Pembroke, N.C. – The Albany State volleyball team closed out play at the UNC Pembroke Invitational Tournament on Saturday, falling to Wingate (0-3) in the morning session and Coker (0-3) in the afternoon. With the results, the Lady Golden Rams move to 0-8 overall to start the 2025 campaign.

In the opener against perennial power Wingate, Albany State showed flashes of energy and fight but could not overcome the Bulldogs' balanced attack, dropping the match in straight sets (16-25, 15-25, 15-25). Jarianis Perez led the offense with 11 kills, while Maya Ogbogu and Shaniya Banks added four kills apiece. Defensively, Myra Lopez anchored the back row with a match-high 18 digs, while Perez contributed nine digs. At the net, Perez, Kaylin Teasley, and Banks each tallied three blocks, and Liannette Burgos distributed the offense with 14 assists.

In the tournament finale against Coker, the Lady Golden Rams fought through extended rallies but again fell in three sets (15-25, 19-25, 17-25). Perez once again paced ASU with 10 kills and 10 digs for a double-double, while Jayda Watson (6 kills) and Teasley (5 kills) added support offensively. Teasley also chipped in a pair of blocks along with Banks and Cydney McKinney, while Burgos set the tone with 16 assists and Trinity Britt added nine assists and eight digs. Lopez capped a strong weekend performance with another 16 digs in the match.

The Lady Golden Rams showed growth throughout the tournament despite the results, gaining valuable experience against strong non-conference competition.

Up Next:
Albany State returns home to host Middle Georgia in their home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 6:00 p.m. inside the Jones Brothers HPER Complex.

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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football with all teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.