Jackson State volleyball lost in straight sets to UT Arlington and Mississippi State during a two-match day Friday at Earl K. Long Gym in Lafayette, Louisiana. Both matches were played at a neutral site.
UT Arlington defeated the Tigers 25-20, 25-20, 25-19. Katejion Robinson led Jackson State with nine kills and a solo block for 10 points.
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Mississippi State won the second match 25-12, 25-21, 25-19. Hope Briggs led Jackson State with 12 kills on 20 swings, a .500 hitting percentage, a block assist and 12.5 points. Jayla David hit .800, converting four of five attacks without an error, and added two total blocks.
Jackson State will finish the tournament Saturday afternoon against host Louisiana, with first serve scheduled for 2 p.m.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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