UAPB Volleyball Falls to Jackson State on the Road

JACKSON, MS–The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s volleyball team took a loss to Jackson State on the road with a final score of 3-1 (25-16, 20-25, 20-25, 23-25) Thursday evening.

Sophomore Zyonn Smith lead the Lady Lions with 20 kills, followed by junior Haley Gomez with five kills. Sophomore Elyssa Kennedy led on the helping side with 15 assists followed by sophomore Nikole Akamine’s 14 assists. Freshman sensation Jade Smith led the team with 15 digs and Zyonn Smith one behind with 14 digs. Sophomore Reagan Williams led the way for the Lady Lions on the defensive side tallying five blocks followed by Gomez with two blocks.

The past couple of weeks have been tough on Lady Lions volleyball team as they were forced to face numerous obstacles due to the inclement weather in Pine Bluff, AR. UAPB was itching to get back on the court and play the game they love. The game was scheduled to be played at home but had to be played away due to a water crisis in the area.

The Lady Lions were hungry and looking to upset the number-one seeded Jackson State Tigers. That hunger would show in the first set of play with the Lady Lions winning the first set 25-16 over the Lady Tigers. However, in the next two sets, the Lady Lions would fall to Jackson State with repeated set scores of 20-25. The Lady Lions played with a sense of urgency in the fourth set going back and forth with the Lady Tigers before running out of fuel and ending the set 23-25, falling to Jackson State 3-1.

Lady Lions volleyball will return to action at home on Monday, March 1st in a rematch against the Southern University Jaguars at noon.