THE BASICS:
Score: Albany State 0, Valdosta State 3 (25-17, 25-13, 25-22)

Records: Valdosta State 5-4, Albany State 2-5

THE LEAD: The visiting Albany State University Golden Rams yielded a 3-0  loss to Valdosta  State in its 2019 home-opener Tuesday evening.  
 
FIRST SET: 

• Albany State jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first set, but VSU had six-straight serves for a 6-5 lead for the Blazers.
• ASU built the lead to 14-11 capped on a miscue by the Blazers and a timeout by VSU.
• Following the timeout, the Golden Rams pushed the lead to 16-12, but the Blazers served 12-straight points for a 24-17 lead and a kill from Kayla Widera gave VSU the first set victory.

 
SECOND SET: 

• VSU used another long service in the second set for a 16-10 lead and then later the Blazers had five-straight serves for a 22-13 lead.  
• Widera served the final two points with a pair of kills for a 25-13 victory.
• After leading 9-8, VSU closed the set on a 15-5 run for the 2-0 lead.

 
THIRD SET: 

• In the third set, the Blazers got off to a 12-5 start with two VSU players each lengthy serves in the early going.
• The Blazers pushed the lead to 20-13 on six-straight VSU services, but ASU's Jordyn Terrell responded with five-straight serves, pulling ASU within 21-17.  
• Tomiah Jones pulled the Golden Rams within 23-21, but a kill from Mooney and then an error by the Golden Rams ended the match.  

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Albany State hit .144 with 34 kills in 125 swings as the Golden Rams were led by nine kills from Jannai Cheeks and 13 digs from Jolesia McClenton.  
• ASU held a 5-1 lead in blocks.
• VSU hit .250 for the match with 43 kills in 128 swings.  Reyes Perez added 29 assists, while Rebecca Sills came up with a game-high 18 digs.

 
 
UP NEXT:

• Albany State will return home to host Clark Atlanta University on Sept. 19^th at HPER Gymnasium. First serve is set for 6 p.m.