabama A&M's .400 team hitting percentage.
Gerren Tomlin led Alabama A&M (19-11, 11-4 SWAC) with a match-high 14 kills and three service aces, while Rayishon Jackman contributed nine kills and three aces. The Bulldogs finished with 41 kills and nine service aces.
Mississippi Valley State will look to build on its competitive stretches as the Delta Devils continue SWAC play.
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