G-S-Who?:Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Grambling State University 3-0

Southern University’s Women’s Volleyball team (3-2) traveled to Grambling, Louisiana to take on the Tigers (2-4) of Grambling State University on Saturday October 1st.
Coming off of a close loss to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff the previous day, the Lady Jaguars went to Grambling with a weight on their shoulders.
Southern obliterated the ladies of GSU on their home court, winning the game with a 3-0-match sweep. It took SU only an hour and 25 minutes to finish the game with a W.
Southern began the first set with a 3-0-point streak before a kill from GSU Junior Middle Blocker, Desiree Bishop, put a point on the board.
Sophomore setter L’Muriell Thrower rallied for the Tigers in the first set scoring 3 consecutive points that allowed Grambling to cut the 5-point lead down half way through the set.
SU returned with eight unanswered points that allowed them to slide past the Tigers and win the set, 25-17.
The second set was controlled by Southern University.
Sophomore Libero Bailey Jefferson and former SWAC player of the week, Diamond Williams, acted as the workhorses for the Jaguars’ second set victory.
The two combined for 9 points, 4 of which came consecutively from Williams. Set number three came with a higher level of difficulty than the previous sets. This set tied 5 times before Southern pulled away, winning the set 25-19.
Freshman middle blocker, Arabella Hall, lead the team in kills, ending the game with 9 kills and 2 blocks.
Returning setter Vaterra Calais handed out 26 assists while Libero Diamond Williams finished with 15 digs.
Some mentionable Grambling State University players include Senior Maya Lucas who finished the game with 8 kills and 2 blocks.
Senior Alleeyah Hensley and Sophomore L’Muriell Thrower combined for 23 digs.
The Southern University Women’s Volleyball team is now 3-2 in conference play. They are set to play Jackson State University on Friday, October 7th at 2 PM in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.