SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Albany State University women's volleyball team continued its dominant run through Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) play Tuesday evening, sweeping Savannah State University 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-12) inside Willcox-Wiley Gym.
The victory marked the Lady Golden Rams' eighth consecutive win and extended their streak of consecutive sets won to 17. With the victory, Albany State improved to 17-8 overall and 11-1 in SIAC play.
Head coach Verniece Graham and the Lady Golden Rams controlled the match offensively and defensively, finishing with 41 kills, 40 assists, eight service aces and 50 digs while holding Savannah State to a -.010 hitting percentage.
Albany State opened the evening with a strong performance in the first set, collecting 13 kills on a .290 hitting percentage to secure a 25-16 victory. The Lady Golden Rams continued their momentum in the second set, recording another 13 kills while hitting .346 to take a commanding 2-0 advantage with a 25-13 win.
The Lady Golden Rams saved their best offensive performance for the final set, registering 15 kills on a .357 hitting percentage to close out the Tigers 25-12 and secure their eighth straight victory.
Senior outside hitter Jarianis Perez, who earned her second consecutive SIAC Offensive Player of the Week honor earlier Tuesday, led Albany State with 11 kills and 14 digs. Perez also contributed one service ace, two block assists and 13 points in the victory.
Amiria Anderson delivered an outstanding offensive performance, finishing with 10 kills on 13 attempts while committing just one attacking error for an impressive .692 hitting percentage. Anderson also added three digs and one block assist.
Aleiah Carr continued her strong play, recording nine kills on 14 attempts while hitting .571. Carr committed just one attacking error and contributed three digs and one block assist.
Maya Ogbogu provided another strong performance at the net, recording four kills without an attacking error for a .500 hitting percentage. Ogbogu also registered three service aces and four block assists, finishing with nine points.
Defensively, Myra Lopez collected 12 digs and three service aces while adding four assists. Trinity Britt directed the offense with a team-high 18 assists, five digs and one service ace, while Onyinyechi Nwosu contributed 16 assists and five digs.
As a team, Albany State finished with a .329 hitting percentage, committing just 13 attacking errors on 85 attempts. The Lady Golden Rams also limited Savannah State to 20 kills while forcing 21 attacking errors.
The victory continues an impressive stretch for Albany State, which has now won eight consecutive matches without dropping a set during its last 17 sets played. The Lady Golden Rams remain among the top teams in the SIAC standings as they continue their pursuit of a conference championship.
Up Next
The Lady Golden Rams return home Thursday, October 15, to host Edward Waters University in another SIAC matchup. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside Jones Brothers HPER Gymnasium.
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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 12 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, and football, with all teams competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).
